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Liu Xinyu Kiara

Liu Xinyu Kiara

PhD student (FT)

Biography

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Research in Second Language Education), Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (2024-2025)
  • Bachelor of Literature in English, School of Foreign Studies, Nankai University (2020-2024)

Research Interests

  • Second Language Writing
  • Computer-Assisted Language Learning
  • Written Corrective Feedback
  • Self-Regulated Language Learning
  • Second Language Teacher Education

Publications

Conference presentations

  • Liu, X. (2025). From Scrolling to Studying: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Relationship Between Rednote Use and Self-Regulated Learning in IELTS Test Preparation Among Chinese University EFL Learners. Paper presented at the 11th International Conference on Second Language Acquisition in China, October 17-19, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

 

Awards and Scholarships

  • Best Dissertation Award, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (2025)
  • Simms Prize for Educational Achievement, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge (2025)
  • HSBC-IELTS China Study Abroad Scholarship, British Council & HSBC (2024)
  • Outstanding Graduate, Nankai University (2024)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship, Nankai University (2023)
  • Global Nankai Scholarship, Nankai University (2021 & 2022)
  • Innovation Scholarship, Nankai University (2021 & 2022)

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