Dr Agi Ryder


Dr Agi Ryder
NameDr Agi Ryder
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Practice
Research institute
Primary appointmentBusiness School Research
Email addressa.i.ryder@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5672-4532
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

Dr Agi Ryder is a Senior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Practice at Middlesex University, London, UK. She is responsible for supervising doctoral students as their Director of Studies and leading cohorts on the Transdisciplinary Professional Doctorate (DProf TD) programme. She is a Senior Fellow of the Advance HE and a member of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL).

Previous roles included leadership of the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert HE) and Academic Professional Apprenticeship (APA) programmes as well as   supporting the adoption of learning technologies and innovations across various disciplines.

Teaching

Currently she is Director of Studies for doctoral students and is cohort lead for the Transdisciplinary Professional Doctorate (DProf TD) programme. 

Previously taught modules at level 7 on learning and teaching in HE, psychology of learning, and research methods. She has supervised projects at both undergraduate and masters level.

Supervision

Doctoral ResearcherAwardStatusRole
Delphine GarrDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2021 - Present
Erin NiumataDProfResearch Project final stagesSupervisorSep 2019 - Present
Nancy VeerayenDProfResearch Project final stagesSupervisorJan 2013 - Sep 2021
Helen JervisDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2023 - Present
Monalisa BalDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2023 - Present
Janette NhangabaDProfResearch Project final stagesSupervisorSep 2020 - Present
Elaine FryettDProfResearch Project final stagesSupervisorFeb 2020 - Present
Nicola SelbyPhDEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2023 - Present
Hannah Alexander-WrightDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2022 - Present
Julie IngramDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorSep 2023 - Present
Annabel HarperDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorJan 2023 - Present
Graham Paul TurnbullDProf by Public WorksResearch Project final stagesSupervisorJan 2023 - Oct 2025
Patricia FribergDProfEnrolled StudentSupervisorJan 2024 - Present

Employment

Senior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Practice
Faculty of Business and Law, Middlesex University
01 Jan 2023
Senior Lecturer in Education, Programme Leader (PGCert HE and APA)
Department of Education, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Middlesex University
01 Jan 2013
01 Jan 2022
E-Learning Advisor for Research and Innovation and Senior Research Fellow
Middlesex University
01 Jan 2003
01 Jan 2012

Education and qualifications

Grants

Projects

  • Sketchbooks and Emergence: A Duo-Ethnographic Reflection on Non-Traditional Academic Careers

Prizes and Awards

Evidence to public body

External activities

Research outputs

Exploring multilingualism as a hidden resource for academic writing in Higher Education

Ryder, A. and Lazar, G. 2026. Exploring multilingualism as a hidden resource for academic writing in Higher Education. University College London (UCL).

Multilingualism as an asset – devising a Toolkit for academic staff at a British University

Ryder, A. and Lazar, G. 2025. Multilingualism as an asset – devising a Toolkit for academic staff at a British University. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2025.2561032

Inclusive multilingualism: a toolkit for educators

Ryder, A. and Lazar, G. 2023. Inclusive multilingualism: a toolkit for educators. Middlesex University. https://doi.org/10.60528/1x1297

Inclusive multilingualism (CERS Podcast S.2 Ep.3) [Podcast]

Ryder, A. and Lazar, G. 2023. Inclusive multilingualism (CERS Podcast S.2 Ep.3) [Podcast]. Spotify

Speaking the same language: developing a language-aware feedback culture

Lazar, G. and Ryder, A. 2018. Speaking the same language: developing a language-aware feedback culture. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 55 (2), pp. 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2017.1403940

An investigation into the dialectic of Academic Teaching Identity: Some preliminary findings [Presentation]

Ryder, A., Lazar, G., Gibbs, P. and Davis, C. 2016. An investigation into the dialectic of Academic Teaching Identity: Some preliminary findings [Presentation]. SRHE International Annual Research Conference. Celtic Manor, Newport in South Wales, United Kingdom 07 - 09 Dec 2016 London, United Kingdom Society for Research into Higher Education.

Using audio feedback with distance learning students to enhance their learning on a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education programme

Ryder, A. and Davis, C. 2016. Using audio feedback with distance learning students to enhance their learning on a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education programme. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 1 (1).

Assessing with e-Ase

Gallacher, D., Reid, C., Chapman, A., Mimirinis, M., Torrance, N. and Ryder, A. 2013. Assessing with e-Ase. The Educational Development Unit, Middlesex University.
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