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School of Pathways, English and Lifelong Learning

Dr. Yulia Tregubova

Raised and educated in Volgograd, Russia, Yulia completed a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Volgograd State Pedagogical University in 2003, followed by a Master’s Degree in Language Education in 2005 from the same university. A full-time postgraduate student, Yulia developed her Master’s research into a doctor’s degree and completed her PhD thesis in Cognitive Linguistics titled: Framing in British and American academic discourse- in 2007 at the same university.

A highly qualified and experienced EAP lecturer, academic manager, language education specialist, a certified Cambridge Main Suite and IELTS Speaking Examiner, Yulia devoted over 22 years to working in various educational institutions all over the world, 8 of which in Vietnam.

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (2005-2007), Volgograd State Pedagogical university, degree awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Thesis: Framing in British and American academic discourse.
  • Master of Language Education (Hons) (2003-2005), Volgograd State Pedagogical university, Volgograd, Russian Federation
  • Diploma in Teaching English and German with Distinction (1999-2004) Volgograd State Pedagogical university, Volgograd, Russian Federation
  • Bachelor of Language Education (Hons) (1999-2003), Volgograd State Pedagogical university, Volgograd, Russian Federation
  • Teaching EAP postgraduate course, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2024), with Excellence.
  • Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA) University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (2012-2023)- Module One (with Distinction), Two (with Merit specialism -EAP), Three (specialism -Academic management).
  • Young Learners extension to CELTA, ISE College (2014), Brighton, UK
  • Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA, Pass B) (2009), St. Giles International College, London, UK

  • British University Vietnam (BUV)
    2019-Current – Acting Head of English
  • British Council Vietnam
    2020-2023 – Academic English Teacher
  • Language Link Vietnam
    2017-2019 – Academic Director
  • Language Link Moscow (Russia)
    2013-2017 – Director of Studies

  • Framing in academic discourse.
  • Academic acculturation, critical and reflective thinking in EAP.
  • Gen AI integration in language education.

  • Tregubova, Y., 2025 Fostering criticality through academic listening. SEACE2025 Conference Proceedings // https://papers.iafor.org/proceedings/conference-proceedings-SEACE2025/
  • Roe, J., Perkins, M. and Tregubova, Y., 2024. The EAP-AIAS: Adapting the AI Assessment Scale for English for Academic Purposes. arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.01075.

  • Tregubova, Y. (2025)
    Developing critical digital literacy in EAP classes (Oral presentation)
    Teaching and Learning symposium, University of Stirling, UK (online)
  • Tregubova, Y. (2025)
    Fostering reflection in EAP courses -(Oral Presentation)
    The 16th Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities (ACAH 2025), Tokyo, Japan
  • Tregubova, Y. (2025)
    Fostering Criticality through Academic Listening – (Oral Presentation)
    The Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2025)
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Tregubova, Y. (2024)
    Transforming landscape of Language Education in the context of GenAI integration-(Kenote Address)
    Human Communication, International Conference
    Volgograd, Russia (Online)
  • Tregubova, Y. (2024)
    Developing a culture of Listening: transitioning from high school to higher education –(Oral Presentation)
    ELINET Conference
    San Paolo, Brazil (Online)

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