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01 / TEACHING AND LEARNING
Inside ARVO Studios
Functional English completed. Expository Writing underway.
Functional English
Mr. Rashid Hussain
Recording lead
Led by Mr. Rashid Hussain, Functional English recordings were completed on 20 July 2026. Ms. Zainab Samee, Dr. Beenish Masood, Ms. Maryam Javaid, Ms. Nargis Nadeem and Ms. Nayab Afzal contributed lectures.
Expository Writing
Ms. Habiba Khatoon
Recording lead
Led by Ms. Habiba Khatoon, Expository Writing recordings began in summer and remained underway at September’s close. The schedule includes Mr. Rashid Hussain, Ms. Iqra Fatima and Ms. Tayyaba Murtaza, with further sessions planned for October.
ARVO Studios is part of Punjab Group of Colleges, UCP’s parent organisation.
02 / FROM THE CENTER
Campus stories
People, practice and moments from the semester.
Teaching & Learning
13 July 2026
English for Employability: eight weeks of learning
Participants demonstrated their learning and reflected on workplace communication at the closing ceremony.
Teaching & Learning
April 2026
A new online home for writing support
The Writing Support Center brings prompts, student work, research and in-person support together online.
Training & Exchange
April 2026
Leadership, gender and AI-informed assessment
Dr. Beenish Masood and Mr. Kazim Ali led a seminar linking educational leadership with assessment practice.
Training & Exchange
September 2026
Continuing professional learning at ELC
Ms. Sheba Sultan and Ms. Nayab Afzal contributed to a series of faculty development sessions.
Training & Exchange
September 2026
Faculty-led development sessions
Ms. Tayyaba Rana and Ms. Ayesha Asif served as trainers in the CPD programme organised by Dr. Beenish Masood.
Training & Exchange
29 June 2026
Leadership in an international academic exchange
Dr. Beenish Masood spoke on transformational leadership and conflict management in an online academic exchange.
Outreach & Campus Life
May 2026
Language, learning and service to humanity
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Habib Qazi attended MANNAT Institute of Nursing College’s Annual Day as chief guest.
Outreach & Campus Life
July 2026
Connecting faculty with industry perspectives
Three ELC colleagues participated in the ORIC-FIPP 2026 pre-placement meeting.
Outreach & Campus Life
8 March 2026
Recognising the women of UCP
International Women’s Day recognised contributions across academic, administrative and leadership roles.
Teaching & Learning
Student engagement
Students communicate their ideas through posters
Student groups presented and discussed their work through visual displays with Ms. Iqra Fatima.
Outreach & Campus Life
Campus activities
Cultural learning through campus participation
Ms. Iqra Fatima contributed to China-related campus celebrations through cultural displays and student participation.
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03 / FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
Research contributions
Language, leadership, literature and education.
2 publications
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Habib Qazi & Dr. Beenish Masood
Educational leadership and classroom practice
2 publications
Dr. Aisha Saleem
Language teaching and clinical linguistics
3 publications
Ms. Tayyaba Rana
Leadership, digital education and faculty retention
3 publications
Mr. Rashid Hussain & Mr. Hamza Amin
Research methods and artificial intelligence in ELT
1 publication
Mr. Muhammad Shahid
Literature, trauma and memory
1 publication
Ms. Sumaira Latif & Ms. Zukhruf Shaukat
Human and AI-generated academic writing
1 publication
Dr. Faiza G. Nabi
Psycholinguistic capabilities in higher education
1 publication
Ms. Zainab Samee
Assessing spoken English development
1 publication
Ms. Maryam Javaid & Dr. Aisha Saleem
Media framing and discourse
1 publication
Ms. Fizzah Aslam & Ms. Somia Saif
Language change in digital communication
04 / FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
Milestones & continued learning
Dr. Faiza G. Nabi
Successful PhD defence
Dr. Faiza G. Nabi has successfully defended her PhD open defence becoming the first ever PhD graduate in Linguistics in UCP. Her dedication, perseverance and scholarly excellence have set a new benchmark for future researchers.
Dr. Aisha Saleem
Research Excellence Award
Recognised by UCP’s ORIC following her publication in Language Teaching Research.
Ms. Rakhshanda Furnaz
Student Pedagogy Partnership
Successfully completed the Student Pedagogy Partnership programme in Spring 2026.
Ms. Sumaira Latif
Industry and pedagogy
Selected for ORIC-FIPP with a proposed Daastan Publishers placement. Her Student Pedagogy Partnership proposal was accepted for Fall 2026.
Ms. Nida Qadar
Learning in AI
Completed Generative AI; nearing completion of “Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media” from the University of Illinois.
Ms. Tayyaba Rana
Coursera learning
Completed “Academic Listening and Note-Taking” (UC Irvine) and “AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching” (Wharton, University of Pennsylvania).
Mr. Rashid Hussain
Coursera learning
Completed “Master LinkedIn for Career & Networking” (EDUCBA) and “Communication in the 21st Century Workplace” (UC Irvine).
Mr. Hamza Amin
Coursera learning
Completed “Preparation for Job Interview” and “Effective Communication Skills” through Coursera.
Ms. Hina Ehsan
Conference participation
Presented a paper at a conference in January.
05 / PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS
Our new Senior Lecturers
Congratulations to six colleagues of the English Language Center.
Ms. Zainab Samee
Senior Lecturer
Ms. Zukhruf Shaukat
Senior Lecturer
Ms. Ayesha Asif
Senior Lecturer
Ms. Syeda Rida Zahra
Senior Lecturer
Ms. Nayab Afzal
Senior Lecturer
Ms. Fizzah Aslam
Senior Lecturer
06 / THE CLARION ARCHIVE
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