Anna Nicolaou  is an English Language Instructor at the Language Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). She holds a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), focusing on Intercultural Education and Global Competence learning through Virtual Exchange, a Master's degree in English Language Studies and Methods from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom) and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece). Prior to joining the Cyprus University of Technology, she worked for many years as a Senior Lecturer in private higher education. She currently teaches English for Academic and Specific Academic Purposes. Her research interests include Intercultural Education, Virtual Exchange, Multilingualism, as well as Computer-Assisted Language Learning. She has published scientific articles in internationally acclaimed journals and has participated in research programs and academic conferences.