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Solly, Michael and Woodward, Clare (2018). Using Mediated Authentic Video as a potential innovative solution for training at scale: a view from Bangladesh. In: Kuchah, Kuchah and Shamin, Fauzia eds. Intenational Perspectives on Teaching English in Difficult Circumstances: Contexts, Challenges and Possibilities. International Perspectives on English Language Teaching. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 221–242.

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Solly, Mike; Hasan Chowdhury, Qumrul; Erling, Elizabeth J. and Seargeant, Philip (2017). The role of English in the safety, stability and resilience of Bangladeshi economic migrants working in the Middle East. In: Erling, Elizabeth J. ed. English Across the Fracture Lines: the contribution and relevance of English to security, stability and peace. British Council, pp. 109–114.

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Woodward, Clare; Griffiths, Malcolm and Solly, Michael (2014). English in Action: a new approach to continuing professional development through the use of mediated video, peer support and low-cost mobilephones in Bangladesh. In: Hayes, David ed. Innovations In The Continuing Professional Development Of English Language Teachers. London: British Council, pp. 227–248.

Woodward, Clare and Solly, Michael (2012). Implementing the pilot stage of English in Action: negotiating the route to sustainable improvement in ELT classroom practice. In: Tribble, Christopher and Odell, Adrian eds. Managing Change in English Language Teaching: Lessons from Experience. London: British Council, pp. 165–170.

Woodward, Clare and Solly, Michael (2012). Implementing English in Action in Bangladesh. In: Tribble, Christopher ed. Managing Change in English Language Teaching: Lessons from Experience. London: British Council, pp. 165–170.

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Seargeant, Philip; Erling, Elizabeth J.; Solly, Mike and Chowdhury, Qumrul Hasan (2017). The communicative needs of Bangladeshi economic migrants: The functional values of host country languages versus English as a lingua franca. Journal of English as a Lingua Franca, 6(1) pp. 141–165.

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Walsh, Christopher S.; Woodward, Clare; Solly, Michael and Shrestha, Prithvi (2015). The Potential of Mobile Phones to Transform Teacher Professional Development to Build Sustainable Educational Futures in Bangladesh. AAOU Journal, 10(1) pp. 37–52.

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Erling, Elizabeth; Seargeant, Philip and Solly, Michael (2014). English in rural Bangladesh: how is language education perceived as a resource for development in rural communities? English Today, 30(4) pp. 15–21.

Solly, Michael (2013). Review of "Dreams and Realities: Developing Countries and the English Language" edited by H. Coleman. ELT journal, 67(1) pp. 150–154.

Power, Tom; Shaheen, Robina; Solly, Michael; Woodward, Clare and Burton, Sonia (2012). English in action: school based teacher development in Bangladesh. Curriculum Journal, 23(4) pp. 503–529.

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Solly, Mike (2011). Book reviews of The English Language Teacher in Global Civil Society by B. Birch and Language, Negotiation and Peace: The use of English in Conflict Resolution by P. Friedrich. ELT Journal, 65(2) pp. 199–202.

Erling, Elizabeth; Gowland, S; Hedges, Claire; Eyres, Ian; Solly, Michael and Rahman, Md. Shajedur (2021). Economic gain and English language: Evidence and Equity. In: 13th Education and Development Forum (UKFIET) Conference, Sep 15-17., Oxford, United Kingdom.

Walsh, Christopher; Woodward, Clare; Solly, Michael and Shrestha, Prithvi (2014). The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development. In: 28th Annual Conference Asian Association of Open Universities: Advancing open and distance learning: research and practices, The Open University of Hong Kong, pp. 641–651.

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Solly, Michael and Brown, Liam (2009). British Council signature event: frameworks for diversity and equal opportunity in ELT. In: IATEFL 2008, 7-11 Apr 2008, Exeter, UK.

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Erling, Elizabeth J.; Seargeant, Philip; Solly, Michael; Chowdhury, Qumrul Hasan and Rahman, Sayeedur (2015). English for economic development: a case study of migrant workers from Bangladesh. ELT Research Papers 15.03; British Council.

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Solly, Michael; Rahman, Shajedur and Eyres, Ian (2015). English language and social and economic opportunity: Case studies of underprivileged school-leavers. Cambridge Education, Cambridge.

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Erling, Elizabeth; Seargeant, Philip; Solly, Michael; Chowdhury, Qumrul Hasan and Rahman, Sayeedur (2012). Attitudes to English as a language for international development in rural Bangladesh. British Council, London.

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