The British Council works closely with universities and other research institutions to fund and publish ELT research. The Research Papers series gathers together the outputs of these partnerships and collaborations.

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23 Jun 2020
Covid-19 insight reports
These reports explore how education systems, teachers and teacher educators have responded to the impact of Covid-19.
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21 May 2020
English in cultural relations
This paper provides an analysis of the factors that facilitate intercultural relations through the English language. 
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15 May 2020
‘Sticky objects’ and pathways to well-being and resilience: teacher understandings of and practices...
This project investigated teacher perspectives on well-being in their EAP classrooms in Saudi Arabia and the UK.
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13 May 2020
Language for Resilience: Digital resources in Jordan
This paper draws together current thinking in digtal engagement with voices from refugee communities.
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13 May 2020
Language for Resilience: Language learning attitudes in Jordan
This report explores the role of languages in the lives of young refugees in Jordan.
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13 May 2020
Language for Resilience: Cross-disciplinary perspectives
This report talks about the role of language in enhancing the resilience of refugees and host communities.
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13 May 2020
Language for Resilience: Language provision in Jordan's non-formal education sector
This report explores language learning provisions since the start of the Syrian war in 2011.
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13 May 2020
Language for Resilience: Enhancing resilience of Syrian refugees
This report examines the impact of language on Syrian refugees.
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13 May 2020
Conference proceedings - The inclusion, mobility and multilingual education conference 2019
This publication brings together papers from the 2019 Inclusion, mobility and multilingual education conference.
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06 Apr 2020
Investigating policy and implementation of English medium instruction in higher education...
This report examines the current state of EMI policy implementation in Chinese higher education.
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29 Jan 2020
Champion teachers Mexico: stories of exploratory action research
This book presents nine stories of exploratory action research by teachers in Mexico.
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23 Jan 2020
Resilience and language teacher development in challenging contexts: supporting teachers through...
This report investigates the possible roles social media might play in teacher education in challenging contexts.
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22 Jan 2020
Video based observation and feedback for Thai in-service teachers: the mentor's role
This published paper focuses on the mentoring role within a teacher development initiative in Thailand.
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07 Jan 2020
Challenging the translingual turn: TESOL student teachers' perceptions, practices and networks
This report investigates the ways in which student teachers have encountered and responded to the term translanguaging.
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19 Dec 2019
Embedding ICT to teach and assess the pragmatic targets of refusals and disagreements in spoken...
This report evaluates the effectiveness of using ICT tools for the development of pragmatic competence in the classroom.
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07 Nov 2019
Embracing assessment: Improving reflective practice by linking task and assessment design
This paper reports research investigating the experiences of teacher learners carrying out reflective writing.
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07 Nov 2019
Transition from secondary school CLIL to EMI at university: Initial evidence from research in Italy
This paper explores the rapport between Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and English Medium Instruction. 
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01 Nov 2019
Developing expertise through experience
This book collects teachers' narratives and reveals the value of reflecting on experience.
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30 Oct 2019
SETTVEO: Evidence-based reflection and teacher development
This study reports on the use of technology-enhanced learning in a CPD (continuing professional development) context.
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03 Oct 2019
ELT teachers' stories of resilience
This paper is a report of a narrative inquiry which aimed to analyse ELT teachers' stories of resilience.
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07 Sep 2019
The condition of English in multilingual Afghanistan
This book presents the issues facing local languages in Afghanistan and the complexity of teaching and learning English.
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13 Jul 2019
Investigating the applicability of the CEFR for self-assessment in tertiary writing instruction in...
This project substantiated the importance of eliciting learner voices and contextualising the CEFR in local contexts.
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27 Jun 2019
I have completely changed my point of view concerning native speakers: An EMI training project...
This intervention project was designed to help University teachers deliver their teaching via English Medium.
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02 Apr 2019
Creating an inclusive school environment
This collection of papers highlights the need for inclusive education and some of the steps taken to implement it.
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30 Mar 2019
Innovations in education: Remote teaching
This collection of articles, research papers and case studies offers an insight into live online language teaching. 
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23 Mar 2019
La Primaria en Venezuela y la segunda lengua: Educación contínua
This book reports the results of the monitoring and evaluation of an innovative English Language Teaching. 
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23 Mar 2019
Language and education in Nigeria
This research outlines how language of instruction policy and practice impact on student learning outcomes in Nigeria.
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23 Feb 2019
Video in language teacher education
This report details and evaluates the range of video-based practices currently being used in language teacher education.
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19 Feb 2019
From English language learners to intercultural citizens
This paper explores intercultural citizenship and English language use by the international students in the UK.
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04 Feb 2019
Classroom assessment: the development of teachers’ cognitions
This research project investigated teacher cognitions and assessment.
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