Research publications
Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals. In this section, you'll find an extensive collection of publications that provide practical insights, perspectives and learning on current issues in English language teaching. These publications will help inform your work and ensure you remain up to date, whether you are a teacher, teacher educator, policymaker or other professional in the field.
Using digital technologies
Using inclusive practices
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices
English language teaching and education research in Thailand
Explore our research on English language teaching and education in Thailand, covering teacher education, higher education, and inclusion.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Language-responsive education
Our updated perspective on inclusive language policy and practice, examining how education systems can respond effectively to diverse linguistic contexts.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Multilingual Education (MultiEd)
This study, led by the British Council in partnership with the University of Cambridge and leading academic institutions in India and Germany, examines multilingual approaches in English-medium government primary schools in Delhi and Assam.
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
Understanding teacher learning
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Development of CPD programme models for in-service primary and secondary English teachers in Indonesia
This research examines the design, delivery, and impact of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for in‑service primary and secondary English teachers in Indonesia.
Managing teacher learning
Scalable models for teacher professional development: Insights from the British Council
How collaborative, context-responsive and evidence-informed approaches strengthen teaching and learning worldwide.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices
Empowering English language teachers to adopt multilingual pedagogy in Nepal through participatory action research
This report shows how some teachers in Nepal have developed multilingual classrooms, using students’ home languages to improve learning, support inclusion, and strengthen language policy in schools.
Understanding my learners
Using multilingual practices
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices
Teachers of English as agents of multilingualism in rural Vietnam
This study explores the professional development needs of teachers in rural Vietnam in relation to multilingual education and evaluates the use of Teacher Activity Groups (TAGs) as a collaborative, teacher-led strategy for supporting linguistic inclusion.
Understanding my learners
Using digital technologies
Understanding the educational context
Investigating peer-led learning approaches for girls and young people
Discover how peer-led learning empowers girls and youth, fostering life skills, confidence, and inclusive education across global contexts.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Teach in English, explain in Kinyarwanda?
An exploratory study into the implementation of English as the language of learning and teaching in lower primary schools in Rwanda.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Widening Participation: Evaluating language supportive approaches to transition at scale
This research project addresses a critical challenge in education: how to improve science learning for students transitioning from local languages to English as the medium of instruction.