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 inclusive practices
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices
Language Rich Europe: Multilingualism for stable and prosperous societies - review and recommendations
This publication calls for policies to promote and support multilingualism.
Using multilingual practices
Language Rich Europe: Trends in policies and practices for multilingualism in Europe
This report investigates how ‘language rich’ are the current language policies and practices in the EU.
Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
The English Language in Francophone West Africa
This publication examines the language situations in eight West African nations.
Understanding my learners
Inspiring English teachers: a comparative study of learner perceptions of inspirational teaching
What makes teachers motivating?
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
English impact report: investigating English language learning outcomes at the primary school level in rural India
This report is the result of a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary collaboration between Indian and UK institutions.
Understanding my learners
Understanding my professional identity
Portraits of inspiring English teachers in China and Indonesia
This paper investigates the nature of inspiring English language teaching.
Key factors and challenges in transition from primary to secondary schooling in ELT: an international perspective
This paper addresses important issues relating to the transition from primary to secondary school.
Assessing learning
Readers' cognitive processes during IELTS reading tests: evidence from eye tracking
This paper investigates readers’ mental processes when taking reading tests.
Understanding the educational context
English language teacher education in a diverse environment
This publication examines the many contexts in which English teaching and learning takes place around the world.
Knowing the subject
The English Effect
The impact of English, what it’s worth to the UK and why it matters to the world.