Future of English research forum 3

Date: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March 2025

Address: University of Bedfordshire, Luton Campus, University Square, Luton, LU1 3JU

This hybrid two-day event brought together researchers from four international UK-led projects, which were awarded a Future of English research grant, to exchange ideas, share findings from their global projects and exchange ideas with the wider English language teaching (ELT) community. In this event, we celebrated the highlights of the research and looked ahead to what's next in the Future of English programme.

The British Council was also very excited to welcome renowned linguist David Crystal. The session 'The Future of English: a conversation with David Crystal' was streamed online on Thursday 6 March at 14.00 UK time. A link to this video is below.

Programme

David Crystal in conversation on the future of English.
An exclusive peak at the research findings from the projects led by University of Bedfordshire, Lancaster University, The Open University, and University of Warwick.
Lin Pan from Beijing Normal University, connecting the research findings with her work in language ideologies, sociolinguistics, and language education.
A networking reception with up to 100 policymakers, educators, and researchers from across the ELT sector.
The chance to learn what's next for the Future of English programme.