Meet the FoE team

The FoE team is a blend of international world-renowned academic researchers from the University of Bedfordshire, the University of Reading (UK), University College London, University of Reading Malaysia, and Waseda University in Japan.

The principal investigator (PI) of the FoE project is Dr. Fumiya Nakatsuhara, a Reader in Language Assessment at the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA), University of Bedfordshire. Dr. Nakatsuhara has expert knowledge in language testing and has led numerous testing projects for examination boards and universities worldwide. Her responsibilities as PI include organisation, leadership and management of the whole project.

The community of practice (CoP) lead for the FoE project is Dr. Chihiro Inoue. Dr. Inoue is a Senior Lecturer in Language assessment at CRELLA, and has developed and led international projects on test validation. As CoP lead, she ensures that all members are coordinated and supported throughout the project.

University of Bedfordshire (UoB) members

Fumiya Nakatsuhara (PI)

Professor in Language Assessment, CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Project role: Principal investigator.
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Chihiro Inoue (CoP + Co-I)

Associate Professor in Language Assessment, CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Project role: Community of practice lead and co-investigator.
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Angel Chater (Co-I)

Professor in Health Psychology and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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Katherine Halley (Co-I)

Future of English Researcher at the British Council and PhD student, CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Project role: Co-investigator and early career researcher.

University of Reading (UoR) UK members

Parvaneh Tavakoli (Co-I)

Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Reading, UK.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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Sylvia Jaworska (Co-I)

Professor of Language and Professional Communication, University of Reading, UK.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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University College London (UCL) members

Jim McKinley (Co-I)

Professor, Centre for Applied Linguistics, IOE, University College London, UK.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) members

Ridhwan Abdullah (Co-I)

Head of Foundation, Study and Language Institute (FSLI), University of Reading, Malaysia.
Project role: Co-investigator
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Hasif Jazila (Co-I)

Foundation Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Study and Language Institute (FSLI), University of Reading, Malaysia.
Project role: Co-investigator and early career researcher.

Amilin Nordin (Co-I)

Pre-Sessional English Programme Lead, Study and Language Institute (FSLI), University of Reading, Malaysia.
Project role: Co-investigator and early career researcher.

University of Waseda (UoW) members

Tetsuo Harada (Co-I)

Professor, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Waseda University, Japan.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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Yasuyo Sawaki (Co-I)

Professor, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Waseda University, Japan.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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Takumi Uchihara (Co-I)

Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan.
Project role: Co-investigator.
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Akiko Kiyota (Co-I)

PhD student, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Waseda University, Japan
Project role: Co-investigator and early career researcher.

Funding body

British Council funding

The Digital EMI project was funded by the Future of English at the British Council.

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Meet the FoE team

Fumiya Nakatsuhara (PI)

Chihiro Inoue (CoP + Co-I)

Angel Chater (Co-I)

Katherine Halley (Co-I)

Parvaneh Tavakoli (Co-I)

Sylvia Jaworska (Co-I)

Jim McKinley (Co-I)

Ridhwan Abdullah (Co-I)

Hasif Jazila (Co-I)

Amilin Nordin (Co-I)

Tetsuo Harada (Co-I)

Yasuyo Sawaki (Co-I)

Takumi Uchihara (Co-I)

Akiko Kiyota (Co-I)

Funding body

British Council funding

Partner organisations

Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)

Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO)

Japan Language Testing Association (JLTA)

The global forum for EAP professionals

Meet the FoE team

Fumiya Nakatsuhara (PI)

Chihiro Inoue (CoP + Co-I)

Angel Chater (Co-I)

Katherine Halley (Co-I)

Parvaneh Tavakoli (Co-I)

Sylvia Jaworska (Co-I)

Jim McKinley (Co-I)

Ridhwan Abdullah (Co-I)

Hasif Jazila (Co-I)

Amilin Nordin (Co-I)

Tetsuo Harada (Co-I)

Yasuyo Sawaki (Co-I)

Takumi Uchihara (Co-I)

Akiko Kiyota (Co-I)

Funding body

British Council funding

Partner organisations

Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)

Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO)

Japan Language Testing Association (JLTA)

The global forum for EAP professionals

Fumiya Nakatsuhara (PI)

Chihiro Inoue (CoP + Co-I)

Tetsuo Harada (Co-I)