Li Wei 李嵬

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Conceptual framework of translanguaging in mediated action: The case of #Bilingualparenting on social media This paper develops a conceptual framework for translanguaging in mediated action, applying it to the analysis of how bilingual parenting is construct…

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Excellent piece. Very clear, very helpful!

Rethinking language education: evidence for England’s Curriculum and Assessment Review Language education in school has significant transformational potential in terms of learners’ right to a well-rounded education and the enhancement of their life chances… (read more)

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Complexity in secondary languages: how the local context shapes languages education in England This article seeks to understand variation in secondary languages education in England through the lens of Complexity theory. Using a broad-to-narrow approach, we first present survey data from 108...

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Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Demand to study Mandarin outstrips supply, experts warn The British Council says that although more than a third of students have expressed an interest in taking the subject, it is only available to 5 per cent of the UK school population

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Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could do, says journalist Sophia Smith Galer

Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social

Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England? Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?

Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis?

It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog

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IOE Honorary Doctorate awarded to internet entrepreneur and philanthropist IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society has awarded Dr Charles Chen Yidan an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (Education) for his work supporting educational research and practice.

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IOE Professor elected to the Academia Europaea Professor Zhu Hua is among 329 eminent scholars worldwide who have been elected to the Academia Europaea in 2025.

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Add oil! Your clips are extremely insightful.

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A 200-year story in the making: New publications to launch for UCL’s Bicentenary Three new publications will be released in 2026 to mark UCL’s 200th anniversary, tracing two centuries of ground-breaking discoveries, architectural history, and generational stories of staff and stud...

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Expandability and temporality in translanguaging spaces: a space-centred systematic observation of Kongish Daily This article aims to bridge the research gap in understanding the dynamic and discursive nature of translanguaging spaces. It does so through exploring the temporal and interactional qualities of tran...

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Excellent talk by Jason Anderson : Translanguaging in TESOL: Questions and controversies. youtube.com/watch?v=HZqg...

Refashioning linguistic expertise: Translanguaging TESOL in social media Abstract. This article examines the performative reconfiguration of linguistic expertise and the mode of TESOL at the intersection of language teaching, ne

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Happy Year of the Snake 2025 from IOE Professor Li Wei, Director and Dean of IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society sends best wishes for those celebrating.

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Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Education Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc (QTS) | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society Our undergraduate Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA) programme prepares apprentices to teach mathematics up to and including A-level in secondary schools and colleges.

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UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2025. Notably, two of our distinguished professors have earned Damehoods.

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The enhancement of creativity through foreign language learning:Do personality traits matter? Bilingualism: Language and Cognition - www.cambridge.org/core/service...

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Don’t deny young people the opportunity to learn languages in schools!

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New publication out in JSLX: Language isn't just a data set. We explore why and suggest new directions for sociolinguistic research in the AI era #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Check out the full issue.

The fact that someone felt that this needs to said, again, is ‘interesting’!