We are delighted to offer two PhD scholarships linked to these two important topics:

1. Intercultural research on diversity in professional contexts

2. Linguistic Bias in Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence

University of Warwick will lead a new research project, in a collaboration between nine universities in nine countries to explore language policy across Europe.

Professor Angela Creese will lead the research project, Strategies to strengthen European linguistic capital in a globalised world (MultiLX), funded through Horizon Europe.

Increased mobility of people has altered the linguistic make-up of Europe, while rapid developments in AI and other digital technology have revolutionised the way people communicate. There is an urgent need for language policy to keep pace with these changes. This research project addresses that need by investigating the diversity of linguistic practices in Europe and making recommendations to language policy-makers.
To find out more about this study follow this link - https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/people/creese/Link opens in a new window

Altman Peng research, coauthored with Dr Chunyan Wu and Dr Yu Sun, is featured in a news story. Phys.org. 2025, 5 February. Activists leverage social media to counter China's state-controlled narratives, Available here.

Kieran File, Stephanie Schnurr & Marianna Patrick have led on an exciting research project collaborating the University of Warwick and Monash University on groundbreaking research into inclusivity in multicultural cricket teams.

The University of Warwick, in partnership with Monash University, is proud to unveil the findings from an insightful research project addressing inclusivity and cohesion in multicultural cricket teams.

This collaborative project, developed through the Monash Warwick Alliance and spearheaded by Kieran File (The University of Warwick) and Dr Lucas Santos (Monash University), focuses on how multicultural cricket teams, particularly those involving South Asian migrant players,

can foster greater inclusivity.

By examining the behaviours and interactions within these teams, the research provides a deeper understanding of how everyday actions can either foster belonging or perpetuate exclusion.

Dr Kieran File, Principal Investigator at The University of Warwick said, “Our research revealed that many challenges to inclusion in multicultural teams arise from every day, taken-for-granted actions and behaviours. These everyday actions and behaviours can unintentionally lead to exclusion, but when thoughtfully addressed and/or adjusted, they can foster a stronger sense of belonging.

Read more about the project here.

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Liddicoat, Anthony J. (2024). Developing a critical intercultural perspective in language learning. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 21 (Supplement), 97–108. https://doi.org/10.56040/atld2121

Liddicoat, Anthony J., & Han, Yawen. (2024) Politics, ideologies, values, and power in English language teaching. In Ali Fuad Selvi and Nicola Galloway (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English as an International Language (pp. 34-48). Routledge. Liddicoat, Anthony J. (2024) Intercultural pragmatics. In Dàniel Kàdar and Naoko Taguchi (eds) Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics: Pragmatics. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal1446.pub3

Liddicoat, Anthony J. & Martine Derivry-Plard (2025) Research practice as multilingual habitus. Bridgett Goodman and Brian Seilstad (eds) Learning to do research multilingually: Conceptual and methodological failures, struggles and successes. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters.

We are delighted to share that Professor Jo Angouri has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Discourse & Communication, a leading journal in our field and one that closely aligns with the research portfolio of Applied Linguistics.Congratulations to Jo on this significant achievement.

Jo is eager to expand and grow the journal’s footprint, if you have ideas for special issues or other contributions, Jo would be delighted to hear from you.

Jo Angouri is also leading the 999 R.E.A.C.H. - which added to the portfolio of work on Risk Negotiation and Decision Making in Medical Emergencies.

The project focuses on video technology for medical emergencies and engages with policy gaps surrounding the ethical and standardised use of video technologies in medical emergencies. Congratulations to Jo and the team on driving this impactful and forward-looking research. Joining Jo on this project are two newly appointed research assistants, Nora Bajcsi and Helen Wesson who are working in S1.19.

This is a great moment for Applied Linguistics and SELCS and we look forward to seeing exciting developments that Jo will bring to the journal.