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It is rare that a television show becomes truly ubiquitous, but since its release, Adolescence has been talked of almost everywhere in the UK – even Parliament (March 22nd, 2025). Indeed, the series was eventually deemed so important that it was made free to view in all schools. Adolescence is chilling on many levels, but […]
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In July 2024, amidst the global attraction of a Paris 2024 Olympics with eugenicist roots historically designed in part to prove the athletic superiority of Europeans racialized as white, Aya Nakamura, the then most streamed female Francophone pop artist in the world, found herself “at the center of France’s culture wars.” A single-parent immigrant mother […]
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People will always do what they want to do. Right? Well, not exactly. We can easily think about situations in which we tried to change someone else’s mind: begging parents for a toy, asking a reluctant friend to come to a dinner party, or making a case for your boss to grant you a few […]
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To become a better writer, stop imitating published writing—and follow the science If only writers knew the unnecessary effort their texts inflict on hapless readers, they would change the way they put together sentences, paragraphs, and entire documents. Bizarrely, despite decades of data on the reading brain, teachers and books on writing still talk about […]
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It’s a cliché that Britain’s power as a nation is linked to the English language, so much so that prime minister Theresa May assured the public that Brexit would be a success because “our language is the language of the world” and Boris Johnson complained that there were “too many people in our cities who […]
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“Demagoguery and the decline of democracy” This is the subtitle of my new book with CUP. But it might just as well be a headline on 5 November 2024 when Donald Trump was voted 47th president of the United States. There is wide consensus that his choice of far-right cronies to his government is a […]
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The book is the result of over 25 years of teaching experience, shaped by numerous interactions with students who were eager to improve their skills in British Sign Language (BSL). Over the years, I have received countless questions and requests from students, and these interactions have been instrumental in shaping both my teaching approach and […]
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English Medium Instruction (EMI) is revolutionising education systems worldwide. From universities in Asia to secondary schools in Europe, EMI is reshaping how knowledge is imparted and acquired. However, this global trend raises pressing questions: How do students fare academically in a second language? What strategies ensure effective content and language learning? Our book, Researching English […]
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