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Li Wei 李嵬

@professorliwei.bsky.social
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Director and Dean, UCL Institute of Education, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society. Fellow of British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academy of Social Sciences (UK), Royal Society of Arts (UK). Professor of Applied Linguistics.

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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Conceptual framework of translanguaging in mediated action: The case of #Bilingualparenting on social media www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Excellent piece. Very clear, very helpful!
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Sleepwalking into superdiversity: a translanguaging perspective on The DfE 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social
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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
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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
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 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
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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?
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Excellent talk by Jason Anderson : Translanguaging in TESOL: Questions and controversies. youtube.com/watch?v=HZqg...
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
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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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
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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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
#NotJustASkill
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Iker Erdocia @ikererdocia.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
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.
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
“Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color.” #EAL @iancushing.bsky.social
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Language is Not the Problem, Racism is the Problem – Demystifying Language Project
Students of color are always being told that they need to change the way they speak. But what if, instead, educators changed the way they listen?
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
New website ! www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe-facu...
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IOE – Faculty of Education and Society | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
We work across education, culture, psychology and social science to create lasting and evolving change.
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Reimagining educational linguistics, by Jason Anderson. www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
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Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Very honored to be part of this amazing conference. sites.google.com/ucc.ie/iraal...
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IRAAL 2024 - Programme
Conference opening: Friday 15th November at 1.30pm take place in Brookfield Health Sciences Building Conference dinner: Friday 15th November at 7.30pm takes place in Léa's at the Glucksman Conference ...
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