Professor Charles Burdett
Director of the Institute of Modern Languages Research
Professor (Italian Studies)
Branch Director, Bilingualism Matters London
Bilingualism Matters London
Institute of Modern Languages Research In this section
Bilingualism Matters London is a branch of the research and information centre Bilingualism Matters, which was founded at the University of Edinburgh by Professor Antonella Sorace in 2008.
Bilingualism Matters London was launched on 1 November 2019. Our aim is to bring together academic researchers from London-based higher education institutions, non-academic stakeholders, and members of the public in a collaborative knowledge exchange about bi-/multilingualism, language learning and their benefits.
Our branch and its activities will reinforce the key message that everyone can enjoy the benefits of having more than one language and that decisions taken about bi-/multilingualism and language learning must be informed by scientific evidence.
The branch is a consortium partnership with current members from the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the University of London, the University of Westminster, and University College London Institute of Education. Any institutions from across the London area wishing to join the branch are invited to contact the Institute of Modern Languages Research in the first instance.
Meet the Bilingualism Matters London team
Professor Roberto Filippi
Professor of Psychology, Institute of Education, University College London
Branch Co-Director
Dr Petros Karatsareas
Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, University of Westminster
Branch Co-Director
Dr Esther de Leeuw
Reader in Experimental Linguistics and Phonetics, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Li Wei
Professor in Applied Linguistics, UCL Institute of Education, University College London
Branch Co-Director
Dr Vally Lytra
Reader in Languages in Education, Centre for Language, Culture and Learning, Goldsmiths, University of London
Professor Chloe Marshall
Professor of Psychology, Language and Education, Institute of Education, University College London
Professor Yaron Matras
Professor of Linguistics, School of Arts, Languages, and Cultures, University of Manchester
Dr Giulia Pepe
Researcher in Italian Migration, Socio-Cultural Linguistics, Translanguaging, Multilingualism, Language and Identity, University of Westminster
