In May 2012 we awarded three research grants (each worth up to £5,000) for teams to carry out new research in the field of ESOL

You can read about the first three awards here.

Participatory video

In 2014 we commissioned Insightshare to carry out a piece of research into the lives of ESOL learners and teachers, using participatory video techniques. Watch the films and read the final report here.

Research publications

In this section you can download British Council publications to support your research.

Research Awards 2012

Read about the three research projects we supported in 2012

Research Awards 2013

We funded three research awards in 2013, covering a range of fascinating topics that will add to the field of knowledge in ESOL learning and teaching.  Read about them here.