29 October 2026: Introducing 'Languages in Policy'
A game changer for policy makers and researchers has been published by UCFL: the 'Languages in Policy' platform. Free to use and available to all, it offers an easy way to locate and interrogate experts and published reports on the role of languages across a wide spectrum of policy areas including health and wellbeing, migration, justice, public services, economic growth, culture and heritage, international relations and more.
By Robert Ley, MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher, and content and structural lead for the 'Languages in Policy' platform.
Introducing ‘Languages in Policy’
The University Council for Languages is delighted to launch a new online space, ‘Languages in Policy’, as part of a project funded by the Modern Humanities Research Association. The space is a one-stop shop for collaboration between the world of policy and the languages research community.
Languages expertise matters far beyond language education. Research in our field has relevance across numerous policy areas including health and wellbeing, migration and social cohesion, justice, public services, economic growth, culture and heritage, and international relations.
Whether you’re a languages academic or policy professional with a linguistic dimension to your work, our website is for you!
Find relevant research and expertise quickly
- Browse the Directory of Language Academics to identify people with expertise relevant to your policy questions
- Check out the Research Summary Database for concise summaries of policy-relevant languages research
- Search the Language Policy Reports database to learn about the urgent issues that languages expertise can help address
- Read our Success Stories to find out about languages research that has already shaped public policy
Make an impact with your research
Our website also has a dedicated section for academics looking to learn more about how policy engagement works, with practical guidance, resources and opportunities.
You can also contribute to the website directly. If you are a languages researcher with experience of policy engagement, you can apply to join the Directory of Language Experts. We are also keen to hear about research in languages, conceived broadly, that has influenced policy or professional practice and could feature in our Success Stories collection.
Visit ‘Languages in Policy’
