In the third of a new series of comment pieces written by linguists at Cambridge, Jocelyn Wyburd, Director of the University’s Language Centre and Chair of the University Council for Modern Languages , argues that Brexit poses an additional threat to language learning in Britain which must be overcome.

In the second of a new series of comment pieces written by linguists at Cambridge, Dr Heather Inwood , Lecturer in Modern & Contemporary Chinese Literature and Culture, argues that Britain needs to improve its language skills to build trade relations and break through cultural divides.

The British Academy has commissioned a special report on the cognitive benefits of language learning, which aims to provide an overview of existing research in the field.