Author Archives: roycross

Thursday, 29th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 29, 2026 by roycross

1. The recording of a good lecture by Lea Ypi that I went to on Monday evening, Are Revolutions Justified? https://www.youtube.com/live/wuMJTLOaCb4?si=BWvZeV-5l34RtMg- Guest appearance by David Miliband at the beginning, whose father, Ralph, Lea Ypi’s professorial chair at LSE commemorates. Listen … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 27th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 27, 2026 by roycross

1. The first of two I’ve pilfered from LinkedIn, this one from World Englishes, courtesy of Richard Smith (thank you, Richard!), WE, ELF and ELT: Perspectives on English and applied linguistics by Henry Widdowson https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/weng.70010 (PDF below as well.) Here’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 22nd January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 22, 2026 by roycross

1. FutureLearn’s list of “the most important skills and characteristics for teachers in a handy 10-point list”, What makes a good teacher? https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/what-makes-a-good-teacher Guess what’s included in their list before you read the piece! What does it mean to be … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 20th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 20, 2026 by roycross

1. From Andy Brock’s Re Education blog, Education Predictions 2026, from a very wide range of contributors https://abrock.substack.com/p/re-education-issue-27-education-predictions Trying to make sense looking backwards is hard enough, but to look forwards when things seem constantly changeable is even more demanding. … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 15th January (Richmond)

Posted on January 15, 2026 by roycross

1. An online event at (from?) The Cambridge REAL Centre on Thursday 22nd January at 16:00 UK time, the presentation of their report, Palestinian Education Still Under Attack: Restoration, Recovery, Rights and Responsibilities in and through Education Also in person … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 13th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 13, 2026 by roycross

1. From The Guardian last Saturday, The sad tale of modern Cuba, ‘History will tell’: as US pressure grows, Cuba edges closer to collapse amid mass exodus https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/10/cuba-regime-polycrisis-collapse-exodus-economy-migration-us-sanctions-trump Hatri Echazabal Orta lives in Madrid, Spain. Maykel Fernández is in Charlotte, … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 8th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 8, 2026 by roycross

1. The next free online NATESOL event is at 16:00 UK time next Thursday, 15th January: Languages Through Music: Songs to Engage, Inspire, and Connect with Learners with Desta Haile. More info and registration here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGw29N5zXmi0DmYAJFcVbDCxIEsc_nQOeF-RVE-I54ssDKSw/viewform 2. Ali Ansari has … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 6th January (Richmond)

Posted on January 6, 2026 by roycross

Happy New Year everyone! 1. Two pieces from The Conversation with which to start the new year: Five myths about learning a new language – busted by Abigail Parrish & Jessica Mary Bradley from Sheffield University https://theconversation.com/five-myths-about-learning-a-new-language-busted-266946 Language learning is often … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 18th December (Cambridge)

Posted on December 18, 2025 by roycross

This slightly longer than normal Free Resources message will be the last one till Tuesday 6th January. If you’re celebrating Christmas, be sure to make the most of it, and I wish everyone peace and happiness for 2026! 1. The … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 16th December (Richmond)

Posted on December 16, 2025 by roycross

1. A Guardian ‘long read’ first today, What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’, by Deepak Varuvel Dennison https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/nov/18/what-ai-doesnt-know-global-knowledge-collapse Dad’s tumour showed signs of being malignant, so the hospital doctors and my sister (also a … Continue reading →

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