Research at

Pobl Communications

Research

Pobl Communications benefits from an extensive research base focused both on the direct outcomes of our work, and the wider impacts and applicability of our work. Research to date can be categorised as follows:
External evaluations
of project work
Published articles, policy papers and reports
Successful grant applications

We are committed to continually building the research and evidence base of the work conducted by Pobl Communications.

External Evaluations

Our expert team engages with policy and research.

MFL Mentoring

This bespoke project has an extensive catalogue of external evaluations. A full list of these can be found here. The most recent evaluation conducted by Miller Research in 2025, explored the 10-year impact of the project. A copy of this evaluation is available to download below.

MFL Mentoring

This bespoke project has an extensive catalogue of external evaluations. A full list of these can be found here. The most recent evaluation conducted by Ondata Research covered the project period 2015-2020. A copy of this evaluation is available to download below.

Language Horizons

This bespoke project was externally evaluated in its second cycle. The full evaluation report and analysis is available to download below.

Language Horizons

This bespoke project was externally evaluated in its second cycle. The full evaluation report and analysis is available to download below.

Publications

Our expert team engages with policy and research.

Key members of the Pobl Communications team have published on a variety of themes relating to its work. Publications vary from academic articles and policy papers, to public engagement pieces and journals, demonstrating the wide relevance of its work across policy, academic and public spheres.

Publication areas include:

Four key publications

Our publications span a wide range of areas.

What is a language activist? Advocacy and education

Gorrara, C., and Jenkins, L. 2025

This article highlights the need to consider researcher positionality in research. It also discusses the role of activism and the importance of co-creation and partnership as productive models of research.

What is a language activist? Advocacy and education

Gorrara, C., and Jenkins, L. 2025

This article highlights the need to consider researcher positionality in research. It also discusses the role of activism and the importance of co-creation and partnership as productive models of research.

Multilingual Perspectives: Preparing for Language Learning in the New Curriculum for Wales

Gorrara, C. Jenkins, L. Jepson,
E. Machin, T. 2020.

This article investigates the place of language learning in the new Curriculum for Wales and the value of embedding a multilingual approach.

New Curriculum, New Languages Education? How International Languages Education is Changing in Wales

Gorrara, C., and Jenkins, L. 2025

This short opinion piece explores how the Curriculum for Wales represents a radical shift in language education. The authors consider what this could mean for languages education in Wales.

Grants

We have achieved millions of pounds in grant funding.

Key members of the Pobl Communications have secured multi-million pound grants to further advance the evidence-base and research outcomes emerging from their work. Such grants have provided crucial support in the development of Pobl Communications.