National Consortium for Languages Education
UCL Institute of Education
NCLE Symposium: AI
NCLE was delighted to host an AI Symposium in November 2025, bringing together researchers, experts, and practitioners with an interest in the role of artificial intelligence in language education.
The symposium provided an opportunity to explore state-of-the-art evidence from research and practice on the use of AI in language education, with a particular focus on how emerging technologies can inform policy development, teaching practice, and future research agendas. Through a programme of invited talks and discussions, speakers shared insights into current developments, challenges, and opportunities associated with the use of AI across diverse educational contexts.
Guest speakers
- Professor Mutlu Cukurova, UCL Institute of Education
- Dr Kevin Tai, The University of Hong Kong
- Seongyong Lee, University of Nottingham Ningbo China
- Associate Professor Vahid Aryadoust, NTU Singapore
- Professor Christine Goh, NTU Singapore
- Professor Mary Richardson, UCL Institute of Education
- Dr Catarina Correia, UCL Institute of Education
- Dr Nick Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Dr David Dai, UCL Institute of Education
- Professor Zhu Hua, UCL Institute of Education
- Yunan Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
- Professor Yongcan Liu, University of Cambridge
- Joe Dale, Independent consultant
- Jérôme Nogues, UCL Institute of Education
- Professor Norbert Pachler, UCL Institute of Education
- Dr Keith Turvey, UCL Institute of Education
AI Symposium Programme
Below is an overview of the symposium programme and the range of topics addressed during the event.
Recordings and associated resources from each presentation will be made available on this page in due course.
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