Personal profile
Overview
Critical Sociolinguistics, Ethnography, Political Economy, Language Ideologies, English, India, ESOL & Activism, Critique
External positions
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University College London
1 Oct 2021 → 31 Jul 2022
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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International mobility, student exploitation, and the failing of UK Higher Education
Highet, K., 1 Sept 2025, Handbook of Language and Mobility. Del Percio, A. (ed.). De Gruyter Mouton, (Handbooks of Applied Linguistics; vol. 19).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Language, work & social critique: in dialogue with the translated works of Josiane Boutet
Highet, K. & Schedel, L. S., 12 May 2025, In: International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2025, 292, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Linguistic imperialism from below: moral aspiration and social mobility
Highet, K., 27 May 2025, In: Applied Linguistics. 46, 2, p. 361-364 4 p., amad063.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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The ethics and politics of 'taking action’
Highet, K., 15 Apr 2025, Social Justice in Language Education: Taking Action. Biel, A. & Esleben, F. M. (eds.). Multilingual Matters, ( New Perspectives on Language and Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Being/becoming better people: personality, morality and language education
Highet, K. & Nyssen, S., 2024, In: International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2024, 285, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Press/Media
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English classes are being targeted by anti‑immigration protesters – but they’ve been politicised for years
19/12/25
1 Media contribution
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Indian Matchmaking: English can be a valuable asset for young women seeking husbands – but it can also backfire
22/09/22
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