Staff Lead researchers Professor Alison Porter Professor Research interests Foreign language (FL) teaching and learning in instructed (school) settings, particulary the … Wider benefits of language learning including creativity and empathy. The potential for cross-linguistic influence in early, beginner instructed FL learning. Connect with Alison Email: amp1g09@soton.ac.uk Emeritus Professor Rosamond Mitchell FAcSS Research interests Second language acquisition Language in education Student mobility and study abroad Connect with Rosamond Email: R.F.Mitchell@soton.ac.uk Research outputs