New study: Better Collaboration for Better Health (BCBH) Led by Queen Mary University of London & University of Aberdeen, supported by Egality Health, this project explores how researchers & diverse ethnic communities can build stronger, fairer partnerships in health research.👇

Why it matters 👇 Too often, diverse communities are left out of research design, leading to mistrust, low participation & findings that don’t benefit everyone. This deepens health inequalities.

Huge thanks to our incredible community partners: tombeur davy Caribbean & African Health Network SAHA UK Social Action for Health ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM. And academic leads: Shaun Treweek Beth Stuart Talia Isaacs With support from: 🏥 Barts and The London, Queen Mary 💡 Funded by: National Institute for Health and Care Research

What we learned: ✔️ Trust grows when power is shared ✔️ Fair resources + skill-building = sustainable collab ✔️ Institutions must commit, not just individuals Top recs: 🔹 Pre-award co-design funding 🔹 Involve communities early 🔹 Share findings & foster partnerships

We’re sharing these findings widely to help redesign how research is done for everyone. 📘 Full report 👉 egality.health/casestudies/be… #InclusiveResearch #HealthEquity #BCBHStudy #CommunityEngagement #NIHR #ResearchImpact #EgalityHealth

Join us for our next National Institute for Health and Care Research Learning Lecture 'Making Clinical Trials More Inclusive' with Prof Kamlesh Khunti ⏰ 11th June 1-2pm 🖥️ Online 💷 Free Sign up 👇 sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/ass…

Now available in Online First, Taichi Yamashita investigates the potential gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic biases in GPT-4o’s ratings of English learners’ essays. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

Now available in Online First, Jingwen Wang (University of Southampton) and Ying Zheng evaluate the reliability and validity of Adaptive Comparative Judgement in measuring intelligibility as defined by the CEFR Companion volume. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 3 is now available! This issue contains 3 original articles and one brief report. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/3

Now available in Online First, Michael Suhan and Mikyung Kim Wolf (ETS) compare the performance of GPT-4, human ratings, and an existing automated writing evaluation model in scoring writing responses on the #TOEFL Junior Writing test. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

Call for Special Issue abstracts is now open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2027 is “Language Assessment and Policy”. Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2025. journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/speci…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Rebecca Yeager (University of Iowa) and Alfonso Martinez (Fordham University) report on the development of an English for Academic Purposes integrated placement test and detail the results of initial test validation. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Nicholas Coney and Daniel Isbell (University of Hawaii at Manoa) investigate and compare the variety of English language proficiency tests and policies for international student admissions at US research-intensive universities. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Liam Hannah et al. OISEUofT examine whether including prosody in oral reading fluency assessment can reduce scoring bias, improve diagnostic efficacy, and enhance prediction of reading comprehension across language background doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Alim Asanov (Westminster International University in Tashkent) and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov (Northeastern Illinois University) review the book “Linking Assignments to Assessments: A Guide for Teachers” by Deborah Crusan and Todd Ruecker. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Rahmad Adi Wijaya and Kellie Frost examine the Test of Indonesian Proficiency and the discourse of the Indonesian government’s language planning agency (the test’s developer) on the test’s scores, purpose, and legitimation. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Nazlınur Göktürk and Seçil Alaca present a Viewpoint on Open Science in language assessment through the lens of government institutions. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Lina Ma (XJTU) reviews the book “Assessing Interactional Competence: Principles, Test Development and Validation through an L2 Chinese IC Test” by David Wei Dai. doi.org/10.1177/026553…

Now available in OnlineFirst, Zhi Li (智) reviews the book “Innovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment” (Eds. Sin-Wang Chong and Hayo Reinders). doi.org/10.1177/026553…

📢 We're hiring! UCL is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to lead comms for our research strategy — from REF to UCL Public Policy. Apply by 1 Sept 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…+