UCL Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. John Gray and Prof. Miguel Pérez-Milans, both from UCL IOE, as joint editors-in-chief of the open access journal London Review of Education. With their extensive expertise and commitment to educational research, they bring a wealth of experience that will help shape the journal’s future while maintaining its core values of openness, diversity, and scholarly excellence.
Commenting on their appointment, they said:
‘We’re both delighted to have joined the LRE, one of the most exciting open access journals in the field, and we look forward to championing the journal over the coming years and extending its global and disciplinary reach.‘
They replace Prof. Hugh Starkey, who was editor-in-chief from 2014, and oversaw the journal’s transition from UCL IOE Press to UCL Press in addition to its transformation into a fully open access journal. We thank him for his long tenure as editor-in-chief.
Looking Ahead
Under the leadership of Professors Gray and Pérez-Milans, LRE will continue to champion high-quality, interdisciplinary research that challenges and informs educational debates worldwide. Their expertise in language, discourse, and pedagogy will further enrich the journal’s scope, ensuring it remains a vital platform for educators, researchers, and policymakers engaged in shaping the future of education.
We look forward to the innovative perspectives they will bring and invite researchers from around the world to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on education through LRE.
Find out more about the journal at journals.uclpress.co.uk/lre
About the Editors
Professor John Gray is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Education at the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics. With a background in English language teaching and teacher education, he has worked extensively in Spain before transitioning to higher education. His research explores the intersection of language, culture, and pedagogy, with a particular focus on language teaching materials and teacher identity.
He has authored several influential works, including The Construction of English: Culture, Consumerism and Promotion in the ELT Global Coursebook (2010) and Social Interaction and English Language Teacher Identity (2018). With experience serving on editorial boards and research councils, Professor Gray brings a deep understanding of linguistic education and its broader social implications to his role at LRE.
Professor Miguel Pérez-Milans is a Professor of Language, Discourse and Communication at UCL Institute of Education, where he also co-directs the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics. His research delves into the intersections of language policy, discourse, and urban multilingualism, examining how education and language shape social identities and power structures globally.
His editorial experience includes serving as Editor-in-Chief of Language Policy (Springer, 2020-2025) and co-founding Language, Culture and Society (John Benjamins, 2019-2024). His global academic journey, with positions at universities in Madrid, Hong Kong, and London, reflects LRE’s commitment to fostering international collaboration and dialogue in education.
About London Review of Education
London Review of Education is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal that provides a diversity of perspectives on all types, sectors and phases of education. It is free to read and free to write for; there are no article processing charges. Founded in 2003 by the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), but independent from it, LRE maintains the Institute’s principled concern for social justice.
