Cyril Bastanès joined King’s College London Language Centre in 2018. He completed a Licence Langue, Littérature et Civilisation Étrangère – Anglais, parcours Français Langue Étrangère at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France (2006), and a Master 1 Français Langue Étrangère at the same institution in 2007. He speaks French and English.

Cyril designs and delivers French language courses across a wide range of programmes, including undergraduate and postgraduate courses, short courses, the Doctoral Training Programme, tailor-made classes, as well as collaborative modules with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the London Business School. He teaches a diverse cohort of students, from complete beginners to advanced speakers.

His teaching approach places strong emphasis on student engagement, cultural awareness, and inclusion, with a focus on creating a positive and supportive learning environment that promotes confidence and participation.

Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards

Cyril has contributed to a number of pedagogical and digital innovation projects, including:

• Learn French for Global Communication – co-creation of an online French course in collaboration with Jérôme Bertherat.

• Development of a digital platform to support and encourage teacher collaboration, in partnership with Miguel I. García Tarifa.

• Ongoing research into the impact of communities of practice on professional development, in collaboration with European universities from the Circle U. alliance.

• Active member of the CIEL TASK Working Group, reviewing the use of formative assessment.