Languages at work competent multilinguals and the pedagogical challenges of COVID-19

The present volume investigates the relevance of language teaching and learning in the contemporary job market highlighting how language graduates can provide a substantial contribution to the multilingual needs of the UK. It also explores how the sudden spread of COVID-19 impacted on the acceleration of the online pedagogical shift which had already been foreseen by Jisc and developed at a higher speed than predicted. Ultimately by looking into the forced online pivot this volume furthers a reflection on how the 'new normal' is contributing to drive pedagogical innovation.