His research focuses on Global Englishes and intercultural communication and he is particularly interested in the interface between English as a lingua franca and intercultural communication research. His wider research interests include the practical implications of Global English and intercultural communication research for English language teaching and higher education, especially English medium instruction. He has published and presented internationally in all these research areas. He also supervises doctoral students in these fields as well as convening MA programmes and courses in Global Englishes and Intercultural Communication.