The British Council is seeking experienced research teams to participate in collaborative research and materials design projects that support public sector English teacher Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in rural and under-developed parts of China’s Yunnan Province. In coordination with key China partners, three CPD-oriented projects have been identified across pre-and in-service sectors, linked through a common aim to establish communities of professional learning at the core of a sustainable and scalable approach to professional development that can support English teachers in the longer term.