2014–

• Investigating the past, illuminating the present: Perspectives on language policies and practices in Hong Kong education. GRF. Principal Investigator.

2012–

• Meeting the challenges of English-medium higher education: The undergraduate experience of the new Hong Kong curriculum. GRF. Principal Investigator.
• Making the transition to English-medium higher education: A comparative study RGC Direct Allocation. GRF project rated 3.5. Principal Investigator.

2011–

• Modelling the development of English in Hong Kong. GRF. Principal Investigator.

2009-2010

• The evolution of Hong Kong English. RGC Direct Allocation. GRF project rated 3.5. Principal Investigator.
• Analysing research articles in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Dean’s Reserve, Principal Investigator.

2009-2011

• Perspectives on the learning and use of English for professional purposes in Hong Kong. GRF. Principal Investigator.

2008-2010

• Language policy in Hong Kong education (1902-1941). Departmental Research Grant. Principal Investigator.

2008-2009

• In search of commonality: Generic structures, rhetorical moves and linguistic features of research articles in applied disciplines. Dean’s Reserve.

2007-2009

• The evolution of the English-language press in Hong Kong (1842-present): An exploratory study.Departmental Research Grant. Principal Investigator.

2007–2008

• Analysing research articles in applied disciplines. Learning and Teaching Grant. Principal Investigator.
• The use of English in the professional workplace in Hong Kong. RGC Direct Allocation. GRF project rated 3.5. Principal Investigator.
• Analysing PolyU students’ English-medium learning experiences. Learning and Teaching Grant. Co-Investigator.

2006–2008

• Perspectives on the implementation of Hong Kong’s medium of instruction policy (1998-2006).Departmental Research Grant. Principal Investigator.

2005–2006

• Effective English for postgraduate research students: Needs analysis. Learning and Teaching Grant. Co-Investigator.

2004–2007

• Meeting the challenges of studying at an English-medium university in Hong Kong. Learning and Teaching Grant. Co-Investigator.

2003–2004

• English for Academic Purposes: Determining the requirements of departments and the needs of students. Learning and Teaching Grant. Principal Investigator.

1999–2002

• The English Language Centre survey of language use in the professional workplace in Hong Kong.Learning and Teaching Grant. Principal Investigator.

1. Evans, S. (2016). The English Language in Hong Kong: Diachronic and Synchronic Perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Evans, S. and Morrison, B. (2016). Adjusting to higher education in Hong Kong: The influence of school medium of instruction. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 
   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2016.1228600.
3. Evans, S. (2015). Word-formation in Hong Kong English: Diachronic and synchronic perspectives. Asian Englishes, 17(2), 116-131.  
4. Evans, S. (2015). Testing the Dynamic Model: The evolution of the Hong Kong English lexicon (1858-2012). Journal of English Linguistics, 43(3), 175-200.
5. Evans, S. (2015). Modelling the development of English in Hong Kong. World Englishes, 34(3), 389-410.
6. Evans, S. (2014). The evolutionary dynamics of postcolonial Englishes: A Hong Kong case study. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 18(5), 571-603.
7. Evans, S. (2014). Teaching business correspondence: Lessons from the globalised workplace. Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 102-120.
8. Evans, S. (2014). The decline and fall of English in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 35(5), 479-496.
9. Evans, S. (2013). The long march to biliteracy and trilingualism: Language policy in Hong Kong education since the handover. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 33, 302-324.
10. Evans, S. (2013). “Just wanna give you guys a bit of an update”: Insider perspectives on business presentations in Hong Kong. English for Specific Purposes, 32(3), 195-207.
11. Evans, S. (2013). Designing tasks for the business English classroom. ELT Journal, 67(3), 281-293.
12. Evans, S. (2013). Perspectives on the use of English as a business lingua franca in Hong Kong. Journal of Business Communication, 50(3), 227-252.
13. Evans, S. and Morrison, B. (2012). Learning and using English at university: Lessons from a longitudinal study in Hong Kong. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 9(2), 21-47.
14. Evans, S. (2012). Designing email tasks for the business English classroom: Implications from a study of Hong Kong’s key industries. English for Specific Purposes, 31(3), 202-212.
15. Lin, L. and Evans, S. (2012). Structural patterns in empirical research articles: A cross-disciplinary study. English for Specific Purposes, 31(3), 150-160.
16. Evans, S. (2012). Attending to the human element in advanced-level business English courses. In Pillay, H. and Yeo, M. (eds.), Teaching Language to Learners of Different Age Groups (pp. 19-33). Singapore: SEAMO RELC.  
17. Chan, J.Y.H. and Evans, S. (2011). Choosing an appropriate pronunciation model for the ELT classroom: A Hong Kong perspective. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 8(4), 1-24.
18. Evans, S. (2011). Hong Kong English: The growing pains of a new variety. Asian Englishes, 14(1), 22-45.
19. Evans, S. (2011). Hong Kong English and the professional world. World Englishes, 30(3), 293-316.
20. Evans, S. and Morrison, B. (2011). The first term at university: Implications for EAP. ELT Journal, 65(4), 387-397.
21. Evans, S. and Morrison, B. (2011). Meeting the challenges of English-medium higher education: The first-year experience in Hong Kong. English for Specific Purposes, 30(3), 198-208.
22. Evans, S. and Morrison, B. (2011). The student experience of English-medium higher education in Hong Kong. Language and Education, 25(2), 147-162.
23. Evans, S. (2011). Historical and comparative perspectives on the medium of instruction in Hong Kong. Language Policy, 10(1), 19-36.
24. Evans, S. (2010). Language in transitional Hong Kong: Perspectives from the public and private sectors. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 31(4), 347-363.
25. Evans, S. (2010). Business as usual: The use of English in the professional world in Hong Kong. English for Specific Purposes, 29(3), 153-167.
26. Evans, S. (2009). The evolution of the English-language speech community in Hong Kong. English World-Wide, 30(3), 278-301.
27. Evans, S. (2009). The medium of instruction in Hong Kong revisited: Policy and practice in the reformed Chinese and English streams. Research Papers in Education, 24(3), 287-309.
28. Evans, S. (2008). The making of a colonial school: A study of language policies and practices in nineteenth-century Hong Kong. Language and Education, 22(6), 345-362.
29. Evans, S. (2008). Classroom language use in Hong Kong’s reformed English-medium stream Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 29(6), 483-498.
30. Evans, S. (2008). Disputes and deliberations over language policy: The case of early colonial Hong  Kong. Language Policy, 7(1), 47-65.
31. Evans, S. (2008). The introduction of English-language education in early colonial Hong Kong. History of Education, 37(3), 383-408.
32. Evans, S. & Green, C. (2007). Why EAP is necessary: A survey of Hong Kong tertiary students. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 6(1), 3-17. (with Green, C.)
33. Evans, S. (2006). The beginnings of English language teaching in China. Asian Englishes, 9(1),  42-63.
34. Evans, S. (2006). Language policy in British colonial education: Evidence from nineteenth-century Hong Kong. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 38(3), 293-312.
35. Evans, S. (ed.) (2004). English for Academic Purposes. Hong Kong: English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
36. Evans, S. & Green, C. (2003). The use of English by Chinese professionals in post-1997 Hong Kong. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 24(5), 386-412. (with Green, C.)
37. Evans, S. (2002). The medium of instruction in Hong Kong: Policy and practice in the new English and Chinese streams. Research Papers in Education, 17(1), 97-120.
38. Evans, S. (2002). Macaulay’s Minute revisited: Colonial language policy in nineteenth-century India. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 23(4), 260-282.
39. Evans, S. & Green, C. (2001). Language in post-colonial Hong Kong: The roles of English and Chinese in the public and private sectors. English World-Wide, 22(2), 247-268.
40. Evans, S. (2000). Hong Kong’s new English language policy in education. World Englishes, 19(2), 184-204.
41. Evans, S. (2000). Classroom language use in Hong Kong's English-medium secondary schools. Educational Research Journal, 15(1), 19-43.
42. Green, C. & Evans, S. (2000). A survey of language use in the professional workplace in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 5(2), 60-82.
43. Evans, S. (1999). The medium of instruction in the Engineering stream at tertiary level in Hong Kong. Education Journal, 27(2), 21-41.
44. Evans, S. (1999). The English language needs of building services practitioners in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 9, 41-57.
45. Evans, S. (1999). Workplace communication in a time of transition: The case of Hong Kong's construction industry. Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 4(2), 57-78.
46. Evans, S. (1998). The Morrison Education Society School and the beginnings of Anglo-Chinese education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 3(1), 17-40.
47. Evans, S. (1998). The beginnings of English language education in Hong Kong, 1842-1859. Educational Research Journal, 13(2), 151-176.
48. Evans, S., Jones, R., Rusmin, R. & Cheung, O. (1998). Three languages: One future. In Pennington, M. (ed) Language in Hong Kong at Century’s End. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 391-415.
49. Evans, S. (1997). Communication in the classroom – A Hong Kong perspective. In Berry, V., Adamson, B. and Littlewood, W. (eds) Applying Linguistics: Insights into Language in Education. Hong Kong: English Centre, 37-54.
50. Evans, S. (1997). Teacher and learner roles in the Hong Kong English language classroom. Education Journal, 25(2), 43-61.
51. Evans, S. (1996). The context of English language education - The case of Hong Kong. RELC Journal, 27(2), 30-55.
52. Jones, R. & Evans, S. (1995). Teaching pronunciation through voice quality. ELT Journal, 49(3), 244-251.
53. Jones, R., Rusmin, R. & Evans, S. (1995). Self-assessment of pronunciation by Cantonese-speaking tertiary students. In Nunan, D., Berry, R. and Berry, V. (eds) Language Awareness in Language Education. Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Hong Kong, 169-180.
54. Evans, S. (1995). Talking Points 2: Listening and Speaking Activities for the Certificate. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.
55. Evans, S. (1994). Talking Points 1: Listening and Speaking Activities for the Certificate. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.
56. Evans, S. (1990). Write On: A Composition Course for the Certificate. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.
57. Evans, S. (1990). HELP 1: Practice Papers for the HKCEE. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.
58. Evans, S. (1990). HELP 2: Practice Papers for the HKCEE. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.
59. Evans, S. (1988). A Guide to English Usage. Hong Kong: Youth Bookroom.