Maqam for Arabic Studies (MAS) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching centre established in 2020 to serve as a platform for activities related to teaching Arabic as a foreign language and developing teaching methods at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. Maqam has expanded later to include research on Arabic Linguistics, Arabic Literature and Translation. The centre hosted the 3rd Biennial Arabic Language Teaching & Learning in the UK Higher Education Conference in April 2021 and will be hosting a workshop on Decolonising Arabic Teaching in the UK in September 2022.