Several research centres are affiliated with the institute, including The institute organises and hosts a large number of events around the year, promoting and facilitating research into a very broad range of modern languages and Latin American studies topics.

The vast majority of these events are free of charge and open to everyone, from scholars and students of London colleges and universities, to interested members of the public.

These events draw leading scholars in Modern Languages and Latin American Studies from around the United Kingdom and world to London to share their findings.

The institute is also host to a large number of stipendiary and non-stipendiary fellowships, which allow leaders in modern languages and Latin American studies research fields at various stages of their careers to spend time at the institute, undertaking advanced research production, promotion, and facilitation activities.

Collections that have so far only undergone initial sorting and listing include: Through its Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), the IMLR hosts and curates a range of digital, open access resources that seek to facilitate research in the field of Latin American studies.