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Two-thirds of secondary state schools in England teach just one #ModernForeignLanguage according to our latest Language Trends report.
We went to a school in Leeds, where pupils learn a range of languages, to ask why they're beneficial. And we did it #WesAnderson style.
#MFL
Hello and welcome to another #FrancophoneFriday , where we highlight research being produced in or about the Francophone world! If there is anything you would like to see featured, do let us know! 🧵
Are you a member of academic teaching staff at a university where arts/culture courses are being cut? Would like to hear from you. Drop me an email summarising what's being cut, impact & a contact number & will try to get back to you. Drop me a line at: [email protected]
thx
We UCFL Early Career Academics (formerly UCML) invite anyone interested to the below session on ECA funding and fellowships :
Come along to our next event which is focused on funding and fellowships - April 23rd, 10.30-11.30 - please share widely! All are welcome! UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social
Rosemary Salomone, Rosemary Salomone, author of The Rise of English, calls for the development of more linguistic and cultural skills in the Anglosphere. An important message for universities
Universities in the Anglosphere want internationalization without language learning. They are failing their students, as Rosemary Salomone explains
time.com/6963810/englis…
Only a week to go before a fascinating training day offered by the Money & Medals Network and the The Hunterian!
This is part of the exhibition: 'The Roman World in 10 Tokens' and looks at various topics through the lens of the Hunterian's own collection.
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/class…
I was delighted to speak with Dr Steven Berryman on the future of #arts and #humanities for the Lord Mayor, City of London lectures... Arts and Humanities Research Council UK Research and Innovation
youtube.com/watch?v=vTGRD4…
'Sometimes they say, ‘Yes, we’ve got the best universities in the world.’ Well, you’re about to destabilise the best universities in the world with your policies.'
Former APPG Co-Chair Chris Skidmore on university funding in the The New Statesman today 📰
newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…
'The learning of languages is a far-sighted and wise investment', Ambassador Miguel Berger writes in the latest edition of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Inside Out magazine.
“The decline in humanities and social science enrolments at English universities and department closures are not mere coincidence. The state of affairs is a consequence of the business-focused policy frameworks in which universities operate.”– Dr Zahid Naz
bit.ly/49fFMcg
Dutch universities to cut English-only undergraduate degrees: Universities Netherlands Universiteiten van Nederland announces new measures to limit international student numbers, but needs politicians’ help to introduce quotas.
bit.ly/3vTSsaW
In 2008 Scotland had 1,070 French teachers; by last year it had 613.
Over the same period secondary student numbers increased by 3%
After being off last week I'm catching up on Henry Hepburn 's analysis of teacher numbers ⬇️
tes.com/magazine/analy…
#WhyLearnGerman ? A 2022 study by the University of Portsmouth found that German is the most in-demand second language on UK 🇬🇧 job websites – across all sectors but specifically in finance & accountancy; (digital) marketing & PR; sales & business development; and customer service
