What an impressive piece of interviewing this is from Alex Aljoe. To have the poise to speak in two languages simultaneously, remembering the answers and translating for the audience at home, all when live on camera is remarkable.

.UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social has written to senior management Cardiff University to emphasize the critical role and importance of its language degree programmes, and with a request to halt its current proposals for cuts. 👇👇👇 university-council-for-languages.org/2025/02/14/ucf… In order to support the campaign, you can use the

The minister responsible for higher education in Wales has asked universities to "consider all options", including using its financial reserves, to prevent job losses. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #savecardifflanguages

Languages are vital to the UK’s future. 🌍 Beyond skills, they foster cognitive health, cultural empathy & international competitiveness lspjournal.com/post/languages… #savecardifflanguages

"New interactive map signals stark warning about regional access to SHAPE subjects in higher education" "across the UK, the number of students studying a Modern European Language like French, German or Italian has more than halved, despite how important they are to both the UK’s

12,000 signatures and counting... Sign the petition below as well as this petition for Senned: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/2465……to help Cardiff University keep its languages degrees, safeguarding student opportunities as well as maintaining international standing and reputation.

Opinion: Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics timeshighereducation.com/opinion/modern…

‘Language is not an ancillary service. It is crucial for expanding understanding of key issues of our age beyond anglophone perspectives and assumptions.’ A response by ILCS UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social and Modern Languages at St Andrews

"Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete" A joint article by UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social, ILCS and the School of Modern Languages at St Andrews on the value of the study of languages, cultures and societies today, in response to a recent opinion piece misrepresenting the

🌏International Language teachers!🌏 'Why are languages important?' - Does this question get asked in your lessons? Well, we can help you answer this using our 'Why Languages?' resource! Download it here: mflmentoring.co.uk/resources-2/ British Council Wales British Council

2/2 It is important to me because my home language isn't English but my first language is English. I want to be able to express myself and connect with my family through languages because it is a beautiful concept. ❤️ #SaveModernLanguagesinCardiff #GlobalWalesMultilingualWales

1/2 Welsh secondary school students' view on language learning and importance of languages: Learning languages is like having a magic power because you can understand and bond with people all over the world and experience different cultures. Cardiff University Welsh Government Education

Another language is a new version of the world, acceptance, connection & understanding. It's everything you love intensified & elevated, from maths to music, physics to philosophy. You don't need to be 'good at languages'. Languages are everyone's superpower. Languages are cool.

Llongyfarchiadau i Claire Gorrara sydd wedi ei phenodi i fwrdd cynghori'r Arts and Humanities Research Council 👏🏼 cardiff.ac.uk/cy/news/view/2…

When a language course disappears, so do the chances for students to see the world differently, connect more deeply and understand life beyond our borders. It's not just a loss to academia - it's lesser experiences, quieter voices, narrower minds. Languages make lives richer.

Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University - Sign the Petition! Bangor University’s Executive is proposing to discontinue German and Chinese, with staff reductions in other languages, and closure of the Languages for All scheme. Colleagues in Modern Languages at Bangor

A career in languages might be a career in broadcasting, sport, journalism, gaming or diplomacy. It could take you to another level in scientific research, intercultural studies and geographical or archaeological work. Everyone can enjoy the multiple benefits of another language.

Cutting modern language degrees at universities is creating a “vicious cycle” and risks contributing to the continued decline of foreign language learning among children in the UK, a Higher Education Policy Institute report warns. Paddy Jack reports timeshighereducation.com/news/vicious-c…

A year abroad isn’t just part of a language degree. It teaches you how to belong somewhere new. You go abroad to study a language, but you end up living it. And once you’ve lived in another language, it never leaves you. albarolanguages.com/2025/10/24/the…

🚨 Any university cutting language degrees risks imperilling its future reputation and relevance, and govt should facilitate strategic support: Baroness Coussins in today's The Times and The Sunday Times⬇️ Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN University of Leicester UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social