Have you heard the recent House of Lords debate led by Baroness Coussins (Chair of the APPG for Modern Languages), which addresses language education across schools and universities in the UK? Baroness Coussins’ intervention is at 15:37 and can be viewed here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Happy #ShoutOutForGerman week! Learning #German has lots of benefits, it’s fun and not as hard as some may think: theconversation.com/learning-ger... @uk.theconversation.com @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social @daad-uk-ireland.bsky.social @uk.diplo.de @ags-gbi.bsky.social @britgerassoc.bsky.social

“2025 in review: making the case for #linguistics in language teaching and learning” - Find out more about our activities in 2025, including publications, talks, new materials, and public engagement, and read about some of our plans for 2026: www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-r... #MFL #languages

Great news that the Languages Research Database is now live, including our entry “Linguistics makes language learning more relevant and attractive for pupils”: university-council-for-languages.org/research/lin... #linguistics #languages #languagelearning

Our @saschastollhans.bsky.social has commented on the recent good news concerning our re-entry to the Erasmus+ scheme: theconversation.com/uk-to-re-joi... @euerasmusplus.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @ucflangs.bsky.social #Erasmus

We look forward to being being involved in two exciting events today: you can join our project lead @mishee54.bsky.social at 2pm (UK time) for a webinar on “Why language teaching needs linguistics”, hosted by GLOW - register here to receive the Zoom link: glowlinguistics.org/blog/glowing...

This free online workshop “From linguistic research to classroom practice: how different perspectives shape #grammar #teaching” may be of interest to teachers on here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/events/works... #edusky #langsky #linguistics @inmfl.bsky.social @saschastollhans.bsky.social

“Does #German sound aggressive and #French romantic?” All invited to this public talk about attitudes to #languages by project member @saschastollhans.bsky.social taking place on 18 November at @universityofleeds.bsky.social: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... #LeedsCityOfLanguages

✨ New OASIS Summary! ✨ ▶️Including linguistics in A-level language classes is easy and effective according to teachers www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu...

This sounds like a great initiative! We look forward to exploring it and contributing!

Alliance Française Leeds are offering free online French lessons as part of Leeds City of Languages. If you would like to find out more about them and how to sign up check our website: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/onlin... #leedscityoflanguages #french #languages

We are delighted to support @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social - a two-week celebration of languages, cultures and global connections! Take a look at the varied programme of over 80 events taking place in and around Leeds and online, and the dedicated resources page for schools! #LeedsCityOfLanguages

We aren't quite on the summer roadshow yet, but you will find us next at Generative Linguistics in the Old World (GLOW) conference with @mishee54.bsky.social representing #edusky #langsky #linguistics

📣 Follow our brandnew LinkedIn page for project updates and more resources: “Linguistics in MFL” www.linkedin.com/company/ling...

Rethinking language education in the school curriculum in England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's been a busy summer for @inmfl ! We recently won @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD Award. For teachers interested in our project here's a little video about us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9R... #linguistics #edusky

The team - represented here by @mishee54.bsky.social @jrkasstan.bsky.social - at #SLE this week to make the case that the govt’s curriculum review is an opportunity to reimagine how we can deliver language teaching. More here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/wp-content/u... #edusky #linguistics

The *53rd* Cambridge Romance #Linguistics Seminar is coming down the pipe (6-7 Jan 2026) - very friendly and informal/great for PhDs (with a sterling conference dinner if the budget will stretch) - CfP for a very doable 300 word abstract here: linguistlist.org/issues/36/22... #edusky #langsky

Including linguistics in A-level language classes is easy and effective according to teachers: an accessible summary of our 2024 @berj-2025.bsky.social study (doi.org/10.1002/berj...) is now available via @oasisdatabase.bsky.social: www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu... #linguistics #languages

There is now a 🔓 1-page summary of our @berj-2025.bsky.social paper on co-creating #linguistics materials with teachers on the OASIS database 👉 www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu... #langsky #mflsky #edusky

Our work was cited in the new @hepi-news.bsky.social report as an example of how #linguistics can help to reverted the decline in language learning in schools 👇

New HEPI report calls for urgent action on revitalising language learning - @ucflangs.bsky.social welcomes the release of a new HEPI report, sponsored by Duolingo, thqt highlights the urgent need to support and improve the uptake of languages: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...

Evidence for the cognitive advantages of #bilingualism may be inconclusive, but it’s still a superpower! #edusky #langsky #mflsky #linguistics

The UCFL small grant scheme is currently open for applications, with a deadline on 4 July: university-council-for-languages.org/ucml-small-g... Applications for the Postgraduate Bursaries are also welcomed, with the same application deadline : university-council-for-languages.org/ucml-pg-burs....

Another #language piece in the @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com (by our own @saschastollhans.bsky.social) focusing on #German and the benefit of language learning/of a curriculum that introduces students to #linguistics and linguistic concepts theconversation.com/learning-ger... #edusky

Qui dort dîne ? Pourcentage d’utilisation du mot #dîner au sens de « repas du midi » - 1995 vs 2015

“In prison I began to think in a more systematic way about language,” he told the Guardian in 2006. “Why was I not detained before, when I wrote in English?” He decided from then on to write in Gikuyu, that “the only language I could use was my own”. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Do you speak a language other than English and are you based in Australia? Help @tazinabdullah.bsky.social improve multilingual domestic violence support information by undertaking a 30-minutes survey! You will get a $10 voucher for your participation. www.languageonthemove.com/research-par...

For anyone who would like to hear me muse about #languages, #education, #linguistics and #penguins, a recording of my inaugural lecture is now available: youtu.be/VACFboUKp_U Thank you very much to @grabill.bsky.social and @emmacayley.bsky.social for their wonderful introduction and response!

An interesting analysis of gender and dialogue in movies, incl. a Disney subset. Gender is just one characteristic that comes into play on our screens. In a recent @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast ep, @brynnquick.bsky.social and I discussed accents and how they can shape how we see the world

A great opportunity to join a wonderful team of French Lecturers @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social : www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...

🚨Following the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report, we share thoughts on how a languages curriculum enriched with #linguistics can address challenges for languages study in schools theconversation.com/linguistics-... #edusky #langsky @languageonthemove.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social

Our colleague @saschastollhans.bsky.social doing the Lord’s work with the Beeb on the proposed youth “experience” scheme - ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ne... #edusky #langsky #linguistics

Interesting meta-study on the bilingual advantage in foreign language vocabulary learning: seems it's never too late either! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #edusky #langsky #linguistics

The @inmfl.bsky.social Project bagged its first award last night at Newcastle University in the category "Inclusive Education, Lifelong Learning & CPD"! This success goes in large part to many dedicated teachers who have co-created, piloted, and tested the materials developed on the project so far!

Accent prejudice is learned, and it's learned young.

We now have postcards! The message that #linguistics should be integrated into classroom languages teaching can now fit neatly in your pocket. What next, a message in a bottle? #langsky #edusky

📣 We’ve been shortlisted for a Newcastle University Engagement and Place Award in the Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD category! Thank you, @newcastleuni.bsky.social, for this recognition - we’re delighted!

‘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.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social and St. Andrews School of Modern Languages. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/mode...

The curriculum and assessment review will publish its interim report 'in the spring', the schools minister has confirmed, as she ducked calls to rule out cutting core subjects back or scrapping SATs Here's your rundown of #eduQs schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-s...

What does ‘good’ ethical conduct in #linguistics look like from the perspective of the communities with whom we work? What can we as linguists be doing better? When it comes to building funding bids here are some suggestions #langsky 👉 www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... New paper just out: ‘Sign language for all? Profile and retention of students in a beginner sign language program.’

On Nov. 7th, I told my sociolinguistics students this was going to happen. They did an activity on language policy and one of the lessons was that repressive regimes always try to criminalize languages that are not ideologically associated with nationalism. I’m sorry I was right.

The extent of harsh grading in #languages A-Levels is stark. For example, @aqaeducation.bsky.social grade boundaries for June 2024 exams show that for boundaries as percentages of possible marks: an 'A' in Physics requires %55.2, #French requires %81.3! #langsky filestore.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pd...

We aim to enhance uptake and results in languages by introducing students to the study of #linguistics. We think this will attract more students to languages in schools, better preparing them for advanced study and employability. Check out our manifesto here > linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/wp-content/u...

The @inmfl project has moved to #Bsky from The Other Place ! Follow us if you are interested in what #linguistics can bring to the teaching of #languages under the UK curriculum. #langsky @ucflangs.bsky.social