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Literature Prof at the University of Edinburgh, fan of Prog rock and Nottingham Forest.
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Adam Smyth
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JOB! Come and be my colleague! Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780â1914, at Balliol College, Oxford. Details:
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...
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Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English Balliol College, Oxford, and the Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford are seeking to
https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-people/vacancies/2026/february/tutorial-fellow-and-professor-or-associate-professor
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Bleddyn Bowen
11 days ago
3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/advanced-study/fellowships-funding/addison-wheeler-fellowship/
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Marianne O'Doherty
14 days ago
Re-upping this splendid Arts & Humanities PhD opportunity, because we really need some good news!
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Pierre Purseigle
13 days ago
đ¨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) đď¸ Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around! đđđ
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-11595/xf-db5f64b84dd9/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3779-Assistant-Professor-in-Early-Modern-British-History-111286-0126/en-GB
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Margot Finn
18 days ago
'We likely require fewer academics with research in their remit, but those that do need greater time allocated, and must be subject to a strategic research management regime'. I remain very sceptical/negative about the medium- and long-turn impacts of separating research and teaching. 1/2
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For Everything to Stay the Same, Everything Must Change
... a riposte to academic nostalgia
https://profserious.substack.com/p/for-everything-to-stay-the-same-everything
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Scottish Universities' International Summer School
18 days ago
Come study literature, theatre or creative writing at the SUISS summer school in beautiful Edinburgh, for 2026. Spend your mornings immersed in learning before soaking up the cityâs summer festivals or wandering the cityâs ancient streets and hills. Applications now open:
www.suiss.ed.ac.uk
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Accepting Applications: 13th July - 22nd August 2026 â Scottish Universities International Summer School
We're now accepting applications for our summer school courses in Literature, Creative Writing, and Theatre at the University of Edinburgh!
https://www.suiss.ed.ac.uk
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Margot Finn
19 days ago
'New data from the Ministry of Justice show that studying with The Open University (OU) delivers âsignificant reductionsâ in reoffending amongst prison learners.' 'It also found that those studying committed 37 per cent fewer offences within a year of release.' 1/2
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Ex-offenders offered scholarships as new data shows impact of HE
Calls for more support for people with experience of prison to access higher education as experts warn programmes being hampered by staff shortages
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ex-offenders-offered-scholarships-new-data-shows-impact-he
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Rory Naismith
20 days ago
Very exciting job announcement! Permanent early medieval (Britain and/or Europe) teaching post at KCL. I know first-hand that this is a great opportunity to work with amazing colleagues and students.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
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Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-lecturer-in-early-medieval-history
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Adrian Streete
22 days ago
Iâm very proud of my two PhD students - Liz Leemann and Vivienne Belton - for passing their vivas recently. Two fantastic theses on the body and soul in early modern literary depictions of motherhood, and on Roman Catholicism and the senses in early modern drama. Look out for their work.
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Royal Historical Society
26 days ago
PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate. Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27
bit.ly/49MzqmT
. Two awards of ÂŁ8500 per student, held jointly with
@ihr.bsky.social
. Closing date: 31 January 2026
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Elizabeth Boyle
28 days ago
PhD scholarship in History or Geography at Dublin City University - applicants with an interest in medieval Ireland are particularly encouraged to apply.
#MedievalSky
www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...
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PhD Scholarship Opportunity | School of History and Geography
https://www.dcu.ie/historygeography/phd-scholarship-opportunity
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EarlyModernista
29 days ago
Unboxing!!
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Very pleased to see hard(back) evidence that this tricksy creature is indeed loose in the world. It was a joy to work with the brilliant
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Dr Mark Purcell
about 1 month ago
Munby Fellowship in Bibliography based
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in Cambridge - closes on 1 February, so still time to apply.
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Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/munby-fellowship-in-bibliography-2026-2027?uuid=70d733e7-eaaa-11f0-bf3d-064da8edb92a&campaign=jbe20260106&source=jbe&fbclid=IwdGRjcAPUxd1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEef6upvYTIKBuPpvIoONasiFOIjFk0swU03YgcPdOoQFDUunnw1zrrClc4iQQ_aem_3NGs_u-eEIePMimJV_VigQ
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Dr. Erika Graham-Goering
about 1 month ago
An interesting PhD opportunity (i.e. job!) at Oslo on the project POLYCHROME: "Candidates should propose a research project that examines, in one form or another, historical sources that shed light on changing attitudes to medieval objects after the Reformations in the Scandinavian countries."
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Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (293057) | University of Oslo
Job title: Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (293057), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2026
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/293057/doctoral-research-fellowship-sko-1017-at-the-department-of-archaeology-conservation-and-history
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âardest game in the world, wizarding, innit. Youâve got to have a second career lined up, just in case it all goes arse upwards with the sorceryâŚâ
about 1 month ago
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Margot Finn
about 1 month ago
'In a House of Lords debate on 8 January, Smith said she recognised âconcernâŚabout the reduction in the number of students going into higher education to study modern foreign languages and the threats to some of those modern foreign language coursesâ.' 1/2
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Tamara Atkin
about 1 month ago
Job klaxon: for a medievalist working across English and history
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
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Lecturer in Medieval Studies (2313) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
https://cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-medieval-studies-602965.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawPMkctleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4t5_-sHw6aapnjvvTW41hrJneaXL05T8CedwEqOCdR1r7MFwQdI-bH-vNixA_aem_PxkYJgDOAa6YP5OJ1fU_Tw
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Kirsty Sedgman
about 1 month ago
This book is truly groundbreaking, and I donât say that lightly. Apols to
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for the simplification â but the big argument is that âdramaticâ theatre was a relative blip, bc âpostdramaticâ theatre has more in common w the âpredramaticâ early-modern stage
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EarlyModernista
about 1 month ago
Happy New Year and a pretty stupendous start to 2026 from my perspective as Predramatic Theatre -my co-authored book with
@gregmw4.bsky.social
- was published by Palgrave on Friday!
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Very kindly, our reader said of the book :-
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Predramatic Theatre
This co-authored book offers a new and contemporary approach to pre-modern drama texts and performance practice.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-12129-5
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EarlyModernista
about 2 months ago
Pretty big news to kick off the year... Predramatic Theatre now available as an e-publication! Happy 2026 everyone!
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âYep, I think the bastardâs finally gone...â (Faith, Hope, and Charity say farewell to 2025 and prepare to come out of hiding and try again in 2026.) Happy New Year everyone!
about 2 months ago
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Margot Finn
about 2 months ago
2025 has been a rotten year for most early career postdoctoral researchers, especially in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. For a better 2026, check out (or repost) this short thread on a free resource for UK-based SHAPE PhDs within 10 years (excluding career breaks) of the doctorate. 1/3
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Early Career Researcher Network
An inclusive, researcher-led network for UK-based early career researchers working in the humanities and social sciences
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/early-career-researcher-network/
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A happy New Year to all in the child-boiling community who celebrate đĽđĽł
about 2 months ago
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Agenda des mĂŠdiĂŠvistes
about 2 months ago
Offre dâemploi â 3-year postdoc position in medieval studies: Unlocking the Medieval Book: Texts, Crafts, & Networks of Northern Europe
rmblf.be/2025/12/30/o...
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Offre dâemploi â 3-year postdoc position in medieval studies: Unlocking the Medieval Book: Texts, Crafts, & Networks of Northern Europe
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in Dominican studies within the CODICUM project. The position iâŚ
https://rmblf.be/2025/12/30/offre-demploi-3-year-postdoc-position-in-medieval-studies-unlocking-the-medieval-book-texts-crafts-networks-of-northern-europe/
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Just a couple more days to enjoy â2025: The Immersive Experienceâ, tickets selling fastâŚ
about 2 months ago
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Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs)
about 2 months ago
University of Southern Denmark, 3-year postdoc in Medieval Studies
memorients.com/news/univers...
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University of Southern Denmark, 3-year postdoc in Medieval Studies | MEMOs
University of Southern Denmark - 3-year postdoc position in medieval studies
https://memorients.com/news/university-of-southern-denmark-3-year-postdoc-in-medieval-studies
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Just a couple more days to enjoy â2025: The Immersive Experienceâ, tickets selling fastâŚ
about 2 months ago
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On âWorldâs Worst Jobsâ tonight we talk to Gino Capelletti, the man charged each year with taking down the Christmas decorations at the Vatican.
about 2 months ago
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âBrace, Death Star ahead!â âIâm pretty sure itâs just a rĂŠification of our engagement with material historical conditions, HanâŚâ (Lost footage of Georg LukĂĄcsâs failed Star Wars pilot found in Budapest attic.)
about 2 months ago
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Visitors left ´confusedâ by new Marxist Santaâs grotto.´They told our Sandra that whether sheâd been good or bad just disguises the false consciousness behind an essentially feudal system of gift allocationâ, said one angry mum who reached out on X to complain of long delays & arguments with elves.
about 2 months ago
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Margot Finn
about 2 months ago
"In an era where the authentic written word is under threat....English isn't just about reading the past--it's about understanding the power of words and narratives in the present and future and giving our students the skills to successfully navigate the world". True of all UK English programmes.
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Chris Havergal
about 2 months ago
A cross-party review of the financial sustainability of Scotlandâs universities will go ahead after months of initial talks between university leaders and politicians, reports
@helenpacker.bsky.social
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scottis...
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Scottish HE funding review to start in January despite election
Scottish National Party minister says financial challenges go âbeyond party political boundariesâ as official talks set to begin
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scottish-he-funding-review-start-january-despite-election
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Andy Williams
about 2 months ago
Some really (and qualifiedly) good news from Cardiff UCU
@cardiffucu.bsky.social
: No redundancies next year, no downgrading of professional services staff. And all without the need for disruptive industrial action, which nobody at all wants.
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
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Cardiff University agrees to no compulsory redundancies in 2026
Martin Shipton Union members at Cardiff University have welcomed âmajor concessionsâ from management including no compulsory redundancies in 2026 in an ongoing dispute about job cuts and working condi...
https://nation.cymru/news/cardiff-university-agrees-to-no-compulsory-redundancies-in-2026/
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Hetan Shah
2 months ago
A nice collection of
@timeshighered.bsky.social
essays all in one place about the value of the arts and the humanities
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/makin...
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Making the case for arts and humanities
The arts and humanities are often dismissed as an unaffordable luxury, when these disciplines underpin vital human skills such as critical thinking, creativity and communication. This collection explo...
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/making-case-arts-and-humanities
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Margot Finn
2 months ago
;Eliminating funding for 3* research in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) would benefit Russell Group institutions by about ÂŁ50 million a year, suggests modelling into how potential changes to funding formulas may play out.' 1/3
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âBeware trade-offsâ of removing REF funding for 3* outputs
Review of formula used to allocate ÂŁ2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for âinternationally excellentâ research, some fear
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/beware-trade-offs-removing-ref-funding-3-outputs
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Charles West
2 months ago
Best news of the day.
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Margot Finn
2 months ago
Now that antifreeze has been applied to REF2029, we know that research environments (now called SPRE) will be assessed 60% at institutional level (by an Institutional Level Statement) and 40% at Unit of Assessment level (by a Unit Level Statement). Will we see a STEM SPRE triumph? 1/5
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Margot Finn
2 months ago
'There in the shadows [of the White Paper] lies the call for HE institutions to specialise, with the lurking threat that many will lose their research funding in some, but perhaps many, areas, in order to better fund those with more intensive research.'
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Labour must not repeat history by sidelining research in post-92 universities
The abolition of the binary divide in HE made visible the wealth of research excellence in what became known as the post-92 part of the sector. Katie Normington worries that forcing specialisation ris...
https://wonkhe.com/blogs/labour-must-not-repeat-history-by-sidelining-research-in-post-92-universities/
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English: Journal of the English Association
3 months ago
Itâs the most wonderful time of the year! YES, itâs PGR Essay Prize Competition time again! We are delighted to open this yearâs competition, and invite PGRs from across the diverse fields of English to submit their essays. Details can be found here:
academic.oup.com/english/page...
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English Postgraduate Essay Prize 2026
About the prize The English Association is pleased to invite submissions to the English journalâs annual essay competition, which is exclusive to postgrad
https://academic.oup.com/english/pages/essay_prize
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Harry Wallop
3 months ago
Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in todayâs
@thetimes.com
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Leonie V. Hicks
3 months ago
And this helps how? Good grief...
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Simon KĹvesi
3 months ago
Applications Now Open for the University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme - supporting scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections. Please RT or pass on:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
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Rob Ford
3 months ago
Kinnock voice - "Iâll tell you what happens with impossible promises. You start with far-fetched resolutions....and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, rejecting visas for homeless 8 yr olds trying to joing their parents"
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The British Academy
3 months ago
"Todayâs Budget was an opportunity for the government to offer further detail and clarity on the state and finances of the higher education sector, building on the recent White Paper." Read our response to the Autumn Budget in full:
https://bit.ly/4rs7bCc
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The British Academy's response to the Autumn Budget
The British Academy has responded to the Autumn Budget (26 November 2025)
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/british-academy-responds-to-autumn-budget/
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Chris Parr
3 months ago
Is Haldane dead? The short answer is âyesâ. Richard Burdon Haldane died in 1928. For researchers, however, the question relates to the nuance of the Haldane principle. My feature for
@resprofnews.bsky.social
:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Is the Haldane principle under threat? - Research Professional News
Increasing political direction in the allocation of research funding is alarming some policy experts
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2025-11-is-the-haldane-principle-under-threat/
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Margot Finn
3 months ago
'Universities are communities of people and those within Scotlandâs universities play a critical role in shaping our regions, our nation and our international reach and impact.' Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3
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Margot Finn
3 months ago
'The Scottish Greens have lodged an amendment to the Scottish Government's Tertiary Education and Training Bill â set to be debated this week â which they believe will help to "boost the wages of ordinary workers".' 1/2
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Plans lodged for crack down on 'obscene' pay of university principals
Propsals have been lodged to crack down on the 'obscene' pay inequality across Scotland's universities and colleges
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25643623.plans-crack-university-principal-pay-scotland/
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Margot Finn
3 months ago
Not reposting in agreement with the 10 principles (I disagree strongly on several), but because it's the 1st open, comprehensive agenda responding to post-16 White Paper (and the obvious direction of travel in DSIT/UKRI) I've seen from a sitting VC. Principle 2, subject provision, merits more. 1/6
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Margot Finn
3 months ago
'Michael Lynas, the UK country director for the Duolingo language app, who argues there is no good substitute for the hard graft of learning a language as a way of seeing another countryâs culture from the inside.' 1/3
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Universities blame âsocietal shiftâ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/21/universities-blame-societal-shift-for-axing-foreign-language-degrees
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