The UCFL ECA SIG is looking for new reps! We have openings in German, Italian, Linguistics, Portuguese, and Middle Eastern Studies. Details below, and the application deadline is 15 December. Get in touch with the SIG co-chairs @oliviaglaze.bsky.social & @llewelynhopwood.bsky.social with questions 🥳

Every university should renovate the disciplinary framework of its courses and ask whether it is responding to its global responsibilities. But no university should recognise any merit in withdrawing from the study of other languages, cultures & societies www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...

The University Council for Languages (UCFL) welcomes the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review and the Government’s response. Read our reflection here: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/11/07/a...

You might have heard that the University of Nottingham plans to suspend all languages courses. This is very disappointing and heartbreaking. Here you can find their petition aimed at protecting Modern Languages at Nottingham. You can show your support by signing it. www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...

Happy to share that my piece - 'Languages, Medical Humanities and Policy: Intersections in Research and Practice’ - is out today on @the-polyphony.bsky.social as part of this week's @readingbodies.bsky.social takeover! thepolyphony.org/2025/10/21/l...

Please do sign up to join in our online conversation event on 21st November, 12 noon, about the recent report on language education in the UK from the @hepi-news.bsky.social by @meganlbowler.bsky.social, sponsored by #Duolingo Thanks to @ilcs.bsky.social for hosting ilcs.sas.ac.uk/research-pol...

Our new podcast by ECRs, for ECRs is here. Tune in as researchers share their academia survival tips. The first episodes of Confessions of an Early Career Researcher are available now. Subscribe for our final episodes, going live 15 October. https://bit.ly/47PXZQH

😥 Stay connected with your ECA Special Interest Group subject reps so we can work together to create events and resources that best support the community: university-council-for-languages.org/early-career...

🎓 The 71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026 warmly invites ECAs and PGRs to submit papers or organise panels. Mixed-career-stage panels are strongly encouraged! 💡 Funding support and awards will be available to help ECAs and PGRs participate. Full details will be shared at the start of the new year!

This event is online, and the second day has a particular ECA focus 🎉

BA report shows that worst cold spots in SHAPE are in Modern Foreign Languages: French & German single honours degrees are declining sharply, with cold spots in all 4 UK nations. Progress in expanding provision of non-European languages is being reversed. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

The call for a new ECA representative on the @ucflangs.bsky.social Executive Committee is still open! This role is a fantastic development opportunity, offering visibility and collaboration with senior academics, and the chance to strengthen your leadership skills. Please share and apply!

📣 Research Assistant for the Japanese Collection - @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ500/r...

📣 Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies @ucddublin.bsky.social - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ524/l...

📣 Tutor in Modern Languages (German) @bangormodlangs.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL600/t...

📣 Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature @ox.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH452/d...

Fellowship from Bloomsbury for early career academics who are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

🚨 Tim Unwin Early Career Researcher Grant 🚨 Early career researcher grants of up to £500 are available to SDN members to assist with a research project related to 19th-century French studies. Send us your application by 1 September! More info here: uksdn.co.uk/ecr-grant/

The Institute of Uralic Studies at LMU Munich is seeking applications for a position of a lecturer in Hungarian. It is a full-time permanent position with a starting date in February 2026. The deadline for applications is 20 September 2025. Please spread the word! job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/a...

We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowships. We provide three years of funding for early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a significant piece of publishable research www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/post...

Sign up if you’re interested in learning more about languages research and policy engagement! This workshop is part of a project on ARIs, led by Charlotte Ryland and funded by @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social 💬

A rare opportunity for a permanent lectureship in German in our fabulous School! Please circulate to your networks. @ucfl-eca.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social

The @uniofnottingham.bsky.social recently announced its intention to close the evening language class programme for staff, students and the wider community, and to cut all casual teaching contracts in the Language Centre. Sign the open letter to senior management here: tinyurl.com/53ebcxwc

0.5 FTE Lectureship in Russian and East European Studies: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNN389/l...

📣 Teaching Fellowship in Russian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNM887/t...

We at AUPHF+ are opening a new round of small grants! Five awards up to £500 are available. Apply now and share widely: www.auphf.ac.uk/news-events

An important call for evidence on the current state of Higher Education - in particular the impact of Government policy on international students and higher education insolvency protections. Do consider contributing if you can 💪

Our next free training session, which anyone can register to join, is an overview of books publishing. It provides a comprehensive overview of the process of getting your academic book published. 📅 Weds 18th June, 2-3:30pm, online Register for your place here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our next online event is all about impact and engagement! What is impact? How can you get involved? To find out, join us on Monday 16th June, 10.00-11.30 🌟 Register here: tinyurl.com/5fzxx2yc

Sign up now for our UCFL Summer Plenary on 4 July! You can join online or in person - registration closes on 18 June! Secure your place here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Job! Assistant Professor of Spanish @caiuscollege.bsky.social and Emmanuel College. Nine months from 1 October 2025 to cover my teaching while I’m on leave. Latin American literature, cinema or thought. Details here: tinyurl.com/33m6d389.

We are looking for a new Italian representative for our ECA Special Interest Group - this is a great opportunity to help improve conditions for ECAs and to ensure that researchers in Italian are well represented. A huge thank you to @serevandi.bsky.social for all her fantastic work in this role 💙

📣 Stipendiary Lecturership in Italian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ207/s...

📣 Associate Lectureship (Teaching) in Italian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI911/a...

📣 Lectureship in Japanese: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG633/l...

📣 Lectureship (Teaching) in Italian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI970/l...

📣 Lectureship (Teaching) in Spanish Language: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ342/l...

A reminder that this is happening tomorrow!

We're delighted to announce that the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship will run for a third consecutive year, in partnership with @writersandartists.bsky.social Applications are open from 1st September 2025 to 1st October 2025. Find out how you can apply here: bit.ly/4mHlgcn

With support from the Irish Government's Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, we are pleased to announce a PhD Scholarship on the Irish Language to start in October 2025. cardiff.ac.uk/welsh/course... Application form: [email protected] Closing date: 28 June 2025

@themhra.bsky.social is hiring another Policy Postdoctoral Researcher 🎉 This is an amazing opportunity for ECAs to gain policy experience, and I couldn’t recommend working with @wendya-b.bsky.social and @cforsdick.bsky.social more highly! Find out more here: tinyurl.com/mvzce4nt

Come and join the @ucflangs.bsky.social family! Hiring a new Vice Chair Research, Vice Chair External Engagement and Comms, Slavonic Rep, Early Career Rep, & Project Coordinator! Make a difference at a crucial time for UK languages in HE! @ucflangs.bsky.social @ucfl-eca.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University 👉Sign the petition: chng.it/K2zRY6Jqqt 👉Share the petition with family/friends/networks. 👉Send emails outlining your objections. For details and templates visit the website: www.stopcutsinmlatbangor.uk/home/

Register now to join our online event - ‘An Introduction to Policy Engagement & Languages Research’ - 5th June, 16:00. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers who will be sharing their experiences engaging with policy and policymakers. All are welcome: tinyurl.com/y3er47es

📣 Assistant Language Tutor in German: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNB975/a...

📣 Post-doc in French Linguistics: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND822/p...

📣 Lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies and Spanish Language: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE063/l...

Part-time lectureship in Italian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE303/l...

📣 Teaching Fellow in Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE459/t...

We're HIRING an Editorial Officer to start in August 2025! 📅 Deadline for applications: 8 June 2025. If you're an academic passionate about open access publishing, we encourage you to apply. Fully remote position! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/edit...