Did @uniofnottingham.bsky.social consult any students before announcing the proposed course closures? @uonucu.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

I leapt up swearing. Nottingham! Of Nottingham French Studies fame. A terrific, storied, innovative and important department.

This is well worth a read to understand what a complete mess higher education has become with @uniofnottingham.bsky.social among those leading the way muircheartblog.wpcomstaging.com/2025/11/06/q...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... and once again the humanities and languages have to pay for years of unsustainable spending and mismanagement

Terrible news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Solidarity with my brilliant colleagues on yet another dark day for #UKHE @uonucu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Congratulations to our alumna Jasmine Mitchell, medicine graduate star baker, and now Champion of the Great British Bake Off! 🍰 ⭐ 🏆 #EverToExcel

The School of Modern Languages is pleased to offer a full-fee Masters scholarship for Sep 2026 entry, open to UK applicants for our one-year Masters degrees, in Comparative Literature & in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Job: Assistant/Associate Professor - Francophone African literature/film and/or culture whose primary research focus lies south of the Maghreb @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

Submissions for this year's R. Gapper Postgraduate Essay Prize – awarded to an essay of outstanding academic merit at postgraduate level – will open tomorrow, 1 November 2025. For more information about eligibility and how to submit an entry, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...

Applications are now open for the School of Modern Languages PhD scholarship. The successful recipient will receive full tuition fees and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by @uniofstandrews.bsky.social: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Delighted that our #openaccess article led by @jdmcinally.bsky.social has now been published @sta-modlangs.bsky.social

You can now apply for the AD Links Foundation Doctoral Scholarships, available for UK and EU applicants, open to applicants looking to start a doctoral (PhD) degree in the 2026-27 academic year, including with the School of Modern Languages. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Learn more about studying with the School of Modern Languages at our next visiting day, 29 Oct: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are now being accepted for the Gibson-Sykora Masters Scholarships for Polish students. The scholarships are sponsored by the Gibson-Sykora Trust to support Polish students at the University of St Andrews. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Apply for the Sheana&Pierre Rollin Masters Scholarships, available for UK & international applicants starting postgrad Masters in the Faculty of Arts in Sep 2026, including our Masters in CompLit & in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are now being accepted for the St Leonard’s College World-Leading Doctoral Scholarships. The scholarships are open to UK and international applicants looking to start a doctoral (PhD) degree with the School of Modern Languages. Read more here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are now being accepted for the China Scholarship Council and University of St Andrews Scholarships. The scholarships are open to Chinese applicants looking to start a doctoral (PhD) degree with the School of Modern Languages. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

@uniofstandrews.bsky.social is offering 3 AHRC Doctoral Landscape awards for 2026-27 to support students in the Arts and Humanities, including UK & international applicants looking to start a doctoral (PhD) degree with the School of Modern Languages. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are now being accepted for the Douglas and Gordon Bonnyman Scholarship, open to UK & international applicants looking to start a doctoral (PhD) degree with the School of Modern Languages. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are now being accepted for the Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL), looking to start a postgraduate Masters degree in Sep 2026 - including our Masters in CompLit & in Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Jean-Yves Laurichesse: entre mémoire et fiction: join us Oct 9 6pm at School 2 for an evening of readings and conversation as we discuss (in accessible French) our Writer in Residence Jean-Yves Laurichesse’s evolution as a novelist and his thoughts on the art of writing today.

Apply for the St Leonards Masters Scholarships for UK & international applicants, to start a postgrad Masters degree in Sep 2026, including our Masters in Comparative Literature & Masters in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

UK & EU applicants looking to start a postgrad Masters degree, including our School's Masters programmes in CompLit & in Global Languages, Literatures & Cultures, in September 2026, can now apply for the AD Links Foundation Masters Scholarships. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applicants from Canada, Mexico & the USA looking to start a postgrad Masters degree in Sep 2026, including our School's Masters in Comparative Literature & in Global Languages, Literatures & Cultures, can apply for the R&A Ransome Scholarships. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Applications are open for the Worsfold Otago Scholarships, open to New Zealand graduates looking to start a postgrad Masters degree in Sep 2026, including our Masters in Comparative Literature & in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada made into searchable archive

It’s now less than one week until St Andrews first Race Equality Lecture Race Equality Lecture 2025 with Professor Gary Younge.

You can now apply for the St Leonards Digital Education Scholarship, open to UK & international applicants looking to start a postgraduate distance learning Masters degree in January 2026 - including our Masters in Global Digital Humanities. Details here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

📢We offer support for applications to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme on a competitive basis. Our School hosts a vibrant research culture with internationally recognised expertise in 8 language disciplines and Comparative Literature. More here www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Book your place at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social at next in-person postgraduate visiting day, 11 Oct, to explore student life, accommodation, the application process, next steps if you have received an offer to study at St Andrews, fees, funding, and scholarships: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

International applicants for Masters degree in the Faculty of Arts in Sep 2026, including our School's Masters programmes in CompLit & in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, can apply for the Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship in the Arts. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Festival of Languages: A Call for Interest! Building on the success of the 1st St Andrews Festival of Languages in Oct 2024, another Festival is planned for Oct 2026, hosted again by the Byre Theatre. Those interested please get in touch with Gavin Bowd ([email protected]).

Solidarity with friends and colleagues @uonucu.bsky.social #SaveHE

📢Job Announcement: The Department of French Studies in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at @lsu.bsky.social is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Black French Thought. Deadline: December 5, 2025. Details: lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...

St Andrews top in UK for French studies! www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...

Statement in Solidarity with the Intern. Assoc. of Genocide Scholars by the Genocide & Holocaust Studies Crisis Network: We condemn attacks on the IAGS Gaza genocide resolution & abhor the denialism & bad faith that persist among some in the fields of Holocaust & Genocide Studies.

Read about Masters degrees with us here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

@uniofstandrews.bsky.social social has been ranked 1st in Scotland & 2nd in the UK for languages&linguistics by the Guardian University Guide 2026, reflecting the excellence of our language/cultural/literature studies. Congrats to all our students&colleagues: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

This was a brilliant dissertation. Bravo Sadie!

We are happy to present the conference which will take place in Naples, 6 and 7 March 2026, on "Violence and Empire" Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9

Proud that @sta-modlangs.bsky.social is ranked #2 in the UK in the @theguardian.com University Guide 💫

Another wonderful evening with Baron François d’Adesky at @royalsoced.bsky.social’s #Curious festival with @jdmcinally.bsky.social

Solidarity with striking colleagues @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #StopTheCuts

Next week! Come and join us. Tickets are free 👇

We look forward to welcoming undergraduate and postgraduate students joining our School in September 2025. Here you can find detailed information you need about our orientation events: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...