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...

The University of Nottingham has announced the suspension of all Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) programmes from September 2026. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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...

Have you seen ALL's response to the CAR Report? You can read it here: www.all-languages.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Read the article by Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Charles Forsdick in the Language Learning special collection on languages education in the school curriculum in England to learn more. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

What effect do school policies have on uptake and achievement in languages at Key Stage 4? If you are interested to learn more, read @karenforbes.bsky.social article as well as Zhu Hua, Elin Arfon and Ann-Marie Hunter’s article www.tandfonline.com/journals/rll...

Languages are the instrument to peace. What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social

Have you seen that the Language & Society Journal special issue on the Curriculum & Assessment Review editorial by Norbert Pachler, Zhu Hua, Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Charles Forsdick is now online? Definitely worth a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

On Monday 20th October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages held a meeting reviewing recent reports and data on the challenges facing languages in the UK, from schools to universities and beyond.

Did you know that you can find us on LinkedIn too? Stay connected, follow #UCFL for updates, insights, and the latest news. linkedin.com/company/univ...

It's European Day of Languages today! 😀 "Languages open hearts and minds" - to connect us, inspire new ideas and broaden horizons.

21 November ILCS event on thinking strategically about the challenges faced by language educators. Don't miss it, sign up now! university-council-for-languages.org/2025/09/24/t...

Mapping inequality in SHAPE British Academy report shows Cold Spots in SHAPE Provision. An important read, check it out on our website: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/09/12/b...

We are delighted that Emma Cayley, Current Chair of UCFL has been appointed to the REF subpanel for 2029. university-council-for-languages.org/2025/09/05/n...

Excellent letter.

This is excellent. Languages matter for all kinds of reasons, and governments should be pressed to facilitate and encourage their take-up in schools and universities.

The APPG Modern Languages has shared a Letter to The Times by Baroness Coussins, Co-chair of the APPG, in response to their recent leading article arguing falling languages uptake narrows young people's horizons (www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...)

Bit more on the Guardian liveblog here www.theguardian.com/education/li...

Vicky Gough, British Council’s schools adviser, said: “We need the success of Spanish reflected across all languages through exchanges, cultural programmes and real-world connections that demonstrate why languages matter. [...] young people from less privileged backgrounds miss out on opportunities"

Lost in translation - the case for learning modern foreign languages www.ft.com/content/c9f3...

Can universities help re-route languages pathways? whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/07/hope... @cforsdick.bsky.social @emmacayley.bsky.social @nickhillman.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social

‘2023 polling for the @britishacademy.bsky.social found 71 per cent of Britons would support making language study compulsory in schools.’ Pleased to see this FT editorial makes the case for learning foreign languages on.ft.com/4mP3rrf

Languages and the 2025 A-Level Picture - a blog post by our @ucflangs.bsky.social vice-chair Marcela Cazzoli @marcecazzoli.bsky.social : 👇 university-council-for-languages.org/2025/08/14/l...

Listen below to our @ucflangs.bsky.social Chair @emmacayley.bsky.social, in conversation with Matt Frei from LBC News, discussing a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social report on the current crisis in language learning in the UK and the urgent need to address this at policy level 👇🏼

Read UCFL's reaction to the new HEPI report on languages: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n... The recommendations for HE are particularly welcome, as are those around equality of access and social justice. @emmacayley.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social

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...

@ucflangs.bsky.social The University Council For Languages (UCFL) responds to welcome a new @hepi-news.bsky.social report and joins them in calling for urgent action on revitalising language learning university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...

📣Important podcast on the value of speaking other languages 👇 The conversation looks at how the languages we speak influence how we think & affect how we relate to others. It explores how multilingualism can foster social cohesion, support cognitive flexibility, & even boost economic opportunities.

A great afternoon in Westminster thanks to the APPG ML. We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/06/23/c... Was pleased to be there to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social with @wendya-b.bsky.social & @marcecazzoli.bsky.social

A wonderful day of collegiality and sharing good practice for the @ucflangs.bsky.social Summer Plenary in the splendid surroundings of the @ilcs.bsky.social Spreading the good news about languages & optimism for our collective future. Thanks to our speakers and to all who made the effort to attend 💐

Fascinating discussion and a really insightful day so far! #langsky

We are calling for nominations to the UCFL Executive Committee for the following roles: - ECA Representative - Slavonic and East European Representative. Please see our website for the role descriptions and the nominations forms: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/03/n...

Our @ucflangs.bsky.social Summer Plenary today has a range of crucially important panels on current developments in languages provision in HE. First up: David Clarke (Cardiff University) & Derek Hird (Lancaster University) on Modern Languages in a Global Humanities Landscape.

We are calling for nominations to the UCFL Executive Committee for the following roles: - ECA Representative - Slavonic and East European Representative. Please see our website for the role descriptions and the nominations forms: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/03/n...

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....

As a very late contribution to #ShoutOutForGerman, a little piece on the benefits of learning German (and any language, really!) & why it’s not as hard as some may think: theconversation.com/learning-ger... #languages #German #LanguageLearning @ucflangs.bsky.social @uk.diplo.de @ags-gbi.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

Regrettably, Foreign Languages continue to be marked too harshly at GCSE. Nobody wants ‘easy’ grades, but fairness is a good starting point. @ucflangs.bsky.social

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/...

UCFL is calling for nominations to these roles: - Vice Chair Research - Vice Chair External Engagement & Communications - 6-month Project Coordinator Replacement - Early Career Academic Representative - Slavonic & East European Representative 👉 university-council-for-languages.org/2025/05/26/u...

A review by @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social into how their consultation on Modern Languages programmes has been handled last year, found decision-making was unstructured and dominated by finances. The university said it accepted there had been "missteps". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A review by @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social into how their consultation on Modern Languages programmes has been handled last year, found decision-making was unstructured and dominated by finances. The university said it accepted there had been "missteps". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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 💪

Working with the Portuguese Consulate-General (Manchester) and @ucflangs.bsky.social to deliver an online student visa information session. Tackling misinformation and encourage students to participate in a #YearAbroad / #SemesterAbroad experience. Register here: uofglasgow.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Leicester considers cuts to the departments of chemistry, history, modern languages, film studies, education and geography, geology and the environment. Why chemistry and modern languages are repeated in so many of these redundancy scare news? Soon there is nothing to be cut...

Any manager who contemplates cutting these languages at Bangor is cutting off the people of North Wales (and others who study there) from learning about and engaging with the world. Dreadful, and must be stopped. Please sign. chng.it/Q6Vb6GKccr