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....

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

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...

This reflection on Prunella Scales has been put up by The Guardian, and her son, Samuel, reckons she'd have loved it. Definitely worth sharing here: www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

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.

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....

Did you know that the ties between Leeds and its German twin city are long standing? The Anglo-German Society in Dortmund has developed online German courses to raise Leeds residents’ awareness of what life in their German twin city is like. More on👇 leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/webin...

So excited to launch our new MA in Classics and Ancient History now recruiting for 2026 entry! 🎉💐🥳

A week today! On 30 October, we will welcome Dr Elaine Sanderson (Liverpool) for our second research seminar of the year on 'Re-Making Memories: Reading Trauma and Recovery in Cicero’s Civil War Letters', 17:15-18:30 UK time. The talk will be hybrid (online joining instructions below). All welcome!

Join us for the webinar: What languages can do for you: Opportunities across the globe. Dr Peter Haysom-Rodríguez will discuss how the study of #languahes and global cultures can help you stand out in the job market! Booking required: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... #employability

Dr Pete Watson discusses the various meanings, symbolisms and power of football in Colombia over the last decade, from the 2014 Men’s World Cup to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and asks: “What power does football really have?” More info on: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... #languages

Does #German really sound aggressive? Why do some people find the sound of #French romantic and sexy? And how about the friendly-sounding Geordies? Join us for a public lecture by Prof Sascha Stollhans. 👉 Find out more: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... @saschastollhans.bsky.social

Have you heard of a 'Somali village' in Bradford? Come and explore a disturbing yet surprising form of cultural encounter. Talk: Racial hierarchy in Edwardian Yorkshire: Bradford's Somali Village of 1904, by Prof Fozia Bora  #Somalia #Bradford #Culture #History #LeedsCityofLanguages

#Multilingualism is an asset! Join us for this free webinar by Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori Booking required: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/webin... #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfluenc

Webinar: Oracy is for everyone, by Prof Stephen Coleman Oracy is about enabling every young person to leave school with the confidence to speak in ways that will allow them to flourish. Wednesday 12th November at 4pm. Free. Webinar. Booking required: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/webin...

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

Would you like to understand the EAL label? In this webinar Prof Cecile de Cat will talk about the complex realities of EAL children and how teachers can learn to support these pupils. For more info and how to sign up: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/webin... #leedscityoflanguages #eal

Have you heard of the UK Linguistics Olympiad? Join us for this webinar Monday 10th of November! And find out more! It is a national language-analysis competition for students in KS2-KS5. Free to enter! More on👇https://leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/introducing-the-uk-linguistics-olympiad/

Do you want to boost your language students at A-level? Sign up to this webinar with Michael Slavinsky, founder of Languages For All, a charity which aims to increase the number of students at A-level & degree level from state schools. More info 👇: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/we...

The rich and diverse programme of activities is brought to life through the generous support of our local, national & international partners, who contribute their expertise, time and resources to enrich the lives of children, young people & communities throughout Yorkshire. Thanks for your support!

Leeds City of Languages is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections with the world. Check out our webpage: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl

« Climates of Migration: Ecology, Literature and Propaganda » par Dominic Thomas achac.com/tribune/clim...

Enjoyed filming this video on Recovery of Literary Manuscripts and our multispectral work on Tennyson and the Shelley Circle. Many thanks to the video team at the University of Oxford! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvIq... @ox.ac.uk @engfac.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social @bars.bsky.social

"Any “soft” arts subject such as history, English, theology, foreign languages, teaches how to think critically, research effectively, and deepens your understanding of the world: vital skills in our time of disinformation, cults and AI." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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...

Our second October open day is off to a fantastic start! Welcome to all our prospective students, their families, carers and friends, and even the four-legged kind! Leeds also welcomes all its canine visitors to campus! 🐶 🐕 Hope you all have a wonderful day!

'But while universities...use fees from overseas students studying in the UK to cross-subsidise the cost of both research and teaching, it is not clear that...transnational education can shore up the financial position of universities under pressure from falling international student numbers.' 3/3

'The rise of India as a destination for British universities to open satellite campuses feels like the “California gold rush”, according to...Phil Allmendinger, pro vice-chancellor for education and partnerships at the University of London'. 2/3

'prime minister Keir Starmer...confirmed that the University of Lancaster and the University of Surrey had been given approval to open new campuses in India while on a trade mission to Mumbai, joining six more institutions already in the country.' (Lancaster is mooting 20% academic redundancy) 1/3

'The imminent post-16 education and skills white paper is expected to set out measures to enhance collaboration between higher and further education in England. Or at least pleasant words about the value of such collaboration – we’ll have to see.'

Inspiring to chat with fabulous Leeds poet #KimberlyCampanello about all things poetic, digital, immersive & environmental. Pleased to be involved with the Poetry@Leeds conference next June. If you’re interested in a panel on poetic fragments, let me know! conferences.leeds.ac.uk/poetryenviro...

‘175 years ago this year, Queen Victoria gave her assent to “an Act for enabling town councils to establish public libraries & museums”, that enabled local authorities… to levy a ha’penny on the rates to establish a free public library.’ @richove.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Call for Papers! Symposium in honour of our much-missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, Leeds, 21-2 May 2026. Paper proposals of no more than 500 words to be sent by 1 December to Prof. Emma Stafford ([email protected]) ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r... fb.me/e/3B3AY9ZZZ

Courses on which admissions are paused include African American Studies, Chemistry (BA), Classics, French, German, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Jewish Studies, Religion and Statistics (BA).

Huge thanks to all who downloaded 'Count of Anjou' yesterday, shared the link or helped in other ways! The positive response is really encouraging. I will keep the song on the Bandcamp page for a couple more days: katearnolduk.bandcamp.com/track/count-... #medieval #music #hammereddulcimer

We are so sorry to announce the death of our long time colleague and friend, Nigel Armstrong. He taught and researched here in French for twenty years and will be deeply missed by colleagues and students alike.

It’s blowing a gale here in Leeds but it’s warm in our building and full of staff, students and stories! Welcome to our Open Day! 🥳🎉

It may be stormy but the Leeds Open Day is still on! Chat to our staff and students in Michael Sadler LG 10 throughout the day, and check out our Classics and Ancient History talks at 10.00 in Roger Stevens Building Lecture Theatre 22 and 13.00 in Lecture Theatre 19 www.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/137...

What a great opportunity 👇

Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

We are now also on LinkedIn! Join us over there for updates and news 🗞️ www.linkedin.com/company/arts...

Read our response to the Government’s announcement that university maintenance grants will be reintroduced for certain courses, funded through a levy on international student fees https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO

Tony Harrison was an Honorary Fellow of @britishacademy.bsky.social. I love this which says what was shocking about his poem V wasn’t the swearing but the iambic pentameters www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...

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...

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

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...

"Modern Foreign Languages degrees are the most starkly affected, with the number of courses nearly halved since 2011" 👇

Thrilled that @katharinemurphy.bsky.social and my co-edited Special Issue is now out in the Journal of Romance Studies! 🎉 Huge thanks to our contributors across French, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese studies—showing the value of a multilingual approach to the Medical Humanities: tinyurl.com/mrxmznsm

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