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Report suggests need for recovery programme for modern languages

The BBC has published an article discussing a recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), which states that all political parties should pledge to improve the teaching and learning of modern languages in the UK, and that a “national recovery programme” is needed to improve language skills. The APPG bases its findings on evidence that the UK economy is losing £50 billion a year due to poor language skills. To read the article in full, visit the BBC website. Continue reading →

Modern Languages staff to present at Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference this week

A number of staff from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton, including Jennifer Jenkins, Irina Nelson, Julie Watson, Kate Borthwick and Patricia Romero de Mills will be presenting this week at the Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference, taking place at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton on 9 and 10 July 2014. For further details about the conference including information on plenary speakers and a provisional programme, visit the conference page on the LLAS website. Continue reading →

Opportunities for work and study in China through Generation UK

Students with an interest in China and the Chinese language may be interested in Generation UK, a campaign launched by the British Council in 2013, which aims to support UK students to enhance their employability and become more globally minded through study and work experience opportunities in China. For further information about the opportunities available through the Generation UK campaign, visit the British Council website. Continue reading →

UKCISA Annual Conference this week!

UKCISA (the UK Council for International Student Affairs) will host its annual conference this week from 2nd to 4th July at the University of Liverpool. With a packed schedule of over 50 sessions ranging from immigration topics to international student experience and recruitment, the highlights will include plenary sessions from Jonathan Portes, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and Rebecca Hughes, Head of Education at the British Council. Continue reading →

Get Ready for Languages: An exciting online resource for new Southampton Modern Languages students

Are you soon to start your studies in Modern Languages at Southampton? Do you have questions about what life is like as a student in the Modern Languages department? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, take a look at our new online resource, Get Ready for Languages, which aims to guide you to useful information about your future life as a Modern Languages student at Southampton. Continue reading →