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Talk on careers in EU institutions

A talk on career opportunities for language graduates in EU institutions will be taking place on Wednesday 13th February 2013 from 6.00 – 7.00pm in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus. Exploring, in particular, the work of translators, the talk will offer insight into the challenging and varied work on offer, explain the recruitment procedure and will provide information on the traineeship scheme. The talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Continue reading →

E-learning symposium 2013 starts tomorrow!

The 8th annual e-learning symposium will be taking place at the University of Southampton on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th January. LLAS will be live streaming the four keynote speakers via the LLAS website. Most sessions during the event will also be recorded and will be available on the LLAS website after the event. The conference talk can also be followed on Twitter #elearnLLAS. Continue reading →

Japanese students exchange Kyoto for Southampton

Seven Japanese students from Doshisha University in Kyoto have recently headed home after spending a year studying at the University of Southampton. The undergraduate students combined classes in English language with courses in Humanities, studying alongside fellow second year students from the UK, European Union and around the world. This was the first visit by students from Japan as part of Southampton’s partnership with Doshisha University. Continue reading →

More future students for Modern Languages

Languages South-East will be holding its Year 12 Able Linguist Day at the University of Southampton on Tuesday 22nd January 2013. More than 100 Year 12 future modern languages students will be attending this event and taking part in a variety of sessions on cultural topics, careers in languages and language taster sessions. For further information about Modern Languages events for schools at the University of Southampton, see the Modern Languages website. Continue reading →

Registration open for E-Learning symposium – 24th/25th January 2013

LLAS will be holding its 8th annual e-learning symposium on 24th/25th January 2013. The event comprises a practical mix of workshops on authoring tools and e-learning techniques and presentations about the possibilities that online learning offers. The symposium aims to bridge the gap between the ‘techie’ and the teacher, giving educators ideas to help them integrate e-learning into their practice but also inspire them to see where the online future could lead. Continue reading →

Sign up for a Lifelong Learning language course in 2013!

If you’re thinking of learning a new language in 2013, why not sign up for a Semester 2 evening course at the University of Southampton? The University’s Lifelong Learning programme is offering an expanded range of evening classes beginning in the week commencing Monday 28th January 2013 to suit all abilities, from the complete beginner to the advanced conversationalist. Continue reading →

Speaking two languages from childhood keeps the brain in good shape

The Mail has published an article reporting on a study that found that speaking two languages from childhood keeps the brain in good shape as we age. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, found that senior citizens who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster at switching from one task to another than those who only know one. Continue reading →

ICT and Languages Conference 2013

Languages South East will be holding its ICT and Languages Conference on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th February at Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. This year, there will be sessions on mobile technologies, social media, and ‘the Global classroom’, amongst others. For further information about the conference, visit the Languages South East website. A programme will be available shortly on this website. Continue reading →

CALR lecture – Wednesday 9th January 2013

The final CALR lecture of the semester will be taking place on Wednesday 9th January at 5pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. The session is entitled “The teacher’s codeswitching and the learner’s strategic response: Pursuing a research agenda”, and will be presented by Professor Ernesto Macaro from the University of Oxford. Continue reading →