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Modern Languages attends English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) conference in Spain

Chris Sinclair, Director of the English Language Programme in Modern Languages at the University of Southampton, recently attended a three-day conference in Segovia, Spain on the theme of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Higher Education, organised by the British Council. Attended by approximately 50 delegates, mostly from countries within the EU, a large part of the event was devoted to group discussions on themes relating to EMI. Continue reading →

Centre for Global Englishes seminar: “Researching English as the lingua franca of global higher education”

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 4th December from 5:00pm – 6:30pm in Building 65, Lecture Theatre C. At this session, a panel of speakers will address the theme: “Researching English as the lingua franca of global higher education”, discussing in particular their work exploring the use of English in universities in different parts of the world. Continue reading →

Centre for Global Englishes seminar: “Researching English as the lingua franca of global higher education”

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 4th December from 5:00pm – 6:30pm in Building 65, Lecture Theatre C. At this session, a panel of speakers will address the theme: “Researching English as the lingua franca of global higher education”, discussing in particular their work exploring the use of English in universities in different parts of the world. Continue reading →

Modern Languages welcomes visitors from Tomsk Polytechnic University

Following a visit this time last year from a group of young researchers and academics from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Siberia, Modern Languages is pleased to welcome a further group who are participating in an intensive English language course, ‘Teaching and learning through the medium of English’, from Monday 11th November to Friday 22nd November 2013. The visit further enhances the University’s link with TPU. Continue reading →

Southampton and Siberia grow closer

The distant and mysterious land that is Siberia seems closer as Modern Languages at the University of Southampton furthers its links with Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Russia. Our collaboration began last November when TPU’s Head of Department of Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages accompanied a group of 12 academics and researchers to Southampton for an intensive 2-week English Medium Instruction (EMI) course as part of their professional development. Continue reading →

Southampton and Siberia grow closer

The distant and mysterious land that is Siberia seems closer as Modern Languages at the University of Southampton furthers its links with Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Russia. Our collaboration began last November when TPU’s Head of Department of Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages accompanied a group of 12 academics and researchers to Southampton for an intensive 2-week English Medium Instruction (EMI) course as part of their professional development. Continue reading →

“Teaching in higher education through the medium of English” course starts today

A five-day course in “Teaching in higher education through the medium of English” starts today, Monday 10th June 2013, at the University of Southampton. The academics participating in the programme are based at European universities. Of the nine attendees, four are from Sweden, two from Norway, two from Lithuania and one from France. Continue reading →