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CGE Research Seminar on Wednesday 7th November: English Medium Instruction in Japan: Macro-level policies and micro-level practices at the nexus of language and content learning

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 7th November 2018 from 5:00pm in Lecture Theatre C (room 1175), Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar will be presented by Heath Rose from the University of Oxford and is entitled “English Medium Instruction in Japan: Macro-level policies and micro-level practices at the nexus of language and content learning”. Continue reading →

Modern Languages to host BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting

The University of Southampton, Department of Modern Languages is delighted to be hosting a BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting on Saturday 11th June 2016 at Avenue Campus. The theme is “EMI in Higher Education: the challenges and the opportunities”. The call for proposals has been extended until Monday 18th April. You can download the submission form here, and if you have any questions please email Mary Page. Continue reading →

Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference 2014 – Early bird registration until 31st May

Anyone interested in attending the ‘Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference 2014’ can benefit from early bird registration until 31st May 2014. This seventh biennial conference on languages in higher education, organised by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) at the University of Southampton, the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) and the Association of University Language Centres (AULC), is taking place on 9 and 10 July 2014. Continue reading →

Internationalisation a growing priority for higher education institutions worldwide

The UK Higher Education International Unit (IU) has reported on the growing importance of internationalisation for higher education institutions across the world. Reporting on recent research undertaken by the International Association of Universities (IAU) in 1,336 institutions from 131 different countries, they note that 53 per cent of higher education institutions now have an internationalisation policy/strategy with another 22 per cent reporting that they are preparing one. Continue reading →

Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference 2014 – Call for papers deadline next week!

The deadline for submitting papers for the ‘Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference 2014’ has been extended to Friday 28th March 2014. This seventh biennial conference on languages in higher education, organised by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) at the University of Southampton, the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) and the Association of University Language Centres (AULC), is taking place on 9 and 10 July 2014. Continue reading →

UCAS statistics reveal languages decline

The Times Higher Education has reported on new research revealing that the proportion of 18 year olds applying for non-European language degrees has fallen by more than a third in three years. The research, conducted by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), has also shown that from 2010 to 2013, there was a 16.7 per cent fall in demand for European language and literature university programmes. To read the full article, visit the Times Higher Education website. Continue reading →

Work, study or volunteer in another European country with Erasmus for All

The European Commission stresses its commitment to promoting multilingualism in a press statement to celebrate the European Day of Languages on the 26th of September. The EU currently spends around 1 billion euros a year on language related initiatives such as Erasmus which allows higher education students to spend part of their studies or training in another country. Continue reading →

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