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Merry Christmas from Languages at Southampton!

Wishing all followers of our Languages at Southampton blog: students, staff and friends of Modern Languages at the University of Southampton, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014! Our congratulations also go to the Humanities Finance Office (see images) who are competing with other offices across the University for the title of best decorated office! (They get our vote, but then we’re biased! ). Continue reading →

University of Southampton launches new International English newsletter

Modern Languages at the University of Southampton has recently launched the first edition of its new quarterly newsletter, International English. Produced by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), the newsletter is designed for academics across the world who are using English professionally, whether teaching their discipline in English, or using English to promote their research at conferences. Continue reading →

University of Southampton launches new International English newsletter

Modern Languages at the University of Southampton has recently launched the first edition of its new quarterly newsletter, International English. Produced by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), the newsletter is designed for academics across the world who are using English professionally, whether teaching their discipline in English, or using English to promote their research at conferences. Continue reading →

Funding for new postgraduate studentships in Modern Languages announced

The University of Southampton’s Faculty of Humanities has recently announced a range of studentships in Modern Languages and in other Arts and Humanities subjects, to be funded through the South West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. It is expected that around 40 studentships will be granted in 2014-15 in the areas of Archaeology, Creative Writing, Drama, Film and TV, English, History, including Jewish History and Culture, Modern Languages, Music and Philosophy. Continue reading →

Funding for new postgraduate studentships in Modern Languages announced

The University of Southampton’s Faculty of Humanities has recently announced a range of studentships in Modern Languages and in other Arts and Humanities subjects, to be funded through the South West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. It is expected that around 40 studentships will be granted in 2014-15 in the areas of Archaeology, Creative Writing, Drama, Film and TV, English, History, including Jewish History and Culture, Modern Languages, Music and Philosophy. Continue reading →

New English for Academic Study (EAS) website launched at University of Southampton

Victoria Rowe and colleagues from the English language section in Modern Languages and Professional Services have recently launched a new English for Academic Study (EAS) website. It features our year-long pre-sessional course, which has recently been modified to become a three-part programme. For further details, visit EAS on the Modern Languages website. Continue reading →

New English for Academic Study (EAS) website launched at University of Southampton

Victoria Rowe and colleagues from the English language section in Modern Languages and Professional Services have recently launched a new English for Academic Study (EAS) website. It features our year-long pre-sessional course, which has recently been modified to become a three-part programme. For further details, visit EAS on the Modern Languages website. Continue reading →

Free online videos for English language teachers’ professional development

Modern Languages lecturer, Dr Julia HĂĽttner, has recently completed a project funded by the Higher Education Academy to produce a series of lesson recordings, with 16-18 year olds at a sixth form college in Hampshire and also of classes with international students at the University of Southampton. The videos, which include English language lessons and interviews with the classroom teachers, aim to help new English language teachers to gain a unique insight into their chosen profession. Continue reading →