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British Council report on UK language needs

On 20 November the British Council launched a report entitled ‘Languages for the Future: Which Languages the UK Needs and Why’, identifying Spanish, Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Japanese as the languages most vital to the UK over the next 20 years. The report is of interest for all concerned with planning the future of languages and can be downloaded from the British Council website. Continue reading →

British Academy report on the state of languages

The British Academy published its latest report entitled “Languages: The State of the Nation, Demand and Supply of Language Skills in the UK” on 14th February 2013. The publication, based on a survey of UK employers, a wide-ranging appraisal of language policies across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and a synthesis of existing evidence on language skills aims to deepen understanding of foreign language use in the UK and identify key priorities for action. Continue reading →

HEA and British Council promote international mobility for students

A new report launched by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the British Council calls on UK universities to commit to securing 20% participation in mobility amongst all higher education students by 2020. The report, entitled ‘Going Mobile: Internationalisation, mobility and the European Higher Education Area’, highlights some of the challenges and opportunities for UK universities in increasing student mobility. Continue reading →

HEA and British Council promote international mobility for students

A new report launched by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the British Council calls on UK universities to commit to securing 20% participation in mobility amongst all higher education students by 2020. The report, entitled ‘Going Mobile: Internationalisation, mobility and the European Higher Education Area’, highlights some of the challenges and opportunities for UK universities in increasing student mobility. Continue reading →