UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group

The project is based at the universities of Stirling, Cardiff, Dublin City and Queen’s Belfast.

The current role is only advertised for @stir.ac.uk, with three further roles at Cardiff, @dublincityuni.bsky.social and @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social to follow soon.

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📣 VACANCY (language learning, Celtic Studies)

Research fellowship investigating language learning in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

A post that is part of the exciting £1.5Million AHRC-funded Translating Cultures of Language Learning (TransCoLL) project.

tinyurl.com/3xc9eb54

The UCFL ECA SIG is looking for new reps! We have openings in German, Italian, Linguistics, Portuguese, and Middle Eastern Studies. Details below, and the application deadline is 15 December. Get in touch with the SIG co-chairs @oliviaglaze.bsky.social & @llewelynhopwood.bsky.social with questions 🥳

The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists

Every university should renovate the disciplinary framework of its courses and ask whether it is responding to its global responsibilities. But no university should recognise any merit in withdrawing from the study of other languages, cultures & societies
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...

The University Council for Languages (UCFL) welcomes the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review and the Government’s response.

Read our reflection here: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/11/07/a...

Sign the Petition Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!

You might have heard that the University of Nottingham plans to suspend all languages courses. This is very disappointing and heartbreaking.

Here you can find their petition aimed at protecting Modern Languages at Nottingham. You can show your support by signing it.
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...

Languages, Medical Humanities and Policy: Intersections in Research and Practice In Part 2 of the Reading Bodies takeover, Olivia Glaze considers the policy and impact potential of research on languages, identity and culture within the medical humanities.

Happy to share that my piece - 'Languages, Medical Humanities and Policy: Intersections in Research and Practice’ - is out today on @the-polyphony.bsky.social as part of this week's @readingbodies.bsky.social takeover! thepolyphony.org/2025/10/21/l...

Thinking Strategically Seminar Series Bringing together researchers to discuss issues of major concern and to ensure joined-up action for the future development of the study of languages and cultures.

Please do sign up to join in our online conversation event on 21st November, 12 noon, about the recent report on language education in the UK from the @hepi-news.bsky.social by @meganlbowler.bsky.social, sponsored by #Duolingo Thanks to @ilcs.bsky.social
for hosting ilcs.sas.ac.uk/research-pol...

Our new podcast by ECRs, for ECRs is here. Tune in as researchers share their academia survival tips.

The first episodes of Confessions of an Early Career Researcher are available now. Subscribe for our final episodes, going live 15 October. https://bit.ly/47PXZQH

😥 Stay connected with your ECA Special Interest Group subject reps so we can work together to create events and resources that best support the community: university-council-for-languages.org/early-career...

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🎓 The 71st AHGBI Annual Conference 2026 warmly invites ECAs and PGRs to submit papers or organise panels. Mixed-career-stage panels are strongly encouraged!

💡 Funding support and awards will be available to help ECAs and PGRs participate. Full details will be shared at the start of the new year!

This event is online, and the second day has a particular ECA focus 🎉

Cold spots: Mapping inequality in SHAPE provision in UK higher education This British Academy report reveals that many parts of the UK are becoming subject cold spots – areas with no provision in a subject within a commutable distance. These are often in rural, coastal or ...

BA report shows that worst cold spots in SHAPE are in Modern Foreign Languages: French & German single honours degrees are declining sharply, with cold spots in all 4 UK nations. Progress in expanding provision of non-European languages is being reversed.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

The call for a new ECA representative on the @ucflangs.bsky.social Executive Committee is still open!
This role is a fantastic development opportunity, offering visibility and collaboration with senior academics, and the chance to strengthen your leadership skills. Please share and apply!

Research Assistant for the Japanese Collection at University of Oxford Apply now for the Research Assistant for the Japanese Collection role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

📣 Research Assistant for the Japanese Collection - @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ500/r...

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies at University College Dublin Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

📣 Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies @ucddublin.bsky.social - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ524/l...

Tutor in Modern Languages (German) at Bangor University Apply now for the Tutor in Modern Languages (German) role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

📣 Tutor in Modern Languages (German) @bangormodlangs.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL600/t...

Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature at University of Oxford Discover an exciting academic career path as a Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

📣 Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature @ox.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH452/d...

Fellowship from Bloomsbury for early career academics who are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

SDN Tim Unwin Early Career Researcher Grant SDN ECR Grant_Application form with notesDownload Early career researcher grants of up to £500 are available to members of the Society of Dix-Neuviémistes to…

🚨 Tim Unwin Early Career Researcher Grant 🚨

Early career researcher grants of up to £500 are available to SDN members to assist with a research project related to 19th-century French studies.

Send us your application by 1 September!

More info here: uksdn.co.uk/ecr-grant/

The Institute of Uralic Studies at LMU Munich is seeking applications for a position of a lecturer in Hungarian. It is a full-time permanent position with a starting date in February 2026. The deadline for applications is 20 September 2025. Please spread the word! job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/a...

We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowships. We provide three years of funding for early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a significant piece of publishable research
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/post...

Sign up if you’re interested in learning more about languages research and policy engagement! This workshop is part of a project on ARIs, led by Charlotte Ryland and funded by @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social 💬

A rare opportunity for a permanent lectureship in German in our fabulous School! Please circulate to your networks. @ucfl-eca.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social

Save Language Centre Staff! Save Language Learning in Nottingham! To UoN Management, Casualised Language Centre staff at the University of Nottingham have been demanding the basic dignity of direct employment, including through a recent letter to management signed b...

The @uniofnottingham.bsky.social recently announced its intention to close the evening language class programme for staff, students and the wider community, and to cut all casual teaching contracts in the Language Centre. Sign the open letter to senior management here: tinyurl.com/53ebcxwc

Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies at The University of Manchester Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

0.5 FTE Lectureship in Russian and East European Studies: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNN389/l...

Teaching Fellow in Russian Studies at Durham University Recruiting now: Teaching Fellow in Russian Studies on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

📣 Teaching Fellowship in Russian: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNM887/t...

We at AUPHF+ are opening a new round of small grants! Five awards up to £500 are available.

Apply now and share widely:
www.auphf.ac.uk/news-events