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Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is

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November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly revised gain of 47,000 positions.

"unexpectedly"???
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From Amazon to edtech: why universities are ‘ripe’ for innovation Executive who oversaw Alexa and Prime as Jeff Bezos’ key adviser sets sights on establishing Coursera as ‘partner’ in technological development, rather than foe

From Amazon to edtech: why universities are ‘ripe’ for innovation www.timeshighereducation.com/news/amazon-...
Quelques tournures de phrases intéressantes qui démentent peut-être le message superficiel de collaboration avec le secteur

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

A campaign update from the Head of MLC-LC I thought I should update you all on the situation. I have chosen my words with care.

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Why the UK’s market for students needs careful curation There have been more winners than losers since domestic student recruitment was uncapped in England. But without better stewardship, all institutions must do what they can to swing the market in their...

Why the UK’s market for students needs careful curation www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/why-uk...

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Nottingham University urged to reconsider proposed course suspensions Dozens of students and staff gathered to protest against the potential future course closures on Monday.

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"Brexit, in other words, is both cause and consequence of a lot of what is going on in our politics today."

🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni

Why wait for the New Year to set up your resolutions for learning a new language?

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The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud

The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...

"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts

"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe

University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago UUK says shortfall in teaching money is ‘baked in’ to higher education funding system as institutions brace for new tax in upcoming budget

University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Teaching French, not French Toast - Think Pieces How do you teach French in a country where French toast is more popular than French? A reflection on the decay of multilingualism.

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"To reduce language to vocabulary lists or quick digital fixes is to miss its most essential gift: the practice of humility and the capacity for connection."

"The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages urges the University of Leicester to declare an immediate pause in the current proposals for the closure of degrees in modern languages and cultures"

"Social science is not just a discipline. It's a way of seeing the world, of asking the questions that matter...Without it, science risks becoming detached from society."

💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture

Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people

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YouTube video by SchAdvStudy Introduction to the MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders

Watch our video from @katiap.bsky.social introducing the MA 👇

"The MA draws upon expertise and resources from multiple world-class institutions. Collaboration with some of London’s most renowned museums and libraries offers you immersive learning opportunities"

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Happy 5th Birthday to @circleu.bsky.social
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University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed

'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3

Complete French The flagship course from Teach Yourself, Complete French is specifically designed for the self-leaner. It is comprehensive but flexible, allowing learners to take control of the learning process and w...

Two years of work (et beaucoup de plaisir) with a wonderful team - @thomaschaurin.bsky.social and @jamesfowler.bsky.social - we can now celebrate the launch of: uk.teachyourself.com/products/com...
Thank you @hachettelearning.bsky.social

Patronato: My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit in Franco's Spain - so she was locked up and put in a coma Marina's mother was held against her will in a convent in 1960s Spain under Franco's regime.

the power of a woman's narrative
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Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out.

Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.

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Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English-language media, says former PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir and her co-author want the 350,000 people who speak the language to fight for its future

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"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces."

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

From AULC, we stand in solidarity with colleagues at University of Nottingham. We want to share this petition by a student highlighting how suspending all Modern Languages undergraduate programmes affects the whole academic community: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...

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

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Think Like a Linguist: It’s time for a national conversation about the value of languages  - HEPI This guest blog was kindly authored by Dr Charlotte Ryland, Director of the Translation Exchange.  ‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’  I still remember where I was when a teacher ...

"‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’ "
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