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Ruth Hemus
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Head of Department, Languages, Literatures & Cultures at Royal Holloway. Researcher of the avant-garde. Views my own, not those of my employer.
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uonucu.bsky.social
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university

www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
savenottinghamlanguages
The University of Nottingham has suspended applications to all languages degree programmes, with a view to permanent closure of all of its undergraduate languages degrees. Under the proposals, it…
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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drjoeford.bsky.social
**Open Day next Weds 26th Nov, 2-4pm at Senate House** for the 2026-7 intake on the intercollegiate MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders. Register your place: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @llc-rhul.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @uclssees.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social
Open Day: University of London MA Languages and Cultures Across Borders
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November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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sarahcolvin.bsky.social
A terrible idea @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is proposing to cut languages degrees www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
www.change.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Max Hegarty, who is studying aerospace engineering, said the proposals also affect students on other courses. He has taken modules in German, and said this enabled him to do an internship in Germany. "So much of our European engineering is based in Germany," he said. "While a lot of people are willing to learn English, not returning that effort to them is not great for that collaboration, for that international co-operation that we need. "Cutting funding for modern languages courses serves only to paralyse our growth as a country."
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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herrehrig.bsky.social
Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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artsandhums.bsky.social
Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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royalholloway.bsky.social
An adventure in the art of not seeing.

Joseph Rizzo-Naudi, a postgraduate student in our Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has written a radio programme exploring how blind approaches to describing art can bring galleries to life for everyone.

BBC Radio 4 at 4pm: ow.ly/F8pr50X726y
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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ilcs.bsky.social
📢 Tune into LBC tomorrow morning (Sat) at 10.50 to hear ILCS Director Charles Burdett talk to Matt Frei about languages and the decline in uptake.

@ucflangs.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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drjoeford.bsky.social
Tomorrow is the *final opportunity to apply for our MA in Languages, Cultures and Societies* - co-delivered with RHUL, UCL, QMUL, ULIP and KCL Language Centre! www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate...
MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders
This interdisciplinary MA brings together teaching and resources from several University of London federation members, offering a unique breadth of expertise.
www.sas.ac.uk
July 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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llc-rhul.bsky.social
Don't miss 'In Our Time' on BBC Radio 4 this Thursday, 24 April, which will feature our colleague Professor Joe Harris as part of a panel discussing the life and work of the playwright Molière.

The programme airs at 9am (BST) and will then be available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Molière
The great French playwright and comic actor who flourished at the court of Louis XIV.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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riderjon.bsky.social
In case of interest to London people - tickets (£6.50) now on sale for my talk / book launch at the BFI Reuben Library on Monday 14 April: 'New Writings: ‘People on Sunday’ and the Cultural Networks of Weimar Berlin'.
Buy cinema tickets for New Writings: ‘People on Sunday’ and the Cultural Networks of Weimar Berlin with Dr Jon Hughes | BFI Southbank
2025-04-14T18:30:00.000
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March 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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ilcs.bsky.social
Our new MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders is now open for applications!

Taught by experts across the University of London in UCL, RHUL, KCL, QMUL, ULIP & ILCS, it delivers a unique interdisciplinary degree.

And 3 bursaries are available!

Find out more 👇

ilcs.sas.ac.uk/graduate-stu...
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November 13, 2024 at 7:55 AM