Sascha Stollhans
@saschastollhans.bsky.social
Linguist | Pro-Dean for Student Education (Arts, Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds) | @inmfl.bsky.social co-lead | Own views | he/him
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/staff/4328/professor-sascha-stollhans
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/staff/4328/professor-sascha-stollhans
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Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
Learning a language gives you unique insights into different cultures, societies and perspectives.
theconversation.com
As a very late contribution to #ShoutOutForGerman, a little piece on the benefits of learning German (and any language, really!) & why it’s not as hard as some may think: theconversation.com/learning-ger... #languages #German #LanguageLearning @ucflangs.bsky.social @uk.diplo.de @ags-gbi.bsky.social
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We had a full room in our Leeds City of Languages Year Abroad Photo Exhibition Opening this morning! Thank you to everybody who joined us!
Join us for two packed weeks celebrating languages, culture & connection — with taster sessions, workshops, school events, and more across Leeds and campus.
Join us for two packed weeks celebrating languages, culture & connection — with taster sessions, workshops, school events, and more across Leeds and campus.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We had a full room in our Leeds City of Languages Year Abroad Photo Exhibition Opening this morning! Thank you to everybody who joined us!
Join us for two packed weeks celebrating languages, culture & connection — with taster sessions, workshops, school events, and more across Leeds and campus.
Join us for two packed weeks celebrating languages, culture & connection — with taster sessions, workshops, school events, and more across Leeds and campus.
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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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Please consider signing and sharing these petitions against truly damaging and short-sighted proposals to close languages and music programmes at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social:
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
www.change.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Please consider signing and sharing these petitions against truly damaging and short-sighted proposals to close languages and music programmes at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social:
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
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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
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...
Truly awful news. Ruthless, short-sighted and ill-informed. I remember working at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social about a decade ago and the University taking great pride in being one of the biggest languages departments in the country… Where’s that pride gone?! www.bbc.com/news/article...?
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Truly awful news. Ruthless, short-sighted and ill-informed. I remember working at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social about a decade ago and the University taking great pride in being one of the biggest languages departments in the country… Where’s that pride gone?! www.bbc.com/news/article...?
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“Does #German sound aggressive and #French romantic?” All invited to this public talk about attitudes to #languages by project member @saschastollhans.bsky.social taking place on 18 November at @universityofleeds.bsky.social: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... #LeedsCityOfLanguages
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Does #German sound aggressive and #French romantic?” All invited to this public talk about attitudes to #languages by project member @saschastollhans.bsky.social taking place on 18 November at @universityofleeds.bsky.social: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-... #LeedsCityOfLanguages
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Does #German really sound aggressive? Why do some people find the sound of #French romantic and sexy? And how about the friendly-sounding Geordies?
Join us for a public lecture by Prof Sascha Stollhans.
👉 Find out more: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-...
@saschastollhans.bsky.social
Join us for a public lecture by Prof Sascha Stollhans.
👉 Find out more: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-...
@saschastollhans.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Does #German really sound aggressive? Why do some people find the sound of #French romantic and sexy? And how about the friendly-sounding Geordies?
Join us for a public lecture by Prof Sascha Stollhans.
👉 Find out more: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-...
@saschastollhans.bsky.social
Join us for a public lecture by Prof Sascha Stollhans.
👉 Find out more: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/talk-...
@saschastollhans.bsky.social
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Everyone has an accent, a way of speaking that reflects different aspects of our identities.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Everyone has an accent, a way of speaking that reflects different aspects of our identities.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
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Leeds City of Languages is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections with the world.
Check out our webpage: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl
Check out our webpage: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Leeds City of Languages is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections with the world.
Check out our webpage: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl
Check out our webpage: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl
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📣 Follow our brandnew LinkedIn page for project updates and more resources: “Linguistics in MFL” www.linkedin.com/company/ling...
Linguistics in MFL | LinkedIn
Linguistics in MFL | 36 followers on LinkedIn. Making the case for the place of linguistics in school-based language teaching and learning. | The ‘Linguistics in Modern Foreign Languages’ (or MFL) Pro...
www.linkedin.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
📣 Follow our brandnew LinkedIn page for project updates and more resources: “Linguistics in MFL” www.linkedin.com/company/ling...
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Rethinking language education in the school curriculum in England
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Rethinking language education in the school curriculum in England
This Special Collection comprises contributions to the debate on languages across the school curriculum from leading researchers and practitioners in the field. It aims to support the strengthening...
www.tandfonline.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Rethinking language education in the school curriculum in England
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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...
for hosting ilcs.sas.ac.uk/research-pol...
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.
ilcs.sas.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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...
for hosting ilcs.sas.ac.uk/research-pol...
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It's been a busy summer for @inmfl ! We recently won @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD Award.
For teachers interested in our project here's a little video about us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9R... #linguistics #edusky
For teachers interested in our project here's a little video about us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9R... #linguistics #edusky
Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD Award - Linguistics in Modern Foreign Languages
YouTube video by Newcastle University Engagement
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September 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
It's been a busy summer for @inmfl ! We recently won @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD Award.
For teachers interested in our project here's a little video about us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9R... #linguistics #edusky
For teachers interested in our project here's a little video about us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9R... #linguistics #edusky
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Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer
Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer
For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could do, says journalist Sophia Smith Galer
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer
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The APPG Modern Languages has shared a Letter to The Times by Baroness Coussins, Co-chair of the APPG, in response to their recent leading article arguing falling languages uptake narrows young people's horizons (www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...)
August 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The APPG Modern Languages has shared a Letter to The Times by Baroness Coussins, Co-chair of the APPG, in response to their recent leading article arguing falling languages uptake narrows young people's horizons (www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...)
Now that even the Australian Prime Minister called his opposition “delulu”, should Gen-Z slang be included in the dictionary? Really enjoyed taking part in this debate on Singaporean radio! Recording available on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4QC...) & Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/3Fpr...)
The Hot Seat: Should Gen-Z slang be included in the dictionary?
YouTube video by MONEY FM 89.3
www.youtube.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Now that even the Australian Prime Minister called his opposition “delulu”, should Gen-Z slang be included in the dictionary? Really enjoyed taking part in this debate on Singaporean radio! Recording available on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4QC...) & Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/3Fpr...)
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Vicky Gough, British Council’s schools adviser, said: “We need the success of Spanish reflected across all languages through exchanges, cultural programmes and real-world connections that demonstrate why languages matter. [...] young people from less privileged backgrounds miss out on opportunities"
www.theguardian.com/education/20.... KS2 still roughly twice as much French as Spanish taught
Au revoir to French: Spanish becomes most popular language GCSE
More than 136,000 studied español for this year’s exams, as holidays and La Liga football help increase its appeal
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Vicky Gough, British Council’s schools adviser, said: “We need the success of Spanish reflected across all languages through exchanges, cultural programmes and real-world connections that demonstrate why languages matter. [...] young people from less privileged backgrounds miss out on opportunities"
Including linguistics in A-level language classes is easy and effective according to teachers: an accessible summary of our 2024 @berj-2025.bsky.social study (doi.org/10.1002/berj...) is now available via @oasisdatabase.bsky.social: www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu... #linguistics #languages
August 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Including linguistics in A-level language classes is easy and effective according to teachers: an accessible summary of our 2024 @berj-2025.bsky.social study (doi.org/10.1002/berj...) is now available via @oasisdatabase.bsky.social: www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu... #linguistics #languages
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Listen below to our @ucflangs.bsky.social Chair
@emmacayley.bsky.social, in conversation with Matt Frei
from LBC News, discussing a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social report on the current crisis in language learning in the UK and the urgent need to address this at policy level 👇🏼
@emmacayley.bsky.social, in conversation with Matt Frei
from LBC News, discussing a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social report on the current crisis in language learning in the UK and the urgent need to address this at policy level 👇🏼
Was pleased to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk today in conversation with Matt Frei about the crisis for languages & their importance for global Britain, following the @hepi-news.bsky.social report by Megan Bowler. Listen at c.10.50am: www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...
Matt Frei on LBC UK - Catch Up | Global Player
Catch up on the last 7 days of shows from Matt Frei on LBC UK
www.globalplayer.com
August 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Listen below to our @ucflangs.bsky.social Chair
@emmacayley.bsky.social, in conversation with Matt Frei
from LBC News, discussing a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social report on the current crisis in language learning in the UK and the urgent need to address this at policy level 👇🏼
@emmacayley.bsky.social, in conversation with Matt Frei
from LBC News, discussing a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social report on the current crisis in language learning in the UK and the urgent need to address this at policy level 👇🏼
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@ucflangs.bsky.social The University Council For Languages (UCFL) responds to welcome a new @hepi-news.bsky.social report and joins them in calling for urgent action on revitalising language learning university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...
July 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
@ucflangs.bsky.social The University Council For Languages (UCFL) responds to welcome a new @hepi-news.bsky.social report and joins them in calling for urgent action on revitalising language learning university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...
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New HEPI report calls for urgent action on revitalising language learning - @ucflangs.bsky.social welcomes the release of a new HEPI report, sponsored by Duolingo, thqt highlights the urgent need to support and improve the uptake of languages: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...
New HEPI report calls for urgent action on revitalising language learning
UCFL welcomes the release of a new HEPI report, sponsored by Duolingo, that highlights the urgent need for action to support and improve the uptake of languages at school level and beyond. It empha…
university-council-for-languages.org
July 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New HEPI report calls for urgent action on revitalising language learning - @ucflangs.bsky.social welcomes the release of a new HEPI report, sponsored by Duolingo, thqt highlights the urgent need to support and improve the uptake of languages: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n...
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Our work was cited in the new @hepi-news.bsky.social report as an example of how #linguistics can help to reverted the decline in language learning in schools 👇
New Post: New report shows a catastrophic decline in formal language learning www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/n...
July 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Our work was cited in the new @hepi-news.bsky.social report as an example of how #linguistics can help to reverted the decline in language learning in schools 👇
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New research published in @languageeducation.bsky.social, available open access here (tinyurl.com/bdf262jp) and a short thread on the work below. Many thanks to the reviewers & editors for their feedback and to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding support.
July 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New research published in @languageeducation.bsky.social, available open access here (tinyurl.com/bdf262jp) and a short thread on the work below. Many thanks to the reviewers & editors for their feedback and to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding support.
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Our permanent German lectureship now has an extended deadline of 21st July. Apply here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
July 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Our permanent German lectureship now has an extended deadline of 21st July. Apply here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Fascinating discussion and a really insightful day so far! #langsky
Our @ucflangs.bsky.social Summer Plenary today has a range of crucially important panels on current developments in languages provision in HE.
First up: David Clarke (Cardiff University) & Derek Hird (Lancaster University) on Modern Languages in a Global Humanities Landscape.
First up: David Clarke (Cardiff University) & Derek Hird (Lancaster University) on Modern Languages in a Global Humanities Landscape.
July 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fascinating discussion and a really insightful day so far! #langsky