Marcela Andrea Cazzoli
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Marcela Andrea Cazzoli
@marcecazzoli.bsky.social
Professor of Spanish and Applied Linguistics at Durham University. Fierce languages education advocate at UCFL, CIOL and SIS.
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The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial
The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial
The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed In one of David Lodge’s famous campus novels, a young English literature lecturer pictures her university as “the ideal human community, where ……
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In case we needed more evidence:
'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut' - BBC News
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
‘Global’ Humanities without degree-level language study? We don’t think so. Read Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley’s article on THE: www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/card...
Cardiff’s closure of modern languages will tongue-tie its humanities
The global examination of culture is not possible without languages at degree level, say Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reposted by Marcela Andrea Cazzoli
Launched today, this British Academy's pilot project maps changes in provision of UK undergraduate courses in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. 'Cold spots in SHAPE subject access matter. These subjects play a vital and vibrant role in university life, developing critical thinking'. 1/3 #UKHE
There are cold spots in arts, humanities, and social sciences provision
New British Academy interactive maps reveal cold spots in social sciences, humanities and arts in UK higher education – especially affecting disadvantaged students. Ruairi Cullen explains
wonkhe.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Marcela Andrea Cazzoli
The CfP for the 2025 Spanish in Society conference (Bristol, 5-6 June 2025) is open until 30 November, with confirmed keynote speakers @nelsonlflores.bsky.social, Nicola Bermingham and Daniel Amarelo: www.spanishinsociety.com/events @jameshawkey.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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There are three bursaries available and specially reserved to study on the new MA in 2025/6 - plus more funding opportunities at the following link: www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate.... Pls do spread the word!
November 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM