Head of Langs, Cultures & Societies at Leeds; Chair @UCFLangs; Co-Chair @artsandhums; Prof of Medieval French; MSS & cat-lover. Mes tweets n’engagent que moi
Leeds, England
Joined February 2012
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Maintain CCEA's German GCSE and A level qualifications in Northern Ireland - Sign the Petition! c.org/gQXhHMvNSZ via @UKChange
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Academics fear they are being “set up to fail” after several institutions finished the academic year by announcing fresh job cuts, casting doubt over who will return after the summer break, and what courses they will be teaching #highered #jobcuts
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Bristol vice-chancellor Evelyn Welch named as next chair of the Russell Group, reports @TWilliamsTHE #highered
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UK job cuts hit English and modern languages staff hardest | THE timeshighereducation.com/new…
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The number of academics working in under-fire departments such as English and modern languages in UK universities fell to a record low last year, reports @paddywjack
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'When I see blosmes springe,
And hear foules song,
A swete love-longynge
Myn herte thourhout stong,
Al for a love newe
That is so swete and trewe,
That gladieth al my song...'
A medieval springtime poem for Eastertide: aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/…
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I’m at Language World conference & my hotel room says we need linguists more than ever 🤪
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A reminder that there's about a month left to send in applications for the Simon Gaunt Postgraduate Travel Grant. See below for details: 👇
Applications for this year's Simon Gaunt Postgraduate Travel Grant are now open. The closing date is 7th April 2026.
For more information about eligibility criteria and how to apply, see the link below:
sfs.ac.uk/funding/the-simon-…
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Closure of language courses is ‘national catastrophe’, warns VC.
Birmingham leader Adam Tickell says “institutional mergers” may be needed to protect “national cultural assets”.
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We are pleased to announce that the call for papers for this year's SFS Postgraduate Conference is now open. 🔔🔖
The conference will take place at KCL on 29 May 2026.
Deadline for submission is 20 March 2026.
See link for more details:
sfs.ac.uk/conferences/2026-p…
Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social retweeted
🚨 Our latest #LanguageTrendsScotland report is live!
Strong foundations. Rising exam entries. 100+ languages in classrooms.
But barriers are growing.
Check out the full report: 🔗 ow.ly/bEo750Y9aEk
#ScotlandLovesLanguages #MFLTwitterati @CLER_QUB
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“It really does change their lives.”
For 10 years, the Mandarin Excellence Programme has helped over 18,500 students build language skills and shape their futures. 🇨🇳
Learn more: ow.ly/Tp9h50Y3K97
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📣 calling language teachers and headteachers in independent schools in England! Have your say. The Language Trends England 2026 survey is now live! Complete the survey in no more than 15 minutes. Deadline Friday 6 Feb: ow.ly/SL8I50XZMcU
#LanguageTrends
#mfltwitterati #edutwitter
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On 27 January 1945, the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. The inconceivable extent of Nazi atrocities came to light.
Our responsibility remains: Antisemitism has no place in Germany. Today and always, we remember the systematic murder of Jews. #WeRemember
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Duo flew in to the @educationgovuk today to welcome the latest @duolingo Westminster Language Challenger - Secretary of State for Education, @bphillipsonMP.
Do you like the new waistcoat that Duo wore to mark the occasion? 🇬🇧
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❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details:
parliament.uk/business/news/…
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👀Watch the House of Lords debate on visa waivers for MFL teacher and trainee recruitment live here (you can also rewind to watch from the start): parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details:
parliament.uk/business/news/…
Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social retweeted
You were so sure this last present under the tree was going to be the video game you wanted so badly - 13th century, BnF Français MS 25526, f. CXLVIIr
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UCFL is seeking nominations for six roles. Deadline: 16 January.
More information here: university-council-for-langu…
➡️ Chair of Wales
➡️ Early Career Academic Representative
➡️ French Studies Representative
➡️ Linguistics Representative
➡️ Lusophone Studies Representative
➡️ Slavonic and Eastern European Studies Representative
