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Read more at: Brexit prompts academics to consider future for modern languages

Brexit prompts academics to consider future for modern languages

Silke Mentchen, Department of German and Dutch, in Times Higher Education on the impact of Brexit on modern languages.

Read more at: The value of languages: The top 9 languages for the highest-paid jobs in Britain
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The value of languages: The top 9 languages for the highest-paid jobs in Britain

Business Insider UK reports that speakers of German are likely to get a higher paid job than others in Britain. In a survey of over 1 million job postings, employment search engine Adzuna found German speakers attracted a higher starting salary.

Read more at: Winners announced for the Inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Pilot Fund

Winners announced for the Inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Pilot Fund

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Fund. The School of Arts and Humanities received excellent applications from all arts and humanities disciplines across both SAH and HSS, and was impressed by not only the quality of the applications...

Read more at: Why we cannot afford to lose Erasmus+

Why we cannot afford to lose Erasmus+

Andrea G. Klaus (University of Warwick) and Silke Mentchen (University of Cambridge) on why Erasmus+ must continue after Britain leaves the EU.

Read more at: Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Ianthi Tsimpli

Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Ianthi Tsimpli

'A Feast of languages: Multilingualism in neuro-typical and atypical populations'. Tue 22 November 2016 - 17:30 to 19:30 in the Auditorium, Fitzwilliam College.

Read more at: Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #5

Opinion: Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain #5

In the fifth of a new series of comment pieces written by linguists at Cambridge, Dr John Gallagher, historian of early modern Europe, argues that Britain should look to its past to rediscover the importance of language learning.

Read more at: The unfortunate demise of language learning

The unfortunate demise of language learning

Published in Varsity, Charlie Stone stresses the importance of engaging in foreign languages following Brexit isolationism and English speakers resting on their laurels.

Read more at: Hear Bridget Kendall on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Hear Bridget Kendall on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

MML Annual Lecture speaker Bridget Kendall spoke today on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Bridget will be speaking at the MML Annual Lecture on 'Language as a tool for a foreign correspondent'.

Read more at: Pro-Vice-Chancellor supports call for Government to prioritise language learning during Brexit

Pro-Vice-Chancellor supports call for Government to prioritise language learning during Brexit

Professor Graham Virgo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at The University of Cambridge has issued a statement supporting the All Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages’ recent call to Government to treat language learning as a priority policy issue in light of Brexit.

Read more at: MML in the Festival of Ideas 2016
Festival of Ideas

MML in the Festival of Ideas 2016

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages will be contributing a number of talks to this year's Festival of Ideas (17-30 October).

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