Ana de Medeiros
@anademedeiros.bsky.social
Academic, global citizen, working with languages and cultures @King's College London
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"Brexit, in other words, is both cause and consequence of a lot of what is going on in our politics today."
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"Brexit, in other words, is both cause and consequence of a lot of what is going on in our politics today."
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
🗣️ @anandmenon.bsky.social of @ukandeu.bsky.social – based in the Policy Institute – recently gave his reflections on the "Brexit Revolution" for the Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture at Cambridge Uni
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The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy
The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...
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"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
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November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago
UUK says shortfall in teaching money is ‘baked in’ to higher education funding system as institutions brace for new tax in upcoming budget
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
thinkpieces-review.co.uk/2025/11/19/t...
"To reduce language to vocabulary lists or quick digital fixes is to miss its most essential gift: the practice of humility and the capacity for connection."
"To reduce language to vocabulary lists or quick digital fixes is to miss its most essential gift: the practice of humility and the capacity for connection."
Teaching French, not French Toast - Think Pieces
How do you teach French in a country where French toast is more popular than French? A reflection on the decay of multilingualism.
thinkpieces-review.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
thinkpieces-review.co.uk/2025/11/19/t...
"To reduce language to vocabulary lists or quick digital fixes is to miss its most essential gift: the practice of humility and the capacity for connection."
"To reduce language to vocabulary lists or quick digital fixes is to miss its most essential gift: the practice of humility and the capacity for connection."
"The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages urges the University of Leicester to declare an immediate pause in the current proposals for the closure of degrees in modern languages and cultures"
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages urges the University of Leicester to declare an immediate pause in the current proposals for the closure of degrees in modern languages and cultures"
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"Social science is not just a discipline. It's a way of seeing the world, of asking the questions that matter...Without it, science risks becoming detached from society."
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Social science is not just a discipline. It's a way of seeing the world, of asking the questions that matter...Without it, science risks becoming detached from society."
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
💬 Julia Gillard delivers the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture
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Watch our video from @katiap.bsky.social introducing the MA 👇
"The MA draws upon expertise and resources from multiple world-class institutions. Collaboration with some of London’s most renowned museums and libraries offers you immersive learning opportunities"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49Z...
"The MA draws upon expertise and resources from multiple world-class institutions. Collaboration with some of London’s most renowned museums and libraries offers you immersive learning opportunities"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49Z...
Introduction to the MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders
YouTube video by SchAdvStudy
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November 25, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Watch our video from @katiap.bsky.social introducing the MA 👇
"The MA draws upon expertise and resources from multiple world-class institutions. Collaboration with some of London’s most renowned museums and libraries offers you immersive learning opportunities"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49Z...
"The MA draws upon expertise and resources from multiple world-class institutions. Collaboration with some of London’s most renowned museums and libraries offers you immersive learning opportunities"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49Z...
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'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.' 1/3
Two years of work (et beaucoup de plaisir) with a wonderful team - @thomaschaurin.bsky.social and @jamesfowler.bsky.social - we can now celebrate the launch of: uk.teachyourself.com/products/com...
Thank you @hachettelearning.bsky.social
Thank you @hachettelearning.bsky.social
Complete French
The flagship course from Teach Yourself, Complete French is specifically designed for the self-leaner. It is comprehensive but flexible, allowing learners to take control of the learning process and w...
uk.teachyourself.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Two years of work (et beaucoup de plaisir) with a wonderful team - @thomaschaurin.bsky.social and @jamesfowler.bsky.social - we can now celebrate the launch of: uk.teachyourself.com/products/com...
Thank you @hachettelearning.bsky.social
Thank you @hachettelearning.bsky.social
the power of a woman's narrative
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Patronato: My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit in Franco's Spain - so she was locked up and put in a coma
Marina's mother was held against her will in a convent in 1960s Spain under Franco's regime.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
the power of a woman's narrative
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
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"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces."
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November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces."
Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
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From AULC, we stand in solidarity with colleagues at University of Nottingham. We want to share this petition by a student highlighting how suspending all Modern Languages undergraduate programmes affects the whole academic community: 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 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
From AULC, we stand in solidarity with colleagues at University of Nottingham. We want to share this petition by a student highlighting how suspending all Modern Languages undergraduate programmes affects the whole academic community: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
"‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’ "
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/14/t...
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Think Like a Linguist: It’s time for a national conversation about the value of languages - HEPI
This guest blog was kindly authored by Dr Charlotte Ryland, Director of the Translation Exchange. ‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’ I still remember where I was when a teacher ...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"‘Languages are not just a skillset, they’re a mindset.’ "
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/14/t...
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/14/t...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
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Richard Lambert laying out the implications of the levy on international students
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Raising costs for overseas students won’t help cash-strapped universities | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Richard Lambert laying out the implications of the levy on international students
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...