Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic and Italian! Have a look at Leeds’ Language Week poetry competition and the chance to be included in a digital anthology! More 👇 #languages #leedslanguageweek

This picture summarises my first week of the teaching term.

*Fab event alert*

The outstanding Dr Marinela Freitas is coming to Leeds on Thurs 30th November! Event organised by the Camões Centre for PT Language at Leeds, and sponsored by Camões, IP (Portugal). Até lá!

Submit your entry to Leeds’ multilingual poetry competition, Mother Tongue Other Tongue, for your chance to be part of a digital anthology produced by LEEDS 2023!

Open to students aged 8-18
Deadline: 20th October

leeds2023.co.uk/creative-learn…

On this day in 1936, the stunning Brotherton Library opened at the University of Leeds ⏱️

The Grade II-listed library, found inside the Parkinson Building, is home to some of the UK’s rare books and manuscripts 📚

Students can use Spacefinder to find a study space on campus 📍

We’re delighted to have been recognised as a 💎 #HiddenGem by VisitEnglandBiz!

Come and find out what you’ve been missing:
bit.ly/VisitLULG

New webpage for the Widening Participation Languages Network (WPLN), a special interest group of the University Council For Languages (UCFL) UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social

university-council-for-languages.org/widening-parti…

UCFL UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social are very proud to host the Widening Participation Languages Network (WPLN), led by Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor, as one of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Check out its new webpage on our website 👇

Great to see @InMfL on the Gateway's list of resources! Find this excellent project, alongside other Linguistics resources for teachers, listed on the Gateway here: thelanguagesgateway.uk/explore/langua…

The legend of Melusine tells the story of how Melusine married Raymond of Poitou under 1 condition: he must never enter her chamber on Saturdays. Alas, here you see Raymond looking through a hole he drilled in his wife's door, to discover that she has a tail instead of legs!/1

Such a fantastic evening Opera North in the company of the very great Falstaff and friends. A tour de force! Delighted to spend it also with my uber talented sister-in-law, Francesca Cox, who is playing oboe tomorrow evening in Masque of Might.

We’re excited for the start of #theGSA2023 in sunny #Montréal ☀️ (Dr Corinne Painter)

Anyone presenting a paper at #IMC2024 can apply for the IMC Bursary Fund, and we particularly encourage applications from students, independent scholars, pensioners, unwaged scholars, and delegates from outside Western Europe.

Find out more and apply: tinyurl.com/3wwxthkv

The British Academy has announced over £5m in funding for 15 outstanding SHAPE scholars from across the globe, enabling them to pursue their research at a UK university. Projects funded in this round will support new research into a wide range of topics.
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-briti…

Missed our #Mandarin Excellence evaluation webinar exploring the impact of the programme?

You can watch the recording and download the full report here: britishcouncil.org/mandarin-excel…

#Languages #Mandarin #MFLTwitterati

Discover new resources and opportunities from European colleagues now listed on the Languages Gateway as 'new this month': thelanguagesgateway.uk/explore/types/… - including the Ambassador Schools programme for the UK and some great German resources.

Only ONE place remaining to attend in person - hurry hurry!
Unlimited online attendance 👇

Join us tomorrow for our Virtual Open House for MA in Medieval Studies at Institute for Medieval Studies! This is particularly designed with colleagues and students in North America in mind.

Note the updated link: universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/87800967850

#medievalstudies #openhouse

Speaking up for the humanities: why they are essential not the icing on the cake. Some words from me and Tom Holland shorturl.at/zHI08

Three PhD scholarships available in the wonderful Performance and Cultural Industries at Leeds what are you waiting for?!

phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/313-sc…