We're delighted to share how the International Strategy Fund will collaboratively make a positive difference in the world. This year we have awarded over £650,000 to 7 deserving projects across the University. Watch this space to learn more! About the ISF: forstaff.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/8…

Very happy at work today celebrating the achievements of my amazing #Portuguese students! Go and make the world a better place! And.... be happy! LCS Leeds University of Leeds

JOB KLAXON! 🎉🥁 12 month post in French and Francophone Studies available from September 2024. 20% scholarship/research allowance. Any aspect of post 1789 French and/or Francophone history, politics, or society. Apply at link on ad: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

Sad news about the death of our colleague Dr Syd Donald, who retired in 2007 after 40 dedicated years at Leeds. He will be remembered very fondly as a supportive colleague, engaged teacher and passionate supporter of German Studies. Our thoughts are with his family LCS Leeds

On a fine summer evening do you ever wonder on the tipples enjoyed in ancient times (no, just us?). Research into Roman beer making in Yorkshire led to an awesome collaboration between Northernmonkeybrewco and our Dr Sam Gartland LCS Leeds northernmonk.com/blogs/news/res…

Join us for the launch of ‘Hyperboréen’, an autobiographical poetry book in English and French, spanning over a decade, where Blaise and Jon Gilbert will be in conversation with author Daniela Nicolaescu. Saturday 7 September, 7pm. Hyde Park Book Club eventbrite.co.uk/e/blaise-sales…

It's been an absolute honour to serve as Director of German. We have the very best students in @GermanAtLeeds, and an amazing teaching team too! I've learned so much from all of you. Really looking forward to working with you, Sarah - you'll love it!

We can't wait to welcome Germanists and friends of the German language to Leeds this 2nd-4th September for the 92nd AGS conference. You can still register until the 16th of August!

Come and register for the 2024 AGS conference hosted by us @GermanAtLeeds this September. There's a brilliantly packed programme, ambassadorial talks and some of the loveliest colleagues in all of academia waiting for you.* *We UK and Ireland Germanists really are super nice!

Massive congratulations to everyone opening their results today! Have you secured your space at Leeds? We are so excited to welcome you to both Leeds and our community! We hope you have an amazing day celebrating 🎉

Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today 🎉 If your place is confirmed, we can’t wait to welcome you to Leeds in September! If you are hoping to come and study with us, there are places available through clearing: leeds.ac.uk/clearing #alevelresultsday2024

Job Klaxon! 🎉 12 month post for a Teaching Fellow in Russian Language (0.5FTE). Closing date 5.09.24. Email for more info. Come and join our friendly community at Leeds! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

A sprawling 11-year research project exploring the legend of Hercules in western culture has come to an end with the publication of a final volume edited by Emma Stafford (Emma Stafford), Professor of Greek Culture at LCS Leeds ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/2…

We are so honoured to have His Excellency Ambassador Miguel Berger Miguel Berger join us in Leeds German at Leeds LCS Leeds University of Leeds for the Association for German Studies AGS conference. We will all be ‘making the case for German’ over the next couple of days! 🇩🇪

Dankeschön for welcoming me at this year's conference of the Association for German Studies in Leeds! Important to discuss with experts and friends how to better "Make the Case for German" - and for German studies.

Here’s our Sascha Stollhans making the case for #linguistics in German Studies and language education more generally, and presenting our latest findings at the annual AGS conference at LCS Leeds German at Leeds👇 Find out more about our work: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk

Rounding off a week long scoping visit to UFMG. Prof. Stephanie Dennison met researchers in Literature, Communication Studies and Education to build collaborations on Afro-Brazilian and indigenous cultures. LCS Leeds LAHRI Cultural Institute British Council Brasil

Whither German Studies? Peter Davies (AGS/Edinburgh), Emma Cayley (UFCL/Leeds), Jürgen Barkhoff (Trinity College Dublin), Lou Schlagheck (ECA/PGR rep, Manchester), Sally Conroy (Cardinal Newman College & GIMAGINE) discuss The Futures of German Studies in the final panel of day 2