My fabulous supervisor, Ursula Lanvers making a strong case for rationalising MFL policies, in particular societal benefits of learning a FL (not only English). Fostering non-material motivation is key for meeting SDT needs of relatedness, competence, autonomy. #PLL5

Sunshine. Where did you go? I miss you 🥹 When will you return? 😎☀️

#PLL5 online presentations provide invaluable source for FL educators. Eg, want to know what makes Sts nervous about giving argumentative presentations in front of a group? Go here: canal.uned.es/series/magic/d… & watch #5361

#LLP5 what a great show. Big congrats to Imelda Brady LLP for what she and her team have achieved. Thanks for the shout out at the end 🥰 Let's be sure to meet in person next year 🥳

1 pos've of attending an int'l conf online = sitting down with cuppa, looking at the sky 5 mins after the closing vs. having to schlepp to airport to cross that sky homewards #PLL5 Safe travels for all leaving from Madrid 😊

Unless that mistake is voting in a neoliberal gvt hell bent on plundering the planet for profit.... 🤨🤔🙄

But where does money from fees *actually* go...? If unis aim to be a business (yay for marketisation 🙄), who's responsible for managing budgets & where's the accountability for a failing business? theguardian.com/education/arti…

Freedom of speech degraded by "subtle policy changes presented in the name of ‘public safety’, ‘morality’ or ‘national security’" - sounds familiar. UK at risk of being clarified as a 'restricted' country soon...? theguardian.com/global-develop…

Students of political science in coming generations will have a field day analysing the utter absurdity of many Tory gvt policies the UK has had to endure these last 14 yrs. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

If you're not going to/can't/ won't attend uni lectures, why enroll in the first place? If it's not currently financially viable, go later. Either commit or leave. Loss of std fees would soon wake up unis to address poor quality learning issues. theguardian.com/education/arti…

Mojo gone again. Stuck in mental limbo waiting on 2 pieces of critical news - 1/2 hourly email checking isn't helping 🫤 Wot was that thing about procrastination being about coping with neg emotions??

Trapped indoors by grass pollen 🤧 Blue skies and sunshine but I can't go out. Symptoms worsen every year 😢 I need to be by the sea 🏖

Have you ever heard of a university withdrawing a job offer - made & accepted 2 months prior - for a lecturer position because the candidate holds a PhD? 😳

As a niave 20 yo female business student, I felt thrilled to have a first ever female PM... 🫣🙄😖 theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Check out this guest blog post on TDCI's website about BE learners reluctant to engage with soft-skills training wix.to/Mp8efhr #newblogpost

"Political insistence that higher education must operate like a market has led to many of the worst pathologies of market societies." And uni mgmt is also culpable bcs of "hubris and greed"... 🫤 theguardian.com/politics/ng-in…

Zadie pretty much nails it with this piece. The non-Governance of avaricious scallywags has left most of the UK bereft. I'm not convinced Labour in its current iteration will improve much tho... 🫤 theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Share with any fence-sitters today....

Comments add to Zoe's points. Excellent argument.

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