Fewer pupils in England studying drama and media at GCSE and A-level
Figures show statistics, computing, physics and maths have risen in popularity and languages bouncing back
February 2024
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Margaret Atack obituary
Other lives: Leading scholar of French literature of and about the second world war
December 2023
Folk music stars join protests over plans to axe Gaelic at Aberdeen University
‘Staggering act of cultural vandalism’ is part of proposals to cut degree courses in modern languages
August 2023
The Guardian view on language apps: a reminder that millions aspire to be multilingual
Editorial: Computer tutors such as Duolingo may not create polyglots, but they are a lesson to all who think language teaching is not valued
May 2022
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Valentina Polukhina obituary
Other lives: Professor of Russian literature and expert on the poet Joseph Brodsky
April 2022
Teachers encouraged to use Taylor Swift lyrics to make Latin accessible
Cambridge University academic writes guide suggesting Latin should be taught more creatively
February 2022
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Francisco Perez Navarro obituary
Other lives: Teacher, writer and translator exiled from Franco’s Spain
January 2022
Plan for pupils to learn 1,700 words for language GCSEs gets go-ahead
Teachers criticise DfE decision, saying narrow focus on grammar and vocabulary will put students off
December 2021
Loss of school trips to the UK has been a Brexit tragedy
Letters: New visa requirements mean that EU students will go elsewhere, writes Karen Brandes, while Brigid Hoffmann worries about the consequences for language learning
Interest in anime and K-pop drive boom in Korean and Japanese degrees
More students now study Korean than Russian, and Japanese than Italian, report shows
Can you say Squid Game in Korean? TV show fuels demand for east Asian language learning
Japanese and Korean are in top five choices in UK this year at online platform Duolingo
November 2021
Teachers reject plans to have pupils learn 1,700 words for language GCSEs
Making pupils in England ‘grind through list of words’ will not encourage uptake, DfE told
October 2021
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Alain Viala obituary
Other lives: Emeritus professor of French literature at Oxford University
September 2021
Thousands of British students in limbo with post-Brexit visa chaos
Students delay studying abroad and some even switch continents because of visa delays
August 2021
Letter from a curious parent
Dear Gavin Williamson, if Latin in schools is about levelling up, I have other ideas
Michael Rosen
Why not emulate private schools with class sizes, playing fields, music facilities and modern languages?
March 2021
Other lives
Ian Wallace obituary
Other lives: Professor of German at Bath University who became an expert on German reunification
February 2021
Fears language degrees at risk as Erasmus replacement focuses on UK trade agenda
Study of modern languages at university has fallen by 38% in 10 years. Will the post-Brexit Turing scheme make things worse?
December 2020
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Roy Wisbey obituary
Other lives: Leading figure in British German studies who was a pioneer of humanities computing
September 2020
University Guide 2024
University subject profile: languages and linguistics
Learn to speak and write in another language, along with literature, history and culture
May 2020
Soas survived the end of empire but can it recover this time?
London’s School of Oriental and African Studies was already struggling as modern language study declines in UK
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