Prof of languages and linguistics, Director of programme design, LCS Uni of Leeds | LGBTQ adoptive parent | L2 phon, language education, 日本語, español | My views
University of Leeds, UK
Joined February 2021
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I took a break from writing about cold spots in language degree provision to review @u_lanvers excellent book "Language Learning Beyond English: Learner Motivation in the Twenty-First Century".
Please ignore the weird title formatting and have a read!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Highlight 3: ‘Rebellious’ English-speaking learners of other languages have "assessed the societal need for languages differently to others, distancing themselves from the majority view that ‘English is enough’".
I learned a lot about people's motivation for studying languages other than English. See my review - and @u_lanvers's book - for more:
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
I presented to the @APPGML today showing how people are excluded from studying language degrees at below average tariff universities in the North, East and South West of England (left map). We could fix this by opening language degrees in just four universities (right map).
ALT Cold spots in North, East and South West of England
ALT Much reduced cold spots with hypothetical opening of language degrees at four universities
This afternoon will see a key meeting of the @APPGML on the need to sustain HE languages provision, and the requirement for strategic government action to safeguard options for languages and cultural study, including at degree level. With contributions from @UniversitiesUK @UCFLangs @BritishAcademy_ @viviennestern @DrBeckyMT @NadiaKiwan @emmacayley @ILCS_SAS @charlesforsdick @WendyBennett21 @AULC_Languages
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About to present at #BAAL2024
ALT Slide saying Language degree programmes in England: A cold spot analysis by language
Your Keynote was brilliant, Julia! What a great start to the conference 😊
Looking forward to the @__BAAL conference later this week & catching up with colleagues. Who’s gonna be there?
Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor retweeted
Places for September in languages, film, linguistics, and other degrees still available through clearing! Check out the website for details. Our lines are open today for your call 📞 #AlevelResults2024
If you're receiving your results tomorrow then good luck!☘
If you're interested in joining us through Clearing, our vacancies are now live and our call centre opens at 8.00AM BST, 15 August.
Search our vacancies and find out how to contact us 👇
leeds.ac.uk/clearing?utm_sou…
ALT Flowers by the Sir William Henry Bragg Building, University of Leeds.
Really hope this makes a positive difference by the time our daughter goes to secondary school 🤞
This is one of those headlines that makes you feel the relief the Tories no longer have power. Teachers that rely on isolation hubs, silent corridors, and expelling vulnerable children will have to get used to a new DofE culture. It’s school, not the army. theguardian.com/education/ar…
The recording of my inaugural lecture 👇
In case you missed @DrBeckyMT 's inaugural lecture 'Hotpots and cold spots: English speakers learning other languages', you can watch it here youtube.com/watch?v=YCPUZXAz…
Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor retweeted
My colleague and I are doing a research project looking at apps & A.I. usage among foreign language students.
Any grade, any language, even adults learning a language are welcome! Please share: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor retweeted
An honour to represent @YorkStJohn, a member of the @UCFLangs Widening Participation Languages Network, at the State Visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan. Thank you @FCDOGovUK for the invitation, and @DrBeckyMT and @Chisato_Dnj for your work on our Japanese language degrees!