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Modern Languages Society all set for the new academic year
The new committee for the Modern Languages Society 2013/14 is formed - and they are all set to make it another successful year for the biggest society on campus. Good luck - alles Gute - bonne fortune!
published on: 30th September 2013
Modern Languages at Newcastle rise up the League tables
The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 has ranked Languages at Newcastle amongst the best in the country with Iberian in fifth place (out of 47), German in eighth (out of 31) and French in 10th (out of 47).
published on: 30th September 2013
Nuria Lopez wins EU Language Label
Dr Nuria Lopez has been awarded the EU Language Label 2013 for her dictionary project with the Business Spanish modules. Nuria reports back from the award ceremony at the EU commission in Westminster in September.
published on: 28th September 2013
"Why I love studying languages at Newcastle"
In summer 2013, a group of SML students and a professional film crew got together to showcase why they think it is exciting to study languages ranging from Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish to the widely taught languages Catalan, Dutch, Italian and Quechua in Newcastle. See what they think of the facilities for translating and interpreting, of going to China Town for a language session and meeting people from all over the world on their Year Abroad. Watch for yourself
published on: 27th September 2013
Report: Language Learning and Teaching
On 16th September 2013 the School of Modern Languages hosted Newcastle University/Durham University’s 1st Workshop in Language Learning and Teaching entitled “Sharing Good Practice.”
Co-organised by Dr JC Penet (NU) and Mrs Christine Bohlander (Durham), the Workshop brought together experts in Language Learning and Teaching from both institutions who reflected upon the notion of scholarship in Language Learning and Teaching, shared innovative class practice and started thinking about future collaborative projects in the field between the two Universities. Read more and watch the powerpoint presentations!
published on: 26th September 2013
