Dear language enthusiast!
Welcome to the Routes into Languages e-bulletin for May. Have a look at the range of events available below – click on the link to find out more and book. Read up on the latest news from the regions.
Best wishes
Claire Wilkins
Programme Administrator
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Up-coming events
Events in the North East
- 16th June: Year 10 Linguacast, Newcastle University
- 17th June: Year 10 Linguacast, Newcastle University
- 18th June: Year 10 Linguacast, Newcastle University FULLY BOOKED
- NEW - 24th June: Year 8 Languages are Brill, Northumbria University
- NEW - 6th July: Year 8 Languages are Brill, Northumbria University
- NEW - 7th July: Year 8 Languages are Brill, Northumbria University
Events in the North West
- 9th June: Language Enrichment Event, Manchester Metropolitan University FULLY BOOKED
- 11th June: Language Enrichment Event, University of Bolton FULLY BOOKED
- 17th June: Language Enrichment Event for Y8 / Y9 pupils, UCLAN FULLY BOOKED
- 8th July: Language Enrichment Event for Y8 / Y9 pupils, University of Salford FULLY BOOKED
Events in Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1st June: Able Linguist Day, Pontefract New College
- 1st July: Latin America Awareness Day, University of Leeds
- 1st July: Popular Culture Sixth Form Conference, University of Leeds
- 1st July: Sixth Form Conferences: Focus on interpreting, University of Leeds
Events in the East
- January – December 09: Language Gym, Anglia Ruskin University
Events in the West Midlands
- 3rd July: Themed Language Day (French, Spanish and German), Coventry University
- 20th July: 3-day immersion in Oriental Languages, University of Warwick
- 27th July: 3-day Intensive courses in Japanese/Chinese for Year 12 pupils, University of Birmingham
Events in the East Midlands
- NEW - 16th - 17th July: Euro Stars Summer Residential, Nottingham Trent University
Events in the South West
- NEW - 24th June: Languages Day (Year 12), University of Bath
- NEW - 25th June: Languages Day (Year 12), University of the West of England
- NEW - 25th June: The Benefits of Studying Modern Languages Conference (Y10), University of Exeter
Events in the South
- 13th June: Reaching out to parents, Oxford Brookes University
- 15th June: Able Linguist Days, University of Portsmouth FULLY BOOKED
- 19th June: Able Linguist Days (AM), University of Surrey
- 19th June: Able Linguist Days (PM), University of Surrey
- 19th June: Reaching out to parents, University of Surrey
Events in London
- NEW – 8th June: World Languages Immersion Week, SOAS
- NEW – 29th June: Capital L – Summer School, London wide
National Network for Interpreting Events
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6th June: Starting work as a Translator or Interpreter, University of Westminster
National Network for Translation Events
- 6th June: Starting work as a Translator or Interpreter, University of Westminster
- 7th November: The Translator as Expert Writer, University of Portsmouth
News and recent events
For further details, check out each regions webpage by clicking on the region name.
North West
- Community Languages Teacher Symposium: On Thursday 26th February the COLT Project held a Community Languages Teachers’ Symposium (read more)
- Urdu Teachers Course: A training course to bring to life the teaching of Urdu through highly interactive methodology for the language and culture (read more)
East Midlands
- Launch of Bespoke G.C.S.E Language Programme: The East Midlands Consortium recently delivered one of a series of four interventions (read more)
- Focus on the East Midlands - Recent Events' Update: During the first quarter of 2009, The East Midlands Consortium has been delivering language projects across the region (read more)
West Midlands
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Celebrating Culture at Aston University: Throughout February and March, over 200 Year 8 pupils have been to Aston University to take part in a series of cultural events (read more)
South
- Local pupils ‘score in French’ with University of Southampton students (read more)