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Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

We are one of 24 Subject Centres funded by the Higher Education Academy
Our primary aim is to support learning and teaching of Languages,
Linguistics and Area Studies across UK Higher Education

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ebulletin: March 2010

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General interest

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Life and work in academia: event for new lecturers in languages, linguistics and area studiesClick to expand arrow

Date: 16 April, 2009 - 17 April, 2009
Location: Clare College, Cambridge
Event type: Workshop

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Supporting students’ learning outside the classroom: promoting independence and autonomy in LLAS disciplinesClick to expand arrow

Date: 27 May, 2010
Location: Leeds Metropolitan University, Rose Bowl
Event type: Conference

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A request from a faculty colleague: Student study strategiesClick to expand arrow

Victor Benassi, Professor of Psychology, University of New Hampshire is interested in study methods that students report using in preparing for exams and which method they would choose in a specific context. He has received student responses from across the USA as well as from Scotland, England, Australia, Turkey, Singapore, New Zealand, Japan, Ireland, Serbia, Turkey, Wales, Northern Ireland, and France. He would greatly appreciate if you would forward the message below to undergraduate students on the academic courses you teach.

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LLAS student award competition 2010Click to expand arrow

LLAS runs an annual competition for higher education students of languages, linguistics and area studies. This year, students may submit their entry in podcast, vidcast or essay format and the winner will win a cash prize of £300. Full details about the choice of competition topics and assessment criteria are available on our website and the closing date for this year's competition is 31 March 2010. Please advertise the competition to your students. Promotional materials will be available shortly and may be requested by emailing llas@soton.ac.uk

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Happy 10th Birthday LLAS!Click to expand arrow

We're celebrating 10 years of supporting languages, linguistics and area studies teaching in UKHE. Enter a prize draw to win a free place on one of our events.

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The LOC tool for teachers: authoring your own online learning materialsClick to expand arrow

Date: 20 April, 2010
Location: Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Event type: Workshop

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Languages

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New directions: how Languages promote research and internationalisation in higher educationClick to expand arrow

Date: 23 April, 2010
Location: University of Glasgow, Centre for Central, Russian and East European Studies
Event type: Seminar

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Assessment of the year abroad in modern language degreesClick to expand arrow

Date: 25 June, 2010 - 26 June, 2010
Location: University of Bath
Event type: International Conference

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Languages in higher education 2010: raising the standard for languagesClick to expand arrow

Date: 1 July, 2010 - 2 July, 2010
Location: Etc venues, London, SE1 1GA
Event type: Conference

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Linguistics

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What is an English language degree?Click to expand arrow

Date: 19 March, 2010
Location: Exhibition Space, Jessop West, University of Sheffield
Event type: Workshop

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Language against the odds: plenary lecture at the 5th Newcastle postgraduate conference in linguisticsClick to expand arrow

Date: 23 March, 2010
Location: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Event type: Conference

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Area Studies

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Sustainable development in the higher education classroom: perspectives from area studies and development studiesClick to expand arrow

Date: 19 March, 2010
Location: University of Birmingham
Event type: Seminar

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