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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Another year of SATs tests in English and Maths for 10 year olds over. Has anyone ever researched if these tests improve attainment? Improve schools? Has Ofsted improved schools? Cost benefit? But more mental health support? Kids and teachers need it, not in 2030, but now.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Editors should be required to post the corrections in the same size, on the same page, as the original false article.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Troubling times ahead. Re-energize in nature and challenge the lies.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

And don't forget, you are not allowed to dance either.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity in a globalised and connected research environment. Diverse language skills enrich and expand research across all academic disciplines. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

thebritishacademy.ac.uk

Multilingualism in UK academic research

This report evidences the recognition, role and use of multilingualism in UK academic research fields outside Modern Languages.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Great ideas to connect students. However, AI moves very quickly, and universities do not. Questioning the environmental impact is valid, but hasn't that ship sailed?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Looking forward to ' Innovative technology to create a sense of community'.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Great news for German rail passengers!

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Wonderful news! It's great that the department I spent my whole academic life in gets the recognition it deserves. Great students, great colleagues!

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The value of studying languages and cultures.

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 05/03/2025

Shout-out to all the German teachers in the UK 🫡 From 17-21 March, join our week-long celebration of the German language by using #ShoutOutForGerman to showcase the amazing things you do in your classrooms to get students excited about learning German!

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Sarah Mercer @smercergraz.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

So looking forward to this conference. The call for papers is still open for those interested - it will be in person and online on 2-3 May. Hope to maybe see some of you in Uzbekistan! Website is being updated ongoing. fltal.org

fltal.org

FLTAL

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Da hat sich die GB Regierung wieder ein Eigentor geschossen.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Please support researchers in the US. Thank you.

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Óscar Perea Rodríguez @opr71.eurosky.social · 16/02/2025

I just signed this declaration. If you think this is an important matter, please join us and sign it too!

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Is the lack of language learning coming home to roost? Fewer kids take GCSE and A levels in languages, and universities have reduced degree programmes. In the EU, everyone learns at least 2 foreign languages. When will the UK wake up?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Today is National School Governors Awareness Day. Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country. We all bring lots of dedication and commitment and give our time, energy, and expertise to help schools thrive across the country.

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Óscar Perea Rodríguez @opr71.eurosky.social · 05/02/2025

It's not a risk, it's the reality. Humanities have been ornaments all over in the last decade. Now it's already too late to modify anything, unless a significant, radical and rather revolutionary change may occur in Higher Education curricula and, above all, management.

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Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies @ilcs.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

"Cardiff has embraced the entirely bizarre proposition that the global and transtemporal examination of culture is possible even without the provision of languages at degree level. There are very many reasons why this is alarming." 👇👇

timeshighereducation.com

Cardiff’s closure of modern languages will tongue-tie its humanities

The global examination of culture is not possible without languages at degree level, say Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley

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Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies @ilcs.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Join our seminar next Friday (14 Feb) led by Charlotte Ryland, looking at the Languages Gateway, its purpose and how it can function in the most effective way possible 👇

ilcs.sas.ac.uk

Thinking Strategically: The Languages Gateway

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

How can we stop this 'catastrophic decline in language learning'?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Could we please have an over 30s migration deal too?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Spiegel analysis of Brexit. Was it worth it?

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Chartered Institute of Linguists @ciol-linguists.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The next CertTrans exams are in March - there is still 3 weeks to register! Download the CertTrans Study Guide – essential reading with all you need to know about the qualification and how to prepare for it: www.ciol.org.uk/take-CertTrans #Professional #Translators #CIOL #CertTrans #Translation

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

See Cardiff University proposing the closure of degree schemes. Languages under threat yet again when the country needs them the most.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

How many birds are killed by cats every year?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Time flies when you are enjoying yourself. Many congratulations!

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

'Sie muss ein Klavier sein, auf dem die Regierung spielen kann'. Oder ist es dieses Mal anders rum? Time will tell.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Propaganda is an interesting topic and should be even more so now.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Good way to start the new year!

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Turkish Italian border? Do you know sth the rest of us don't?

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Health of Moana, Elsa and co: do the get Covid? Whopping cough?

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 17/12/2024

🇪🇺 UK’s settled status system could leave EU citizens out in the cold EU nationals in UK and Britons abroad both face hurdles in keeping full rights and representation By Martin Banks

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

UK’s settled status system could leave EU citizens out in the cold

EU nationals in UK and Britons abroad both face hurdles in keeping full rights and representation

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Philipp Krämer @phkraemer.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Universities all over Europe are cutting language programs and closing the doors to the world. We want to get a more complete picture: where, when, why? If you know of any such cases, please tell us (and share the link with your language and linguistics contacts)! elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/13...

Door of a subway seen from the inside closing automatically with a flashing red light

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

School of Global Affairs @Lancaster University on tour again at St Olaves Grammar School, Orpington. Wonderful young Germanists discussing the value of learning languages in the age of AI. Followed by German reunification and Good Bye Lenin. Thank you for making me feel so welcome. Frohe Weihnachten

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Delphine Grass @delphinegrass.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Review of “Translation as Creative-Critical Practice” by Mariana Javornik Čubrić. “Grass challenges the traditional postulates of the field of translation studies, aiming to inspire renewed activity in translation as a field of political and theoretical resistance.” linguistlist.org/issues/35/34...

linguistlist.org

LINGUIST List 35.3431 Review: Translation; Translation as Creative–Critical Practice: Javornik Čubrić (2023)

The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Yes. Absolutely fascinating. Every person looks different, and the colours are distinctive. Can't join you on 13th, but will come to the other two seminars.

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Birgit Smith @birgit2014.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

KI bleibt und sich weiter verbessern. Wir müssen unseren kids und Studenten beibringen, wie sie KI zu ihrem Vorteil ohne Plagiat benutzen können. Unser Unterricht muss sich dementsprechend ändern. Zukunft, here we come.

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