AULC survey and UNILANG update
62 responses to the survey.
Main languages popularity: Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Mandarin and Arabic
Growth in numbers: better promotion, increase in capacity and funding, increased demand from international students, university policy, reduced fees, shorter courses.
Majority of AULC members offer both credit and non-credit courses.
Impact of changes to IWLP: negative changes (lack of support, space, availability, financial issues) positive changes (internationalisation agenda, management support, employability agenda, student experience focus)
Staffind remains an issue, issue of Brexit, economy create uncertainty.
Impact of Brexit: too soon to say, none yet, staff uncertainty, increase in interest, concern about ERASMUS.
Proportion of IWLP teachers with HEA (Higher Education Academy) Fellowship: 50% of institution have 10% or less with HEA. Does not include part-time staff.
Areas for improvement: continue to work with UCLM, British Academy, HEA. Further develop UNILANG, further develop the website, communicate positive stories about languages.
Conference for LSP 8 September at Oxford University, invitation for papers coming shortly on website.
UNILANG update HEA, UCML and AULC
for IWLP students, certification scheme, based on CEFR, alongside credits
2015-16 trialed in Durham, Manchester and Bristol
2016-17 call for participating institutions: 11 universities including Cardiff, Keele, Cambridge, Leeds, Sheffield, Warwick.
UNILANG examiners wanted, especiall Russian, more French and Mandarin Chinese. You need to have worked for 5 years with an experience of the CEFR. Marion Coderch in charge.
www.unilang.website
Main languages popularity: Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Mandarin and Arabic
Growth in numbers: better promotion, increase in capacity and funding, increased demand from international students, university policy, reduced fees, shorter courses.
Majority of AULC members offer both credit and non-credit courses.
Impact of changes to IWLP: negative changes (lack of support, space, availability, financial issues) positive changes (internationalisation agenda, management support, employability agenda, student experience focus)
Staffind remains an issue, issue of Brexit, economy create uncertainty.
Impact of Brexit: too soon to say, none yet, staff uncertainty, increase in interest, concern about ERASMUS.
Proportion of IWLP teachers with HEA (Higher Education Academy) Fellowship: 50% of institution have 10% or less with HEA. Does not include part-time staff.
Areas for improvement: continue to work with UCLM, British Academy, HEA. Further develop UNILANG, further develop the website, communicate positive stories about languages.
Conference for LSP 8 September at Oxford University, invitation for papers coming shortly on website.
UNILANG update HEA, UCML and AULC
for IWLP students, certification scheme, based on CEFR, alongside credits
2015-16 trialed in Durham, Manchester and Bristol
2016-17 call for participating institutions: 11 universities including Cardiff, Keele, Cambridge, Leeds, Sheffield, Warwick.
UNILANG examiners wanted, especiall Russian, more French and Mandarin Chinese. You need to have worked for 5 years with an experience of the CEFR. Marion Coderch in charge.
www.unilang.website
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