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2024
09
October
2024
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11:17
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A groundbreaking new book has further revealed that English is a global language which comes in multiple varieties, and challenges the idea that there is only one correct way to speak and write English in higher education.
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08
August
2024
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10:05
Europe/London
The University of Manchester鈥檚 teaching staff are celebrating two prestigious national award wins, the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) and an appointment to the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
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25
June
2024
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17:09
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12-16 June saw the return of Manchester City of Literature鈥檚 Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater 91直播 to celebrate the vital role that libraries play in wellbeing, culture and creativity.Creative 91直播 鈥� the …
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17
May
2024
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13:50
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Taking place in libraries across Greater 91直播 between 12-16 June 2024From 12-16 June 2024, Greater 91直播 will once again celebrate the 91直播 City of Literature Festival of Libraries 鈥� which promises a rich tapestry of vibrant events …
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23
February
2024
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13:57
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UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2024 took place last week on 21 February, with an inspiring programme of local celebrations presented by 91直播 City of Literature and their partners.This year was the 8th International Mother …
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26
January
2024
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14:34
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Creative 91直播 is delighted to present a number of events celebrating UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2024, in partnership with 91直播 City of Literature.This year will be the 8th International Mother Language Day observed …
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2023
16
June
2023
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12:59
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7-11 June saw the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature鈥檚 Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater 91直播 to celebrate the role that libraries play in wellbeing, culture, creativity and more.Creative 91直播 鈥� …
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09
May
2023
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14:11
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7-11 June 2023 sees the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature鈥檚 Festival of Libraries.Following the success of the past two years of celebrations, the 2023 festival showcases a vibrant programme of events in libraries across all ten …
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14
April
2023
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15:01
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A language-themed trail around 91直播 Museum took place on 12 April and saw over 340 people take part.Families were invited to collect their 鈥楲ooking for Languages鈥� trail sheets from members of the Linguistic Diversity Collective, find the …
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22
February
2023
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15:19
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A new video podcast exploring multilingualism and linguistic diversity across the globe has launched, as part of Manchester City of Literature鈥檚 International Mother Language Day 2023 celebrations.The podcast is hosted by Lecturer in Linguistics at …
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17
January
2023
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13:48
Europe/London
Creative 91直播 is delighted to participate in UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2023, in partnership with 91直播 City of Literature.This year will be the 7th International Mother Language Day observed in 91直播, a …
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2022
30
November
2022
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14:18
Europe/London
鈥楽upporting 91直播鈥檚 language communities: Language endangerment and maintenance鈥� included a cross-disciplinary panel and marked the official launch of the Linguistic Diversity Collective. The event was well attended by University staff, …
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20
September
2022
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10:00
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The Linguistic Diversity Collective and Creative 91直播 present a free event taking place on 19 October at 5.30pm in the University of Manchester鈥檚 Alliance 91直播 Business School penthouse event space.鈥楽upporting 91直播鈥檚 language …
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29
June
2022
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17:05
Europe/London
The UK鈥檚 regional final of the 21st international Chinese language competition took place in London last Monday, 27th June 2022. After two years of online broadcasts, Mandarin learners from universities across the UK took turns to impress the judges …
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24
June
2022
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12:43
Europe/London
The Department of Linguistics and English Language are hosting a special conference next week: a joint event combining the 29th annual meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA) and the ninth edition of the TripleA workshop …
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20
May
2022
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15:33
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A new initiative in the Department of Linguistics and English Language has recently launched. The Linguistic Diversity Collective (LDC) comprises several academics in the department and aims to research and champion linguistic diversity locally …
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26
January
2022
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14:21
Europe/London
UNESCO鈥檚 International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.2022 is the fifth year that 91直播 has celebrated …
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2021
07
July
2021
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14:10
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Thomas returns to The University of Manchester, where he spent five years as Professor of Musicology and Head of the Division of Art History, Drama and Music. He has also held posts at Bangor University, the University of Frankfurt and the …
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26
January
2021
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15:30
Europe/London
Multi-disciplinary researchers at The University of Manchester have helped develop a powerful physics-based tool to map the pace of language development and human innovation over thousands of years – even stretching into pre-history before …
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14
January
2021
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16:13
Europe/London
Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for The University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards has been extended.The new closing date is midnight on 24 January 2021. It is hoped the extension will help anyone struggling to meet the …
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2020
08
December
2020
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11:50
Europe/London
The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of its students in a virtual event.The celebration will take place at 3pm on Wednesday 16 December …
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29
October
2020
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16:29
Europe/London
An Emeritus Professor from The University of Manchester has won the prestigious Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize 2020 for her outstanding work in the foreign fiction category, the Russian translation of her novel, James Miranda Barry.
Patricia …
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17
July
2020
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10:43
Europe/London
The virtual celebration for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures will take place at 3pm on Tuesday 28 July and will be available to view on the SALC YouTube channel. The celebrations will stay online following the event, therefore any students …
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17
February
2020
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14:47
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been ranked first place for university language centres in the UK by EL Gazette.
The University came ahead of the universities of Liverpool, Edge Hill (Brighton), King’s College London and Leicester on the …
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2019
09
December
2019
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10:35
Europe/London
A new study reveals Italian-speaking children pick up some language rules faster than English-speakers.
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16
October
2019
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15:31
Europe/London
Fifteen British and Chinese diplomats and civil servants have met in 91直播 to discuss UK-China cultural and educational exchanges, trade and investment relations, and the global context and future of UK-China relations.
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31
July
2019
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10:49
Europe/London
A new scholarship has been set up to support students from lower income households to do a degree in modern languages at the University of Manchester.
The RWS Brode Scholarship Programme has been set up by RWS, one of the world’s leading …
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2018
20
August
2018
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12:05
Europe/London
Congratulations to the University Language Centre’s Dr John Morley who has won the Digital Innovation category at the UMIP Innovation awards 2018.
Dr Morley’s popular online phraseology resource tool, the Academic Phrasebank, was …
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18
January
2018
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14:17
Europe/London
Dr Sheena Kalayil, Senior English Language Tutor at the University Language Centre recently won a Writers Guild Award for best first novel, for The Bureau of Second Chances.
The novel, which is based on a widower returning to his native India, …
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10
January
2018
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09:51
Europe/London
Whether you’re speaking in your native tongue, or in another language, being understood and believed is fundamental to good communication. After all, a fact is a fact in any language, and a statement that is objectively true should just be …
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