August 2011 : e-bulletin

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General interest

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Visa problems for incoming language assistantsClick to expand arrow
Evidence is accumulating of difficulties in obtaining visas for Language Assistants under the new visa Points Based System, especially in less widely taught languages.

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Clinical Linguistics on the offensiveClick to expand arrow
On Tuesday April 12th we held the annual colloquium of the British Association of Clinical Linguistics. The session culminated with a discussion on how to teach language analysis to speech and language therapy students. A number of fascinating issues were raised, including which theoretical approaches to adopt, and how to describe language use in informal contexts. It was strongly felt that clinical linguistics needs to go on the offensive by developing theories which can account for disordered language use, and demanding more space in the speech and language therapy curriculum.

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Thriving in the New World of Higher Education: a workshop for heads of department and leaders in languages, linguistics and area studies - REGISTER NOWClick to expand arrow

Date: 14 September, 2011
Location: Room B202, Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Event type: Workshop

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Approaches to e-LearningClick to expand arrow

Date: 21 September, 2011
Location: The Language Space, University College London, 1-4 Malet Place, London, WC1E 7JE
Event type: Workshop

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Using tools effectively for creating online teaching resources Click to expand arrow

Date: 22 September, 2011
Location: The Language Space, University College London, 1-4 Malet Place, London, WC1E 7JE
Event type: Workshop

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Enhancing MFL teaching for new tutorsClick to expand arrow

Date: 22 September, 2011
Location: Seminar Room 1.05, Maurice Keyworth Building, Leeds University Business School,Leeds
Event type: Workshop

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Creating a digital presence: sharing and publishing your teaching resources onlineClick to expand arrow

Date: 23 September, 2011
Location: The Language Space, University College London, 1-4 Malet Place, London, WC1E 7JE
Event type: Workshop

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Training teachers of interpretingClick to expand arrow

Date: 9 November, 2011
Location: Room lF1, Language Centre, 2nd Floor, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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Developing materials for English for Specific Academic Purposes Click to expand arrow

Date: 11 November, 2011
Location: Avenue Campus, University of Southampton
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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CANCELLED - Introducing social science research methods in languages, linguistics and area studiesClick to expand arrow

Date: 24 November, 2011 - 25 November, 2011
Location: London House Small Common Room, Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 2AB
Event type: 2-day workshop

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Theory and Practice in Vocabulary Learning and TeachingClick to expand arrow

Date: 20 January, 2012
Location: NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE - Building LO4, Room G10, London Road Campus, University of Reading
Event type: Practice-sharing Event

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E-Learning Symposium 2012Click to expand arrow

Date: 26 January, 2012 - 27 January, 2012
Location: Avenue Campus, University of Southampton
Event type: Conference

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Using facebook for (language) teachingClick to expand arrow

Date: 14 February, 2012
Location: The Language Space, University College London
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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Effective language teaching in the virtual classroom Click to expand arrow

Date: 1 March, 2012
Location: The Open University, Milton Keynes
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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Sustaining a Global Society: Languages of the Wider WorldClick to expand arrow

Date: 29 March, 2012 - 30 March, 2012
Location: SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies, Russell Square Campus, London
Event type: Conference

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

Date: 12 April, 2012
Location: Conference Aston, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Event type: Conference

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Language Futures: Languages in Higher Education conference 2012Click to expand arrow

Date: 5 July, 2012 - 6 July, 2012
Location: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Event type: Conference

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Maximising the use of your VLE for language learning and teachingClick to expand arrow

Date: 8 February, 2012
Location: Coventry University
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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Supporting language learning outside the classroomClick to expand arrow

Date: 2 November, 2011
Location: Room 156 (entrance no. 1, first floor) Elvet Riverside Building (no. 25), Durham University, DH1 3JT
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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