September 2011 : e-bulletin

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General interest

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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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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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POSTPONED - E-learning : 6 Ps in a podcast, creating good quality audio resources for blended and distance learning Click to expand arrow

Date: 8 November, 2011
Location: The Open Learning Centre, King's Building (marked A), Strand Campus, King's College London
Event type: Practitioner 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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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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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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other forthcoming events
Developing reading skills for the postgraduate community : a training workshop for language teachers.Click to expand arrow

Date: 20 September, 2011 - 22 September, 2011
Location: Newcastle University
Event type: Workshop

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A ONE DAY COURSE BEING OFFERED ON TWO DAYS :  20 and 22 September 2011

Language teachers from the universities of Durham and Newcastle invite you to a free training workshop at Newcastle University with subsidized travel costs on either 20 September or 22 September (14.00 – 17.00).

The workshops will share the outcomes of our joint AHRC project and offer delegates practical and usable insights into the acquisition of FL reading skills and the development of online reading materials in any modern foreign language.

There is a £50 travel subsidy for each of the 20 delegates we can accommodate at either of the two workshops (each event has the same programme and content).

To receive a detailed programme and to register, email your full details to : Sheryl.Thompson@newcastle.ac.uk

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Free online calendar - July 2012 available now!Click to expand arrow

LLAS has produced its well-known 'Why study languages...?' calendar in a monthly, downloadable format

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LLAS success in bids for EU funded projectsClick to expand arrow
LLAS has been successful in its bids for two EU-funded projects.

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AUTUMN OFFER TO DEPARTMENTSClick to expand arrow
We are offering six workshop places for the price of four.

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“Speed Coaching!” – Practical coaching and mentoring skills for tutorsClick to expand arrow

Date: 19 October, 2011
Location: London
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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“Speed Coaching!” – Practical coaching and mentoring skills for tutorsClick to expand arrow

Date: 16 November, 2011
Location: Birmingham
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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FutureSTEP for New Academic TutorsClick to expand arrow

Date: 9 December, 2011
Location: Garden Room, Burwalls, University of Bristol, Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PD
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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FutureSTEP for New Academic TutorsClick to expand arrow

Date: 17 October, 2011
Location: Bristol
Event type: Practitioner Workshop

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