Announcement on the future of LLAS
News summary
We are delighted to announce that LLAS: Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies will be launched on 1 August 2011. Led by experienced staff from the HEA Subject Centre for LLAS, Routes into Languages and Links into Languages, the Centre will offer:
A programme of conferences and workshops for staff in HE including:
- Workshops for Heads of Department and other leaders in languages
- Workshops for new academic staff
- Workshops in conducting pedagogic research
Support and innovation in e-learning including:
- Workshops on creating online learning materials
- Online resources to support teaching and learning in higher education.
- Teaching and promotional resources for schoolteachers and HE lecturers
Consultancy and research, including:
- Policy research and evaluation projects commissioned by universities, government and other stakeholders
- Tailored support and advice
- Leading and contributing to externally-funded research and development projects
Leadership and support of national initiatives including:
- Routes into languages
- Speak to the Future campaign
- Ongoing development of whystudylanguages.ac.uk and studyinglanguages.ac.uk
- HEA Islamic Studies Network
Continuing professional development for languages teachers in schools across South-East England including:
- A programme of workshops and conferences for primary, secondary and FE teachers
- Bespoke CPD for individual schools or networks of schools
- Language upskilling courses
For further information, please contact llas@soton.ac.uk
