LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

Widening participation in Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies: An overview

- 22 February 2005

This paper gives an overview of the UK government's widening participation policy and some of the implications for the study of Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies.

Big is beautiful: Institution-wide language provision for two universities

Andrea Dlaska - 11 January 2005

In this paper, the author describes the operation of a Language Centre which offers its services to two institutions, the University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The advantages of such a system are described, especially with regard to size and diversity. The Centre sees its role as an engine of cooperation between the two institutions.