Stepping into the unknown: anxieties about the year abroad
The Year Abroad – exciting and ominous words which all students of Modern Languages are faced with from the moment they begin university. Echoes...
Modern Languages students slam Year Abroad Office failings
" Students told Cherwell that the Year Abroad Office provided minimal mental health support, a lack of meaningful assistance for students from working-class backgrounds, and has repeatedly disseminated false information and guidance. In one case, University failings led to students being scammed when applying for health insurance cards."
Bilingualism in music: a cure or curse for monolingualism?
"In 2017, two of the most popular singles in America were bilingual: ‘Despacito’ and J Balvin’s club classic ‘Mi Gente’ which gained incendiary power thanks to a Beyoncé cameo. In both cases, the English-speaking singers made notable effort to acknowledge the dominance of Spanish-language pop by singing in Spanish. Indeed, despite the commercial benefits that these artists certainly received perhaps the most important outcome of their success is their cultural impact."
University to fund Erasmus alternative in case of No Deal Brexit
The University has made an “open-ended commitment to funding exchange activity".
