The UCML Winter Plenary, entitled “UCML Winter Plenary 2019: Planning the Future: Research & Policy” took place on Friday 18 January 2019.
DATE: Friday 18 January 2019
LOCATION: Churchill Room, Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
TIMETABLE
| TIME | SESSION |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Coffee & registration |
| 10.30 – 12.00 | Business meeting |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch (provided) |
| 13.00 – 17.00 | Workshop |
The morning consisted of the annual winter plenary Business meeting, open to representatives of all UCML member organisations (see Membership of UCML) . At the Business meeting reports were given by members of the Steering Group and representatives of the three nations, and discussion was open.
Papers were uploaded to this page in advance of the meeting.
The afternoon Workshop, also open to representatives of all UCML Member Organisations, was on Planning the Future: Research & Policy.
SUMMARY
Where is the field of UK languages going? There are two parts to this plenary Workshop.
In the first part the chairs of our two main UoAs in REF2021 gave short presentations and will then be available to answer questions about any aspect of the REF.
In the second part four leading figures in UK languages policy, who work with the UK government and national organisations, formed a round table, again with presentations followed by a Q&A, to listen to concerns about the future of languages at all levels of HE and other education.
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
| TIME | SESSIONS SPEAKER/S |
| 13.00–13.30 | Presentations: Prof Charles Forsdick, Chair UoA 26 (MLL) Prof Susan Hodgett, Chair UoA 25 (Area Studies) |
| 13.30–14.30 |
Q&A |
| 14.30–15.00 |
Coffee & tea |
| 15.00–15.40 | Round table: Prof Wendy Ayres-Bennett (PI, OWRI Multilingualism: Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies) Janice Carruthers (AHRC Leadership Fellow, ML) Prof Neil Kenny (British Academy, Lead Fellow for Languages) Bernardette Holmes, MBE (Director, Speak to the Future) |
| 15.40–17.00 |
Q&A |
If you wish to attend the Plenary please email ucml@bbk.ac.uk by 12 noon on Friday 11 January 2019.
POST MEETING DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENTS
- UCML Plenary Jan 2019 Business Meeting item 0 – Agenda
- UCML Plenary Jan 2019 Business Meeting item 3a – Mins of Exec Nov 2018
- UCML Plenary Jan 2019 Business Meeting item 3b – Mins of AGM June 2018
- Item 4a – Chair’s Report
- Item 4b – VC Education’s Report
- Item 4c – VC Research’s Report
- Item 4d – VC Communication’s Report
- Item 4e – Hon Sec’s Report
- Item 4f – Hon Treasurer’s Report
- Item 4f – Year End 2018
- Item 5a – NI Report
- Item 5b – Scotland Report
- UCML Plenary Jan 2019 Business Meeting item 5c – Wales Report