UCFL is strongly committed to supporting and giving a voice to all colleagues working in languages in Higher Education in Northern Ireland. Represented by Merryn Davies-Deacon, her role is to promote effective two-way communication between UCFL members in NI and the other UK nations.
As part of UCFL, the University Council of Modern Languages Scotland (UCMLS) coordinates actions and resources for Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Cultural and Area Studies in Higher Education in Scotland. It meets 2–3 times a year to discuss issues of interest, and is run by a committee with representatives from all Scottish HEIs, chaired by Fiona Barclay, Scotland’s Representative to the UCFL Executive Committee.
- Lobby for the sector in Scotland.
- Actively seek funding opportunities for language initiatives within the Scottish funding context.
- Monitor and respond to developments in the Scottish school curriculum.
- Represents modern languages scholars and professionals to the Scottish Parliament, funding councils, and other bodies.
- Collects and shares information on the study, research, and teaching of modern languages in Scotland.
- Provides a forum for debate on issues of concern through meetings, working groups, events, and publications.
- Presents the case for languages in the Scottish media.
UCFL holds two meetings of its Executive Committee per year, usually in April and in November. Two plenary meetings are also held every year; they tend to be in January and July. The UCFL Representative for Wales, Carlos Sanz Mingo, makes sure that news on developments related to Modern Languages in Welsh Higher Education is shared with UCFL members, and passes on information discussed at these meetings to Welsh colleagues.
- Aberystwyth University
- Bangor University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Cardiff University
- Glyndŵr University
- The Open University in Wales
- Swansea University
- University of South Wales
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
