UCFL

17 September 2026

UCFL is pleased to welcome Christina Maags as the new East Asian Studies Rep. Christina Maags is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies at the University of Sheffield. She is trained in Asian Studies, Political...

15 June 2026

Shaping the Future of Language Education in Scotland The Symposium brought together representatives from education, higher education, industry, and policy to examine the future of language learning in Scotland. The event provided a forum to assess current challenges, explore innovative...

4 June 2026

Thanks to the very generous award of a Special Research Grant by the MHRA, UCFL is in a position to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to take forward recommendations from the Languages and Policy: Building Collaborations between Academics and Policymakers report....

4 June 2026

As part of  the University of Bristol’s Widening Participation programme, the School of Modern Languages (SML) organised a one-day Language Festival for Year 8 pupils in June 2025. The festival built on the success of the event the previous year and...

2 June 2026

The HIV epidemic that swept the world in the 1980s left suffering and death in its wake, while also sparking a new moral panic around homosexuality. Yet the shared suffering also helped unite the HIV+ community, particularly – not though...

2 June 2026

The School of Modern Languages at Cardiff University undertook a 2-year project to better understand student transition to Higher Education in order to identify ways to better support all learners inclusively throughout their university experience. UCFL funding was sought to...

18 May 2026

UCFL is seeking to appointment a new East Asian Studies Representative. Please find below the role description and the nomination form. Do not hesitate to spread this post widely and encourage appropriate candidates to apply. The deadline for applications is...

13 May 2026

Our Spring Executive Meeting will take place on the 15th of May online from 12pm – 2pm. Reports for the meeting can be found below. If you require an invite to the meeting, please email the Project Coordinator Rebecca Infield at contact@ucflangs.com...

20 April 2026

UCFL is pleased to announce that Marga Menendez-Lopez has been elected as the UCFL’s new Membership Secretary. Marga Menendez-Lopez is currently Associate Professor at the University of Bristol specialising in Spanish language teaching, curriculum design and higher education leadership, with...

2 March 2026

Deadline for Applications: 16 March 5pm To apply: please submit your CV to the Honorary Secretary Wissia Fiorucci at w.fiorucci@kent.ac.uk, quoting “UCFL Membership Secretary” in the subject line of your email.