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Language professionals challenge “native” requirement in hiring

Open letter to Council of Europe demands clarity. After months of collaboration, educators Vincent Richard, Ana Jovic, Meri Maroutian and Dr Natalia Wright have published an open letter to the...

EC London teachers in strike ballot

The first-ever strike ballot in the UK’s private TEFL sector is underway. Teachers at EC English London, members of...

British author’s interactive novel to benefit English language learners

Best-selling author Saviour Pirotta will co-create his latest novel, The Case of the Blue Mask, with thousands of...

BPL receives national grant for English language learning

BPL has received a $500,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York as part of the foundation’s Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy initiative.

Mongolia opens English Language Teaching Center of Excellence

With support from the US Embassy and a range of international partners, Mongolia's new Center of Excellence will...

What on earth is going on in the US?

The Trump administration continues to show hostility to international students and multilingual learners of English, as they freeze funding, threat to deport, and designate...

Student accommodation struggling to ‘keep pace’ with demand

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) continues to lag behind global demand, according to a new report from BONARD. In general, student accommodation had a ‘high-performing’ year...

Boost to UK unis as Trump returns to office

UK universities may receive an unexpected boost in the wake of Trump’s re-election, according to a report from the British Council. Trump’s first term, from...

Starmer ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme

Keir Starmer's youth mobility proposal aims to strengthen UK-EU relations, addressing labour shortages and opportunities. According to a news article from East Anglia Bylines. As part...

Language courses in danger of dying out as universities open redundancy schemes

There are 88 universities undergoing redundancies, restructuring schemes or department closures. According to a news article from The i Paper. The deepening university cash crisis has...

Modern Languages degrees at risk in UK unis

Universities facing cuts have language programmes in the firing line. That is, at least, what Nick Hillman, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said recently in...
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