SMLC Newsletter No. 16, January 2025 Edition

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the January 2025 SMLC Newsletter

Two students passing the cloisters
Two students passing the cloisters

An Update on the Gaelic Connect Project

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC-based project aims to foster connection and community for Scottish Gaelic speakers in Glasgow.

IdeoLing Conference

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

An update from the International Symposium on Language Ideologies and Attitudes, where Prof Bernadette O’Rourke and Dr Erin McNulty delivered papers this past October.

a staff member working at University Gardens surrounded by books
a staff member working at University Gardens surrounded by books

Event on Minoritised Languages and Devolution

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC Research Associate Dr Alejandro Dayán-Fernández co-organizes event on language policy in Northen Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Second edition of SMLC Taster Sessions

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Colleagues across the SMLC promoted language learning to nearly 100 secondary school pupils across Scotland this past September.

SMLC Language Teaching @Explorathon 2024

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Annual research celebration showcased the work of several SMLC staff

New Academic Staff Joining SMLC 2024-2025

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The School is delighted to have welcomed three new Lecturers to the academic staff this session.

Updates on our Alumni

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Harvard fellowships and prize-winning articles among the accolades earned by SMLC Alumni this past semester.

Updates from SMLC Staff

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Recent achievements and publications from SMLC Staff

Winter 2024 PhD Graduations

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Dr Erin McNulty, who graduated with her PhD this past December.

A lecture theatre
A lecture theatre

Upcoming Events in the SocioLang Cluster

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The SocioLang Cluster has a lot planned for 2025 - watch this space!

Many faces of success

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Lina Al Wadi, a Syrian refugee student who recently graduated from her TESOL Programme with distinction is reflecting on her educational journey with her tutors: Iwona Winiarska-Pringle, Vanessa Mc Donagh and Louise Palmour.

Japanese Events Organised by the MFL Unit

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Two events for students of Japanese organised by the MFL Unit successfully took place in October and November 2024