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MoCo: Multiple conversational threads across apps

Dr Caroline Tagg has been awarded a British Academy Fellowship for a project that aims to better understand the nature of 21st century…

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Report shows OU as second highest publisher in technology in language learning

A study which measured and analysed scholarly literature, including research by academics from the Faculty of WELS, has found the OU to be…

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Marielle masters applied linguistics

Marielle began study on the Applied Linguistics pathway of the OU Masters in Education whilst living in Spain and working as a private language…

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COVID-19 research showcase highlights work of WELS Academics

Academics from WELS will present their work next week at the “OU COVID-19 Research: Online Learning and Education” seminar. The event…

How we speak about a place matters more than you might think

Do the labels we (and the media) assign to towns, cities or regions have wider consequences for structural inequality?

Language Toolkit wins 2020 Fred Mulder Award for Best Open Practice

A group of colleagues from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (LAL) has developed a free toolkit, ‘Moving your language learning…

Researching public understanding of COVID-19 restrictions

A team from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (LAL) in WELS is undertaking new research into how language can shed light on how…

TESS-India celebrates 3 million views!

Dr Lina Adinolfi, English Language Lecturer from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, has celebrated 3 million views of the authentic…

WELS Student Awards 2020 - Winners Announced

Every year, the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) recognises its students for their achievements through the WELS…

New Centre for Languages opens

The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is the exciting new home for non-accredited short courses in languages and intercultural…