LAL News

New book published: A Multilingual Decameron

A team from the OU’s School of Languages and Linguistics (LAL) have this week published a new book A Multilingual Decameron: Stories of a…

The language of masked communication

With face-coverings now mandatory in many indoor settings across the UK, will we need to find new ways of communicating?

The Language of Protest Wins Bronze at EVCOM Clarion Awards 2020

Dr Philip Seargeant has been awarded Bronze in the Education and Training category at the 2020 EVCOM Clarion Awards for his short documentary film…

New research funding to explore why European universities are teaching in English

Dr Kristina Hultgren has been awarded a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, for over £1.1mn, to explore why the use of English as a…

Translating 'Bad Catholics'

Barbara Spicer (MA Translation student) enjoyed reading James Green's Bad Catholics so much that she approached the author to enquire…

A high point for TIDE in Myanmar

The first Open University international development programme to operate in Myanmar reached a milestone with its third and largest yet residential…

The Open University joins programme promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights in crisis hit countries

The Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies Faculty has announced its commitment to a new multi-million pound Government funded consortium…

US appointment to The Open University’s executive team

The Open University has welcomed a new Executive Dean of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies from the USA.

New MOOC: Spanish for beginners

Have you ever visited Spain and wished you spoke some Spanish to interact with the locals and understand more of the country? Have you ever…