Yet another business case for teaching the language love
One of the messages I try to convey to school pupils when I talk to them about language learning is that languages are relevant and
Words to Good Effect
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Plume
I wrote a post last June entitled “La plume de ma tante…”, about the associations of the word “plume”. In 2010 we had the ash
Language cuts: more gloomy news
More gloomy language news. First, from the BBC: Three of the BBC language services are going off air later, as a result of cuts to
Funding Cuts and Language continued: Help Save Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow
Staff at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Glasgow have organised a petition to Help Save Modern Languages at the University of
Funding cuts and language (2): help save Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow
Glasgow University’s senior management group has drawn up plans to scrap or merge a raft of courses as part of moves to save £20 million
Funding cuts and language (1): Itchy Coo Press closing down
Itchy Coo Press, the Scots language publisher specialising in children’s books, has announced that it’s closing down. Creative Scotland, “into which the Scottish Arts Council
The book salon
At the hairdresser’s today, for a much-needed cut by the wonderful Carol, we got to talking about books. I don’t usually go to the hairdresser’s
Fees: to raise or not to raise? Take our poll
Here in the UK inflation is still rising and the recent 2.5% increase in Value Added Tax will add to the upwards pressure on prices.
Spreading the language love (3) by Tess Whitty: our first guest post!
One of the New Year’s Resolutions I recently suggested for small-business owners was to get involved in educational outreach. Tess Whitty has done just that and has
Resolutions for clients
Do our clients make New Year Resolutions? Or, given that as business owners we too are clients (to our accountants, designers, marketing advisers, lawyers, printers…),