Stephen J. Milner

Serena Professor of Italian-University of Manchester; Honorary President, @LaDanteMCR; Trustee, @CoopHeritage; former Director @the_bsr, 2017-21

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

As a advocate of the benefits of migration, I'm moving over to @italprof.bsky.social ... safe crossing

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Baroness Warwick introducing Lords debate of UUK Blueprint for HE. Acknowledges tranformations being made by HEIs but sadly some cuts doing great damage "such as the worrying loss of modern foreign language programmes." Urgent need for action. @UCFLangs @ILCS_SAS @UniversitiesUK

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

On Thursday 14 November, members of House of Lords debate recommendations in UUK report: 'Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change', inc. protection of HE foreign language capacity. Live on Parliament TV @UCFLangs @ILCS_SAS @ALL4language @emmacayley @APPGML

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

After @UCLan announces intention to close all language programmes, Burnley boy shows the way! Forza @campbellclaret. @APPGML @UCFLangs @bphillipsonMP @UniversitiesUK

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Big day for me! En route to ⁦@GermanEmbassy⁩ to do my first speech in German since recent ⁦@GI_London1⁩ courses. On the theme of the importance of languages. And rarely for me, with a modest criticism of the last Labour govt, for downgrading language teaching.

[Steven Jones @StevenJones_MCR]

I spent four happy years working at @UCLan. Saddening to see valuable and well-taught courses now under threat. Equally saddening is that staff "only by chance found out when at an open day meeting they were told not to advertise the at-risk courses". https://t.co/bucrLj9QxG

[Manchester Histories @mcrhistfest]

Manchester Histories seek highly organised, detail-oriented General Manager to join our passionate team.

Follow the link to apply:
https://t.co/SLjQpjXEtW

Closing date: 02.12.24
#Manchesterhistories #heritagejobs #artjobs

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Nice to see Mancunian alumna of @OfficialUoM and former Labour Minister for Education, Ellen Wilkinson, peering over Chancellor's shoulder. A happy Suffragette! Checking for reintroduction of student grants?....

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Bigger education fish to fry than HE, even within the tertiary sector. Funding for those parts under public control... free standing HEIs left largely to own devices. Don't hold your breath...

[Research Fortnight @ResFortnight]

Budget 2024: hopes and fears for research an HE.
https://t.co/Qk018CEQhG

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Quite the watch! Another documentary for linking to Level 1 UG Italian Culture module🇮🇹

[LSE Impact Blog @LSEImpactBlog]

✍️In the age of AI, has long-form writing in higher education reached a dead end? Martin Compton and Claire Gordon discuss the unique aspects of the essay and introduce a manifesto to revitalise it.

#AcWri https://t.co/xWI44FrUtS

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

@lupercusvetus Gratulace! Fantastic news... well done you. Bests from myself and Mirka!

[ManchesterHist @McrHistory]

11th October #otd in 1851 during a stay in Manchester, Queen Victoria praised the city's "very intelligent but painfully unhealthy-looking population".

[Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social @emmacayley]

The University Council For Languages @UCFLangs is delighted to be participating in a discussion of the situation in HE languages & to deliver the wider HE community’s key priorities for our disciplines in collaboration with government today @APPGML in the House of Lords.

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

96% of pupils in Italy study at least x2 languages in lower secondary school in latest Eurostat data. UK 16% in state sector. Further proof of need for National Languages Strategy as called for in UUK Blueprint report @bphillipsonMP @UCFLangs @ALL4language @UniversitiesUK

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Must be doing something right when your 7yr old purchases this from the 'For Sale' trolley in the local library with her pocket money! @MancLibraries @simps_julianne @BibSoc

[Dr Mark Purcell @CamLibResearch]

Please retweet - a marvellous job for the right person - Senior Associate Director and Head of Development for one of the world’s great libraries, @theUL in Cambridge. Closes on 20 October, so plenty of time to apply. https://t.co/9GXvi98mbb

[APPG Modern Languages @APPGML]

Delighted to announce the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages has been reconstituted in the new Parliament with @ToniaAntoniazzi as its new Chair, Baroness Coussins as Co-Chair, and @darrenpaffey and Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury as Vice Chairs. 1/2

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Key UUK Blueprint for HE recommendation today: 'There should be a national strategy to foster language provision in schools & to retain sufficient higher education capability in languages & interdisciplinary area studies to meet the long-term needs of the UK' @UCFLangs @ILCS_SAS

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

Thoughts with all staff and researchers in Amman, Lebanon @CBRL_news at this time.

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

British nationals in Lebanon should leave now. You should take the next available flight.

We are working to increase capacity and secure seats for British nationals to leave.

British nationals in Lebanon should register your presence to receive the latest information: https://t.co/dxytOG5EMI

[Stephen J. Milner @italprof]

On European Languages Day, happy to celebrate working in a sector identified as responsible for mental retardation, confusion and obfuscation as recently as 1940s... we've come a long way but still some way to go in UK @ALL4language @future_of_MFL @UCFLangs