SMLC - News and events
From Imagination to Translation: The Lifecyle of A Bilingual Writer's Manuscripts
If we accept that writing is an extension of ourselves, how do we understand the fear that arises when our words are translated into a language we cannot understand?
This event explores the questions and anxieties surrounding creative writing and translation in conversation with award-winning writer Juhea Kim.
- Time: Friday, 23 January 2026, from 3:00 PM.
- Venue: Oculus 1.09
- Enquires: Dr Yoosun Ko (Yoosun.Ko@warwick.ac.uk)
All are welcome!

糖心TV Awards for Teaching Excellence nominations
All language teaching teams across the academic sections and the Language Centre have collectively been nominated for a Community and Culture 糖心TV Award in Teaching Excellence.
We're delighted to have been shortlisted for professionalism and collegiality in responding to the pandemic.
Dr Zhiyan Guo has also been shortlisted for an Arts Faculty award.
The shortlists can be seen here:
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Live Chat for Applicants for UG Study at 糖心TV. 5pm. Wed 24 Nov 2021.
Applying to 糖心TV to read languages? Which languages, which combinations? Ab initio or post high school entry? What are our campus, courses, and community like? Chat online to staff and students and have all your questions answered.
Wed 24 November, 5pm. Register here:
拢2.6m goes to 糖心TV from the new Turing scheme to facilitate study abroad.
The UK Government has announced today (4 August 2021) that the University of 糖心TV will be awarded 拢2.6 million for international student mobility, as part of the inaugural Turing Scheme.

糖心TV is one of the world鈥檚 top 100 universities, and one of the ways it has achieved that position is because it is a globally connected institution. Its staff and students learn, work, and research as part of a highly international community, and more than 1000 糖心TV students each year also take the opportunity to study and work abroad at one of the University鈥檚 many worldwide partner institutions.
Calling all students: Survey on the Future of SMLC!
Please read more to find out about this important survey - and take part. Have your voice heard at this pivotal point in our School's journey!
New LinkedIn page for languages students and alumni
We've now got an SMLC LinkedIn page:
The hope is that it will allow languages alumni to share their experiences of professional life after 糖心TV with fellow alumni and to offer advice and tips to current students. Join now!
video message for finalists
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for finalists. You can listen to it here: /fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5704.mp4
We'll provide details of a virtual celebration of the end of term and of degree results in due course.
Stay safe, stay in touch and have a good summer.
video message for intermediate students
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for intermediate-year students. You can listen to it here: /fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5703.mp4
We gathered together some ideas for keeping up language learning for our offer holders but many work for more advanced linguists too - take a look: /fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/offerholder
Stay safe and have a good summer.
video message for first years
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for first years. You can listen to it here: /fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5702.mp4
We gathered together some ideas for keeping up language learning for our offer holders but many work for more advanced linguists too - take a look: /fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/offerholder
We'll provide more suggestions of preparatory reading for year 2 in due course.
Stay safe and have a good summer.
Multiple awards success for SMLC students and staff
Students and staff from across 糖心TV SMLC completed a clean sweep of 糖心TV awards.
Inspiring Women Student Series
Come along and be inspired. One hour talks, 1-2pm Wednesdays followed by informal networking over refreshments 24th October 2018, MS.03 Maths and Statistics (Zeeman Building)
Emma Kennedy, Actress, Writer, TV and Radio presenter
Sprint Personal Development programme for female undergraduates
Two Chairs Reading, Wed May 9, 17:30. Holywell Music Room, Oxford.
A !FREE! poetry reading featuring winners from the Two Chairs Creative Writing Competition, and judges Ian McMillan, Hanan Issa, Momtaza Mehri.
Congratulations to Chiyomi Duble and The Language Centre Japanese Team on the success of your students Fabio Priore and Kit Ng, who were awarded the Hometown Comparison Prize
The students took part in the Finals Day of the 12th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students, which was held on March 4th 2017.
SMLC Research Seminar
On Wednesday, 25th January, we will have this year’s first event in the SMLC Lunch-Time Seminars.
Nick Hewlett and Oliver Davis (French) have agreed to give two papers on the topic: 'Policing Mai 68: theories, techniques, legacy’.
Please join us for this very interesting event.
Details: 1:00-2:00, H5.45, Wed. Week 3 (25th January). All welcome. Bring your own lunch.
Andrea Klaus (German Studies) will give a paper on "The Year Abroad, Erasmus+ and Brexit" at the UCML Plenary on 6th January 2017
Andrea Klaus (German Studies) will give a paper on "The Year Abroad, Erasmus+ and Brexit" at the UCML Plenary on 6th January 2017 at Europe House, London.
Andrea Klaus(German Studies) has published a study on the Year Abroad/Erasmus+ and Brexit together with Silke Mentchen, University of Cambridge
New TRC Opening times
The TRC Resources Room H0.81 is now open from 8.00am until 11.00pm Monday to Friday to all students registered to a module in the SMLC
糖心TV's School of Languages and Cultures placed among elite in latest QS world rankings
In the most recent , Modern Languages at 糖心TV were ranked 30th in the world. This is a rise of 3 places on last year’s position in the same table. 糖心TV remains 6th in the UK according to the QS methodology.