The PIE News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Members of staff in the modern languages department at the University of Aberdeen – and beyond – are campaigning against proposals to cut language and culture degree programs at the university. It is a matter of social justice that young people in the region would still have access to language learning.”

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The PIE News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Universities and College Union Aberdeen branch has opened a strike ballot following the University of Aberdeen’s proposal to cut modern languages degrees. A group of members of staff in modern languages told to The PIE News that “all colleagues in modern languages” are at risk of losing their jobs.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2024, we can expect that university leaders will fret over funding, student unrest and the value of degrees, said Sevak. In 2023, we saw examples from across the world of university leaders coming under fire for cuts being made, particularly to modern languages, as was the case in Aberdeen and in West Virginia , to name a few.

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