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Hilary Potter

German lecturer secures publication subsidy for first book

12 January 2016

German lecturer, Dr Hilary Potter has recently been awarded a publication subsidy by the Association for German Studies Great Britain and Ireland.

Robert Lodge

Final year student scoops inaugural essay prize

4 December 2015

Final year student Robert Lodge announced as the inaugural winner of the student essay competition.

Students with globe

Tackling the decline in modern foreign languages

3 December 2015

Four Welsh universities announce programme to tackle ‘serious decline’ in foreign language take up.

German parliamentarians

Bundestag parliamentarian group visit Cardiff to meet German language learners

24 November 2015

Three German MPs met with 17 students of German from the School of Modern Languages.

Emile Zola

Dr Kate Griffiths acts as academic consultant on ambitious BBC Radio drama

18 November 2015

Dr Kate Griffiths played a major role as an academic consultant on a ground-breaking radio adaptation.

Portuguese flag

Portuguese ambassador visits Wales

16 November 2015

Mr Joao de Vallera will formally launch Wales's first degree in Portuguese at a ‘Festival of Portuguese Culture’ event

Languages for All staff

Celebrating Excellence commends School of Modern Languages

13 November 2015

The School of Modern Languages celebrates success with two wins at the recent Celebrating Excellence Awards.

The Vice Chancellor and Hanna Diamond

School of Modern Languages welcomes Vice-Chancellor to newly improved facilities

13 November 2015

Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University visited the School this November to meet with staff and students.

Symposium in progress

International symposium on climate change hosted by Cardiff’s Confucius Institute

11 November 2015

The symposium attracted many delegates from China who wished to contribute to the debate on climate change.

The shinkansen, Japan's bullet train

Experience Japan – Cardiff academic speaks at Japanese exhibition

30 October 2015

Dr Christopher Hood is speaking at the fifth Experience Japan Exhibition.