Emma Cayley 谷曦
@emmacayley.bsky.social
Professor of Medieval French and Head of School of Languages, Cultures & Societies at Uni of Leeds; Chair of UCFL; Co-Chair of AHA; playing card collector; MSS & cat-lover.
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"It’s that honesty that makes this not just a fascinating medieval relic but a universal depiction of the madness that is war...The dead bodies pile up in mounds as Saxon after Saxon falls.." Jonathan Jones's heartfelt review of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
The Bayeux tapestry: a stupefying, thrilling, horrifying masterpiece that shakes the earth
The greatest battle ever depicted in art is here at last – and it hurtles along, making your heart pound with its sense of doom and destiny, culminating in fires and corpses on a battlefield full of p...
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"It’s that honesty that makes this not just a fascinating medieval relic but a universal depiction of the madness that is war...The dead bodies pile up in mounds as Saxon after Saxon falls.." Jonathan Jones's heartfelt review of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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The 2026 A-level results bring some welcome news for languages. Professor Marcela Andrea Cazzoli takes a closer look at what the numbers tell us and what they mean for the future of language learning. Explore her insights in this infographic.
August 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The 2026 A-level results bring some welcome news for languages. Professor Marcela Andrea Cazzoli takes a closer look at what the numbers tell us and what they mean for the future of language learning. Explore her insights in this infographic.
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For A level results day, the British Academy has looked at two decades of data on take-up of SHAPE subjects across the UK.
Although SHAPE subjects still make up the majority of entries, there is an evolving picture beneath that headline figure.
Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4xE87FQ
Although SHAPE subjects still make up the majority of entries, there is an evolving picture beneath that headline figure.
Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4xE87FQ
Who studies what subjects at school and why does it matter?
Alfie Denness, Policy Adviser & Almendra Guzman Rivas, Policy and Data Analyst discuss why subject take up isn't all about student choice - curriculum requirements, subject availability and prior attainment all shape the routes open to young people, aff...
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August 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
For A level results day, the British Academy has looked at two decades of data on take-up of SHAPE subjects across the UK.
Although SHAPE subjects still make up the majority of entries, there is an evolving picture beneath that headline figure.
Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4xE87FQ
Although SHAPE subjects still make up the majority of entries, there is an evolving picture beneath that headline figure.
Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4xE87FQ
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Combined A-level entries in French, German and Spanish rose slightly in absolute terms in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
A-level results: key takeaways for language learning
Combined A-level entries in French, German and Spanish rose slightly in absolute terms in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
theconversation.com
August 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Combined A-level entries in French, German and Spanish rose slightly in absolute terms in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Congratulations to all our incoming students on their A-level results today 🎉 We can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies in September!
August 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Congratulations to all our incoming students on their A-level results today 🎉 We can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies in September!
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And a group photo of colleagues from
our Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern section with some of their graduating students.
our Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern section with some of their graduating students.
July 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
And a group photo of colleagues from
our Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern section with some of their graduating students.
our Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern section with some of their graduating students.
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July 29, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Wonderful day on Monday celebrating all our incredible graduates in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies across our spectrum of degrees from the ancient to the modern. Always an uplifting experience! 🎓 🎉
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@universityofleeds.bsky.social @leedsalumni.bsky.social
July 29, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Wonderful day on Monday celebrating all our incredible graduates in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies across our spectrum of degrees from the ancient to the modern. Always an uplifting experience! 🎓 🎉
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @leedsalumni.bsky.social
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @leedsalumni.bsky.social
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Both The Guardian and Times Higher Education are highlighting the devastating effects that closing our modern languages courses will have on the UK and the midlands. A similar argument can be made for every one of our courses on the chopping block.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts
Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Both The Guardian and Times Higher Education are highlighting the devastating effects that closing our modern languages courses will have on the UK and the midlands. A similar argument can be made for every one of our courses on the chopping block.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
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The #IMC2026 Banner has dropped! 😀🎉
We're very excited to be welcoming our delegates over the next few days for a week full of medievally marvellous academic fun! 🎉
If anyone needs to get in touch with us please email [email protected]
#MedievalSky #SkyStorians
We're very excited to be welcoming our delegates over the next few days for a week full of medievally marvellous academic fun! 🎉
If anyone needs to get in touch with us please email [email protected]
#MedievalSky #SkyStorians
July 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The #IMC2026 Banner has dropped! 😀🎉
We're very excited to be welcoming our delegates over the next few days for a week full of medievally marvellous academic fun! 🎉
If anyone needs to get in touch with us please email [email protected]
#MedievalSky #SkyStorians
We're very excited to be welcoming our delegates over the next few days for a week full of medievally marvellous academic fun! 🎉
If anyone needs to get in touch with us please email [email protected]
#MedievalSky #SkyStorians
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'About 150 academic roles are set to go at the south-west institution, which said it was targeting areas that are “no longer sustainable” or have seen changes in student demand.' History and English are name-checked. 1/3
University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’
Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 24, 2026 at 6:51 AM
'About 150 academic roles are set to go at the south-west institution, which said it was targeting areas that are “no longer sustainable” or have seen changes in student demand.' History and English are name-checked. 1/3
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📖 Read the interview with Dr Robert Ley, MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher and his mentors Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Professor Charles Forsdick, on how the Languages in Policy project is helping to connect language researchers and policymakers
www.mhra.org.uk/news/2026/05...
www.mhra.org.uk/news/2026/05...
Policy and Belonging
Interviewing Dr Rob Ley, MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher, and his Cambridge-based mentors Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Professor Charles Forsdick.
www.mhra.org.uk
June 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
📖 Read the interview with Dr Robert Ley, MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher and his mentors Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Professor Charles Forsdick, on how the Languages in Policy project is helping to connect language researchers and policymakers
www.mhra.org.uk/news/2026/05...
www.mhra.org.uk/news/2026/05...
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❗ Don't miss this job opportunity!
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on Building Policy-Research Bridges in Languages.
More information here: university-council-for-languages.org/2026/06/job-...
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on Building Policy-Research Bridges in Languages.
More information here: university-council-for-languages.org/2026/06/job-...
June 4, 2026 at 7:58 AM
❗ Don't miss this job opportunity!
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on Building Policy-Research Bridges in Languages.
More information here: university-council-for-languages.org/2026/06/job-...
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on Building Policy-Research Bridges in Languages.
More information here: university-council-for-languages.org/2026/06/job-...
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Have you applied❓
university-council-for-languages.org/updates/
university-council-for-languages.org/updates/
June 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Have you applied❓
university-council-for-languages.org/updates/
university-council-for-languages.org/updates/
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June 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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📢 UCFL is seeking to appoint a new East Asian Studies Representative and a new Germanic and Low Countries Representative.
❗ Deadline: 14 June 2026
🔗 Links to the posts in the comments.
❗ Deadline: 14 June 2026
🔗 Links to the posts in the comments.
May 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
📢 UCFL is seeking to appoint a new East Asian Studies Representative and a new Germanic and Low Countries Representative.
❗ Deadline: 14 June 2026
🔗 Links to the posts in the comments.
❗ Deadline: 14 June 2026
🔗 Links to the posts in the comments.
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📢 Don't miss our Summer Plenary!
✍ Register here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
✍ Register here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
May 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
📢 Don't miss our Summer Plenary!
✍ Register here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
✍ Register here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Languages are not in decline - access is.
Our colleagues Marcela Andrea Cazzoli and Ana Medeiros show that the problem is not student aspriation, but structured access.
Don't miss this very important read:
wonkhe.com/blogs/modern...
Our colleagues Marcela Andrea Cazzoli and Ana Medeiros show that the problem is not student aspriation, but structured access.
Don't miss this very important read:
wonkhe.com/blogs/modern...
Modern languages has a future – and it’s all about access
Contraction of modern languages provision is often painted as a response to falling demand. For Ana de Medeiros and Marcela Cazzoli, if you look across the whole education system then HE starts to loo...
wonkhe.com
May 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Languages are not in decline - access is.
Our colleagues Marcela Andrea Cazzoli and Ana Medeiros show that the problem is not student aspriation, but structured access.
Don't miss this very important read:
wonkhe.com/blogs/modern...
Our colleagues Marcela Andrea Cazzoli and Ana Medeiros show that the problem is not student aspriation, but structured access.
Don't miss this very important read:
wonkhe.com/blogs/modern...
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Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds.
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
May 21, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds.
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
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I’m delighted to present a paper on Donatus and stasis theory today, in honour of our much missed colleagues Malcolm Heath and Robert Maltby
Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds.
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
May 21, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I’m delighted to present a paper on Donatus and stasis theory today, in honour of our much missed colleagues Malcolm Heath and Robert Maltby
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Looking for a Masters degree in Classics and/or Ancient History? Look no further: our new MA in Classics and Ancient History launches in September 2026!
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
Classics and Ancient History MA | University of Leeds
The Classics and Ancient History MA is unique to Leeds and explores the ancient Mediterranean world, spanning literature, history, philosophy, religion and material culture.
courses.leeds.ac.uk
May 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Looking for a Masters degree in Classics and/or Ancient History? Look no further: our new MA in Classics and Ancient History launches in September 2026!
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
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Later this week we'll be gathering for ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of our much missed colleague Profressor Malcolm Heath.
View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...
View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...
Rhetoric, drama and their critics: celebrating the work of Malcolm Heath
ahc.leeds.ac.uk
May 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Later this week we'll be gathering for ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of our much missed colleague Profressor Malcolm Heath.
View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...
View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...
Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...
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May 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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It’s been a delight reviewing this latest release from L.Y.R
Simon Armitage as his poetic best beautiful ambient music to accompany it. It’s the perfect bank holiday spin to get into.
atthebarrier.com/2026/04/01/l...
Simon Armitage as his poetic best beautiful ambient music to accompany it. It’s the perfect bank holiday spin to get into.
atthebarrier.com/2026/04/01/l...
LYR - Dark Sky Reservation: Album Review : At The Barrier
3rd outing for arty gathering LYR - far more exciting under artificial lighting - and other earworm gems.
atthebarrier.com
April 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
It’s been a delight reviewing this latest release from L.Y.R
Simon Armitage as his poetic best beautiful ambient music to accompany it. It’s the perfect bank holiday spin to get into.
atthebarrier.com/2026/04/01/l...
Simon Armitage as his poetic best beautiful ambient music to accompany it. It’s the perfect bank holiday spin to get into.
atthebarrier.com/2026/04/01/l...