Episode notes
In this episode, Will catches up with Claire Cuminatto, Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia—and, memorably, one of his own former lecturers.
They explore how university language degrees are evolving to meet a new generation of learners:
Applied language learning and real-world skills
Employability and the value of language graduates
Study abroad after Brexit (goodbye Erasmus, hello Turing)
The role of AI in language education
Creating safe spaces to fail, improv games, podcast assessments, and more
Plus: a trip down memory lane to Sacré Théâtre, UEA’s long-running French-language theatre company. Find out more at sacretheatre.co.uk
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