University of Warwick will lead a new research project, in a collaboration between nine universities in nine countries to explore language policy across Europe.

Professor Angela Creese will lead the research project, Strategies to strengthen European linguistic capital in a globalised world (MultiLX), funded through Horizon Europe.

Increased mobility of people has altered the linguistic make-up of Europe, while rapid developments in AI and other digital technology have revolutionised the way people communicate. There is an urgent need for language policy to keep pace with these changes. This research project addresses that need by investigating the diversity of linguistic practices in Europe and making recommendations to language policy-makers.
To find out more about this study follow this link - https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/people/creese/Link opens in a new window

Meifang Zhuo has received another IATL Project Support Funding, with an award of £1500, for a student-led interdisciplinary project entitled 'Technostress in the age of generative AI: Voices from L2 doctoral students in the UK. ' In this project, she will be collaborating with and receiving mentoring from two staff members:  Associate Professor, Dr. David Orrego-Carmona from School of Modern Languages and Cultures  Associate Professor, Dr. Carla Toro from Warwick Medical School This project will soon recruit L2 doctoral students in the UK as research participants. Participants will be involved in informative, fun and creative data collection sessions and receive reimbursement/lunch for their participation. Please express your interest by email: meifang.zhuo@warwick.ac.uk.

Marianna Patrick, who has been offered the post of Research Fellow to support Ema Ushioda’s Leverhulme Trust project “Navigating the ethical complexities of using generative AI for academic writing”! This is a two-year full-time postdoctoral research position starting in April, and Marianna beat stiff competition from a very large pool (100+) of applicants!

The project is titled ‘Fostering Belonging: Empowering Doctoral and Early Career Researchers in Intercultural Research Context’.

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