School of Modern Languages - Newcastle University

School of Modern Languages - Newcastle University A multi-disciplinary school based in the North East of England teaching languages at UG and PG level. Study with us: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/

We are a medium-sized School of Modern Languages located at the Old Library Building at the heart of the beautiful campus of Newcastle University. You can study Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese with us, as well as sample Catalan, Dutch and Italian. We are able to offer an unusually wide and exciting choice within a modern languages degree, with nearly half of our over 40 m

embers of staff from all over the world. While languages are the cornerstone of what we do and teach, we believe that it is crucial to also engage with the cultures associated with these languages. In an age of increasing globalization and internationalization, modern languages graduates with intercultural competence are needed. This means that our graduates enjoy good employability prospects.

Thriving Japanese Studies!• Jessie Baker presented as a finalist at the national Japanese Speech Contest.• Following Dr ...
26/06/2026

Thriving Japanese Studies!

• Jessie Baker presented as a finalist at the national Japanese Speech Contest.

• Following Dr Yoshioka’s talk on sumo, The Japan Film Festival screening of SUMODO – The Successors of Samurai (2020), co‑hosted with the Consulate of Japan in Edinburgh, was a great success with a full audience.

• Our long‑running Japanese outreach project led by Kumi Casey has been awarded a £6,860 grant by the Japan Foundation for 2026/27.

Japanese Studies continues to thrive!

We were delighted to welcome local secondary and sixth-form pupils to Newcastle University for our Documentary Cultural ...
26/06/2026

We were delighted to welcome local secondary and sixth-form pupils to Newcastle University for our Documentary Cultural Day on 25th March, hosted by CIFA and the School of Modern Languages 🎬

Through a series of short films, students explored Chinese culture, shared their perspectives, and challenged common stereotypes. A highlight of the day was hearing from one of our own students about his inspiring Chinese learning journey.

🙌 90% of pupils said they’d love to watch more films like these—showing the power of film in bringing cultures to life!

Thanks to all finalists who have already filled in the NSS. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to...
12/02/2026

Thanks to all finalists who have already filled in the NSS. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to complete it. If we reach our target response rate of 90% by 17 March, we will offer a prize... 👀 Check your emails for more details!

We would like to invite all SML finalists to a free pizza event to promote the National Student Survey! Come along on We...
06/02/2026

We would like to invite all SML finalists to a free pizza event to promote the National Student Survey! Come along on Wednesday 18th February at 1pm in OLB.2.20 if you're interested - and remember to fill in the form in our bio by February 11th if you have any allergies or dietary requirements. See you there!

The 2025 SML Consecutive Interpreting Mock Conference is taking place next week! The event will be held in OLB.3.14, but...
28/11/2025

The 2025 SML Consecutive Interpreting Mock Conference is taking place next week! The event will be held in OLB.3.14, but please contact [email protected] if you would like to attend online. See you there!

🎓✨ We’re back! Join us for the first event in this year’s SML Research Seminar Series🗓 Date: Wednesday 22nd October 🕒 Ti...
09/10/2025

🎓✨ We’re back! Join us for the first event in this year’s SML Research Seminar Series

🗓 Date: Wednesday 22nd October 🕒 Time: 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Location: 2.21 Olb Library Building 🎤 Speaker: Professor Peter Davies, Edinburgh University.

Whether you're a seasoned researcher, curious student or simply passionate about new ideas, this is a brilliant opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired.

All are welcome - no registration required. Come along and be part of the conversation!

Fancy becoming a Student Rep? Just fill in the form by following the link in our bio!The deadline for applying is Wednes...
30/09/2025

Fancy becoming a Student Rep? Just fill in the form by following the link in our bio!

The deadline for applying is Wednesday 15th October, 4.00pm.

Three MA T&I students were selected to support the symposium 'Bridging Seas and Centuries: The Beiyang Sailors Legacy' o...
12/09/2025

Three MA T&I students were selected to support the symposium 'Bridging Seas and Centuries: The Beiyang Sailors Legacy' on 21-22 July, 2025. At Newcastle University, students are never far from history and opportunities, and they are also trained and challenged to make history. Coincidentally, not long after this symposium, the panel that tells the story about the sailors was installed. The text was translated by our MA T&I student about an year ago.
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On June 20th, our MA Translating and Interpreting (MA T&I) student, Mingze Yang, played a key role in facilitating a col...
23/07/2025

On June 20th, our MA Translating and Interpreting (MA T&I) student, Mingze Yang, played a key role in facilitating a collaboration between the National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) and the Nansha District of Guangzhou, China. Mingze provided Chinese-to-English interpreting during the meeting, while the Chinese delegation brought their own interpreter for English-to-Chinese—who turned out to be one of our former MA T&I students!

We’re proud to see our students contributing to international cooperation and communication, and we look forward to supporting more of NICA’s events in the future. If you're planning an in-person or virtual conference and need language support, feel free to get in touch.

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At Newcastle University, we consider the city and wider community as our classroom. 13 MA Translating and Interpreting s...
20/06/2025

At Newcastle University, we consider the city and wider community as our classroom. 13 MA Translating and Interpreting students put their skills to test during guided tours for the exhibition at Farrell Centre by consecutively interpreting their tour guides.

Embedded in this type of activity is the objective of connecting international students to the local culture and community. These situated learning opportunities are also created to give students real world experience, and challenges that they would not encounter in the classroom. Immediately after our visits, the students received feedback during a debrief.

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