University of Cambridge Language Centre

🌍📚 A taste of Cambridge, a world of languages!

DOME Summer School Returns for a Second Successful Year Students experienced the languages, subjects and opportunities awaiting at Cambridge

Eye contact helps infants ‘tune in’ to the speaker’s brainwaves and learn language...

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/eye-contact-helps-infants-tune-in-to-speakers-brainwaves-and-learn-language

Do you have a languages project in mind? Check this new small grant initiative by The University Council For Languages - UCFL

Apply here: https://university-council-for-languages.org/our-research/funding/small-grants/

Of course, there are many good reasons to learn a new language. 👍👍

At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain young | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingual, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

That goes with(out) saying...

As a working class foster kid, the opportunity to study languages made a big difference to me and many others like me.

So I'm really worried about some of the recent cuts and potential cuts to language courses at universities and falling GCSE and A Level entries in schools.

Why should we care? Because, as I've written to the Guardian, languages are not only the perfect vehicle for bringing young people out of their shells and helping to grow their skills and confidence; they're also strategically vital for the economy and the future of this country.

I'm continuing to work as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages with colleagues and other brilliant campaigners who share a love of languages and recognise their importance. We've asked government for specific, concerted actions to reverse this downward spiral. Read my full letter on the Guardian website (link in comments).

End of Day 2 at the Undergraduate Open Days 2026!
It's been a hot one, and we thank everyone, our staff and all the students and parents who braved the weather to come and discuss learning languages. University of Cambridge
Keep hydrated and have a good weekend! 🥵

Day 2 at the Undergraduate Open Days. Temperature still rising, but luckily it's air-conditioned at the Students Services Centre: https://www.accessable.co.uk/.../student-services-centre
Come and see us to cool down and keep hydrated and protected from the sun and heat.
You can also visit us at the Language Centre: https://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/

Day 2 of Undergraduate Open Days - It's getting hot, so why not sit down, cool down and check our Language Centre Advertising Postcard?

End of Day 1 at the Undergraduate Open Days. Thank you to all students and parents who stopped by to talk about learning languages with us.
See you again tomorrow... and make sure you stay hydrated and protected from the sun and heat.
At the Students Services Centre: https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-cambridge/new-museums-site/access-guides/student-services-centre
& at the Language Centre: https://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/