Language and Communication Studies: University of East Anglia - UEA

Join a UEA evening language course this January and turn your resolutions into reality. Whether you’re looking to boost your career, prepare for travel, or simply enjoy learning something new, we’ve got the right course for you.

Our courses are friendly, flexible, and designed for leisure learners - no exams, no pressure. A great way to connect with like-minded people, challenge yourself and have some fun!

Registration for the spring term is open now until Sunday 4 January.

Open to UEA students, staff and the public.
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Join us for the final Cine Club screening of the term next Tuesday 2nd December with the screening of Finnish language film ‘Fallen Leaves’

The screening will be in LT4 at the usual 6:30pm start. Free popcorn! BYO drink 🍿🎬

MLC Ciné Club invites you to this special screening of the powerful documentary Mother, Country, which will be followed by an online Q&A with the director and his mother. As usual it will be in LT4 with a 6:30pm start. See you there! 🎥🍿

Bunkasai at UEA (Japanese Cultural Event) is back!
We are currently accepting entries for performers, short film clips, and more for the event.
All acts and artwork must be related to Japan
• All are welcome to enter their act/artwork
• Almost any performance/artwork is ok but no food/drink
• You can perform as an individual or a group
• The deadline for entry is 3pm on Sun 9 November 2025.
• Funding may be available to purchase materials. You must contact Mika
before purchasing.
• Any queries? Please contact Mika Brown (organiser) at [email protected]

Hazel Marsh presents new film at Ake Dikhea? International Festival of Romani Film
A new film made with the UK’s first Romani-led production company was given its premiere at the Ake Dikhea? International Festival of Romani Film in Berlin on 11 October. A Basket Full of Eggs (18 minutes, 2025), produced by Patrin Films and funded by UEA’s AHRC Impact Accelerator Award, is part of an ongoing project ‘Romani and Traveller Voices in Music Archives’, led by Prof Hazel Marsh (MLC) in collaboration with Dr Esbjörn Wettermark (University of Sheffield) and Library and Archives Director at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (VWML) of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), Tiffany H**e. The project highlights the immense contributions of Romani and Traveller people to Britain’s folk music styles and repertoires.
The film follows the personal journey of Romani journalist and advocate Liza Mortimer, who uncovers archival recordings and stories of Minty Smith, her great-grandmother, and other Romani folk singers who played an important role in helping preserve England’s traditional folk songs:
‘Hearing my family’s songs and voices in the EFDSS archives has filled me with a deep sense of pride’, says Mortimer. ‘I began by searching for my family’s story, but I discovered a collective legacy far greater than I imagined. This film is a powerful reminder that our stories are not just personal – they are part of a rich collective history that we must now reconnect with’.
The film will be screened in Norwich and other cities over the coming months. For further details, please contact [email protected].

Join us at Working With Words 2025 on 8 November for a day of discussion panels exploring careers across a range of sectors. Panellists include translators and interpreters working in a range of sectors. Ask your questions and make some useful contacts! Sign up here: https://mycareercentral.uea.ac.uk/students/login?ReturnUrl=%2fstudents%2fevents%2fdetail%2f2644371%3futm_source%3ddigiscreen%26utm_medium%3ddigiscreen%26utm_campaign%3dschool_event%26utm_content%3dwww

MLC Cine Club Special Screening followed by a live director’s talk, next week!

Diamonds in the Sand (2024)
Director: Janus Victoria
Languages: Japanese and Tagalog with English subtitles
3:00-5:45pm, Wednesday 15 October 2025
Lecture Theatre 2
After the screening, there will be a talk by/with the director.

This week, our final year French translation students asked great questions in a Q&A with author Clément Baloup about his book as part of their translation module project.

Get paid to inspire – go back to your sixth form with ‘Reunion’

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Ready to refresh your school French or chat with locals on your next trip to Greece? Register your place on the UEA evening language programme today!

Open to UEA students, staff and the public.
www.uea.co/ulp