Join Dr Michael Spence (UCL President & Provost) and Professor Li Wei (Director & Dean, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) as they discuss their shared love of languages: from raising bilingual children and language learning mishaps, to preserving heritage languages and the importance of supporting language teaching in schools.

Find out about learning languages at UCL’s Centre for Languages & International Education www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/ucl-centre-languages-international-education 
 
To find out more and access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/2023/feb/celebrating-international-mother-language-day

Join Dr Michael Spence (UCL President & Provost) and Professor Li Wei (Director & Dean, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) as they discuss their shared love of languages: from raising bilingual children and language learning mishaps, to preserving heritage languages and the importance of supporting language teaching in schools. Find out about learning languages at UCL’s Centre for Languages & International Education www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/ucl-centre-languages-international-education To find out more and access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/2023/feb/celebrating-international-mother-language-day

Join Dr Michael Spence (UCL President &amp; Provost) and Professor Li Wei (Director &amp; Dean, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education &amp; Society) as they discuss their shared love of languages: from raising bilingual children and language learning mishaps, to preserving heritage languages and the importance of supporting language teaching in schools.

Find out about learning languages at UCL’s Centre for Languages &amp; International Education www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/ucl-centre-languages-international-education 
 
To find out more and access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/2023/feb/celebrating-international-mother-language-day

International Mother Language Day: Celebrating Languages

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UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the world's top ten universities (QS World University Rankings 2010 - 2021). Our excellence extends across all academic disciplines, from one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett), education (UCL IOE) and fine art (UCL Slade School). UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 43,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. UCL Minds brings together UCL’s knowledge, insights, and ideas through events, activities, and digital content open to everyone. Find out what’s on UCL Minds: www.ucl.ac.uk/minds

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