‘Pool resources and coordinate’ to keep language courses going

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‘Vicious cycle’ of language degree cuts and declining enrolments

Universities encouraged to offer language degrees to students with no prior experience as low uptake in schools creates pipeline problems

By Patrick Jack

31 July

Languages face chop as Macquarie focuses on ‘cultural fluency’

Linguistic fluency ‘seldom achieved’ and peripheral to ‘the jobs of today and the future’, Australian university claims

By John Ross

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New Zealand course cuts mean ‘catastrophic’ loss of Asia know-how

As a small fish in a very big pond, New Zealand can ill afford to turn its back on its giant neighbours, academics warn

By John Ross

2 August

Fears for academia’s ‘peacemaker’ role, as China expertise wanes

China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most

By John Ross

20 March

‘Pool resources and coordinate’ to keep language courses going

Australia should focus on training required number of fluent experts and leave basic translation to AI, Asia expert says

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‘Pool resources and coordinate’ to keep language courses going

Australia should focus on training required number of fluent experts and leave basic translation to AI, Asia expert says

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Languages face chop as Macquarie focuses on ‘cultural fluency’

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Fears for academia’s ‘peacemaker’ role, as China expertise wanes

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