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Studying Languages

This site has been made in conjunction with the Why study languages initiative. Although there is a lot of general 'student' advice, languages specific help is harder to come by. The site is written by undergraduates to provide straightforward and relevant information about studying languages, linguistics and cultural studies at university. Continue reading →

700 Reasons for Studying Languages

This is a useful resource for marketing languages and helping educators to promote language study and design. It includes a searchable database of rationales for studying languages, a downloadable report describing research carried out by LLAS and identifies more than 700 reasons for studying languages. This research will be particularly useful for educators, especially those encouraging students to continue with languages. Continue reading →

HUMBOX

This website introduces a new way of storing, managing and publishing Humanities teaching resources on the web. Users can share handouts, exercises, podcasts, videos and anything else they can imagine. The HumBox website was created by the HumBox project. Continue reading →

Language Box

The Language Box is a place where students and teachers of languages can publish and share their learning materials, resources and links on the web. You can use the resources directly, or create new activities to put your own twist on things. The Language Box is funded by JISC and designed, built and run by the Faroes project team at the University of Southampton and the University of Portsmouth. Continue reading →

Prosopography of the Babylonian Magic Bowls

The main reason for compiling a database of personal names included in the Babylonian magic bowls is a desire to find out more about the individuals behind the magic. Who were the people that made use of magical texts and magical items? What can we say about their personal lives, as reflected in the articles of magic they left behind? There are several ways to approach these questions, and one of them is prosopography. Continue reading →