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Oxford Brookes finally abandoned their cowardly plan to gut the languages department. We forced them to back down by refusing to let them destroy these vital programs. Stay sharp because we need to make sure they actually follow through on this reversal.

September 24, 2005

Save languages at Oxford Brookes University

Save languages at Oxford Brookes University

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Started by Anonymous 21 years, 2 months ago
We, the undersigned, deplore the approved closure by Oxford Brookes University of its degree programmes in German and Spanish, and its entire language provision in Italian. This decision is ill-conceived and ill-timed. This is particularly true in the context of the identified national need for multi-lingual graduates to work in UK business, industry and the professions. The measures announced at Oxford Brookes are totally at odds with the contents of the recently published National Strategy for Languages in Higher Education in the UK. Furthermore, an HE Funding Council report published in June 2005 identifies languages and area studies in higher education as

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Reached 250 supporters

September 6, 2005

August 18, 2005

The momentum behind this petition is proving that Oxford Brookes cannot simply erase these vital programs while the rest of the country watches. The higher-ups at this university are betting on us staying quiet but they have clearly underestimated the scale of this outrage.

Reached 100 supporters

July 19, 2005

6 Comments

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Mark Hudson
21 years ago Featured

BROADEN the curriculum dont shrink it. Brookes is shooting themselves in the foot here.

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David Pierce
21 years ago Featured

Need these skills to compete in the real world. keep the languages.

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James Young
21 years ago Featured

shameful decision. languages open doors for students. very short sighted by the admin.

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Chloe Gutierrez
21 years ago Featured

What are they thinking?? Taking away italian and spanish is a huge mistake for the future of the department.

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Elena Castro
21 years ago Featured

My son was looking into these courses. Really sad to see them go.

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Sarah Chavez
21 years ago Featured

This is ridiculous. Languages are essential in this day and age. Why is the uni cutting these programs when we need more global connections not less?