From Language Student to Trainee at the European Commission: How My Language Degree Gave Me Much More than Fluency
In this blog, Veronika Prokopova, a Modern Languages alumna of the University of Liverpool, discusses her new job as a Trainee at the European Commission’s Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels!
Posted on: 16 November 2023
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Taking part in the MiHi Eurovision
We caught up with Modern Languages graduate, Poppy, to discuss the MiHi Eurovision project she took part in this year, what she got up to and how it has helped strengthen her confidence in her chosen career path!
Posted on: 6 November 2023
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Looking back on Italian Week
Last week, we celebrated Italian Language week! In this blog, we will delve into some of the wonderful activities our School hosted surrounding this year’s theme; ‘Italian and Sustainability’.
Posted on: 27 October 2023
3 films with compelling stories you should watch for Black History Month
In this blog post by final year History and Film studies student, Heather Donlon, we'll journey through 'The Woman King,' 'Till,' and 'Hidden Figures,' celebrating the remarkable contributions and stories of Black women.
Posted on: 10 October 2023
Transnational Memory Practices - Workshop One, Seoul
The first Transnational Memory Practices workshop exchange took place in Seoul in June 2022. Hosted by our partners the Critical Global Studies Institute at Sogang University, this three-day workshop involved a mix of fieldtrips, Q&A sessions with curators, and presentations and discussions from academics and practitioners.
Posted on: 17 July 2023
Transnational Memory Practices - Workshop Two, Liverpool
Led by Dr Tamara West, alongside co-investigators Dr Kerry Wilson and Dr Nayun Jang, the project aims to explore the role of digital exhibitions in memory practices, contested histories, national identities, and postcolonial pasts. The second network event in Liverpool saw participants from the UK and Korea take part in fieldtrips, museum visits and discussions, and a research seminar.
Posted on: 17 July 2023
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From Liverpool to Westminster – How My University Experience Helped Me Find My Career.
In September 2018, I began my first year at the University of Liverpool. I had no idea then that after five years, including a global pandemic, a year studying abroad, and a semester-long internship, I would end up starting my career as a Parliamentary Assistant.
Posted on: 22 June 2023
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Living with Host Families
My experience during my year abroad in Argentina showed me aspects of a typical Argentinian life which I otherwise would not have discovered.
Posted on: 16 June 2023
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Key lessons learnt from my Year Abroad
July 2022. The UK is entering into its umpteenth heatwave of the year, with temperatures rising to above 40 and Argentina is in the depths of winter. I arrived in Argentina ready yet anxious to take on this next step in my life. After a difficult time adjusting to the education system and my new life in Argentina, I had a revelatory moment…
Posted on: 15 June 2023
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From Language Student to Trainee at the European Commission: How My Language Degree Gave Me Much More than Fluency
In this blog, Veronika Prokopova, a Modern Languages alumna of the University of Liverpool, discusses her new job as a Trainee at the European Commission’s Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels!
Posted on: 16 November 2023