About UCML
The University Council for Modern Languages (UCML) is the overarching national organisation which represents the interests of modern languages, linguistics and cultural and area studies in higher education throughout the United Kingdom, and works with corresponding bodies in other countries.
What does UCML do?
UCML:
- represents the views and opinions of scholars and professionals in modern languages to Government, the funding councils and other bodies at national level;
- collects and disseminates information about the state of study, research and teaching of modern languages in the United Kingdom;
- provides a forum for debate on issues of concern to its members through meetings, working parties, discussions, conferences, seminars and publications;
- presents the case for languages in the media.
How does UCML work?
Plenary meetings are held twice a year when issues of interest to members are discussed. There is also normally an address by a representative or spokesperson for one of the organisations or public agencies with which the UCML has contacts, followed by discussion and debate. We also organise workshops, along the lines of those formerly run by SCHML, addressing issues of relevance to those in leadership and management positions related to languages in Higher Education
The UCML is run by an Executive Committee whose membership reflects the main areas of modern languages. UCML’s Executive Committee is made up of elected representatives of the various language interests, professional and scholarly associations, and other organisations concerned with the research and teaching of languages and their associated cultures.
Constitution and Standing Orders
Information about the objectives and framework of work of the organisation.
Executive Committee
| Post | Representing | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Pam Moores | Sept 2007 | July 2010 (11) |
| Hon. Secretary | Jocelyn Wyburd | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Hon. Treasurer | Tony Shannon-Little | Aug 2009 |
July 2012 (13) |
| Area Studies | Tony Chafer | Sept 2007 | Sept 2010(11) |
| English Language Teaching (ELT) | Mary-Anne Ansell | Aug 2009 | July 2012 (13) |
| Institution-wide Language Teaching | Nebojša Radić | Aug 2009 | July 2012 (13) |
| Language Teaching | Uwe Baumann | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Languages for Business and Enterprise | Teresa MacKinnon | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Literary Studies | Matthew Treherne | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| East Asian Studies | Jonathan Bunt | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Daniel Newman | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Culture and Society | Annie Morgan-James | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| French Studies | Marie-Odile Leconte | Sept 2007 | July 2010 (11) |
| Hispanic and Luso Studies | Bob Gould | Sept 2007 | July 2010 (11) |
| Italian | Daniella La Penna | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| Germanic Studies | Elizabeth Andersen | Jan 2008 | Dec 2010 (11) |
| Slavonic and East European | Andrei Rogatchevski | Sept 2006 | July 2009 (10) |
| Linguistics | Kris Spelman Miller | Jan 2008 | Dec 2010 (11) |
| Translation and Interpreting | Raquel De-Pedro | Aug 2008 | July 2011 (12) |
| UCML Northern Ireland | David Johnson / John Gillespie | ||
| UCML Scotland | Peter J Davies | Feb 2009 | Feb 2012(13) |
| UCML Wales | Carol Tully | May 2008 | Apr 2011 (12) |
| LLAS Subject Centre – Ex Officio | Michael Kelly / Liz Hudswell | ||
| ALL Co-opted | Linda Parker | June 2007 | June 2009 |
| Initial Teacher Training Co-opted | Terry Lamb | June 2008 | June 2011 (12) |
| Honorary member | Hilary Footit | Sept 2007 | Sept 2009 |
| CILT | Geoff Swinn |
