About us

Network for Languages East Midlands is part of Network for Languages. Created in order to build upon the achievements and legacy of Links into Languages, Network for Languages is a national alliance of universities committed to excellence in language learning and teaching, and to supporting language teachers and professionals across all sectors.

Network for Languages aims to:

• maintain and develop relevant and innovative professional development for teachers
• disseminate good practice and research into language learning and teaching
• explore and facilitate opportunities for support, collaboration and networking.

Further information can be found at the Network for Languages website.

The regional centre for the East Midlands is based within the Nottingham Language Centre at Nottingham Trent University. The centre provides a range of high quality courses to both University and external students covering language training, language teacher training and professional development for teachers. Further information can be found on the Nottingham Language Centre website.

We aim to continue working closely with key partners and organisations across the region to provide professional development, support, training and networking opportunities.

The East Midlands team consists of Professor Murray Pratt, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities (Co-Director), Don Hassett, Academic Team Leader (Co-Director)and Clodagh Cooney (Manager).

"Our commitment to Network for Languages East Midlands ensures that Nottingham Trent University continues to support language learning and teaching at all levels and across all sectors. Our expertise continues to inform provision, and build potential, in both the primary and secondary education. We have a record of developing and delivering the languages training that’s needed, in the format that works for our clients, whether this is intensive intervention in understanding new developments, or the on-going up-skilling that ensures teachers are immersed in their subject. Through this activity, the School maintains productive relations with the third sector, local government and independent and public sector actors in languages that guarantee we have joined-up thinking right across the sector.’’

Professor Murray Pratt, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities