Monoglot researchers are damaging UK
competitiveness, says British Academy
Report recommends introduction of foreign language requirements for
university entry to address the problem of ‘linguistic
impoverishment’, writes Zoë Corbyn
Scholarship is being damaged by a lack of “essential” foreign
language skills among UK- born and educated researchers, a report
from the national academy for humanities and social sciences has
warned.
The study by the British Academy, which is due to be released
this week, says the decline of foreign language provision across
the UK’s education system is threatening not only the health of
arts and humanities research, but also the whole of the UK’s
research base and, in turn, the contribution it makes to the
economy.
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