Mae rhai pobl yn meddwl bod Tapestri Bayeux wedi teithio i Lundain. Rydyn ni'n gwybod yn well... / Some people think the Bayeux Tapestry has travelled to London. We know better...

The most recent edition of the journal Modern and Contemporary France (34.3) includes an article about football and Celtic identity that I co-wrote with @paddyhoey.bsky.social . It's currently available via open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Did you know that leading cycling commentator Rob Hatch is a Bangor University Modern Languages graduate? Here he is talking about the first week of this year's Tour de France... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVL...

A scorching first week dominated by Tadej Pogacar! 🥵🇸🇮 | The Gruppetto with Rob Hatch

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SIXTY SECONDS OF SOCCER. As Spain today qualified for the next round of the World Cup, here's a video about football and language in Spain with David Miranda from our Spanish section...

We recently ran online events for teachers about using films as part of GCSE assessments for Modern Languages, focusing on Les Choristes and Campeones. 🎬🇫🇷🇪🇸

Bangor University, with funding from the Welsh Government, is the North Wales hub supporting schools’ implementation of International Languages in the curriculum. www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-unive...

Bangor University and Welsh Government Strengthen International Languages Support Across North Wales Schools

The Welsh Government and Bangor University are strengthening their commitment to promoting International Languages across North Wales through a growing school support initiative aimed at boosting lang...

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SIXTY SECONDS OF SOCCER. As it's the day of France's first match at the World Cup, Jonathan Lewis and Jonathan Ervine from our French section discussed football, the French language, and footballers called Jonathan...

Here's an opportunity to watch a cycling programme presented by one of our Modern Languages graduates... 🚴🇮🇹📺

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This week’s edition of The Gruppetto was on telly on TNT Sports last night. It’s available to watch on HBO max right now, and free on YouTube here: youtu.be/7fHx7MGlwHw?...

Roedd hi'n bleser bod yn Nglannau Dyfrdwy heddiw, a chyfarfod myfyrwyr efo diddordeb yn ieithoedd modern. / It was great to be at Deeside Sixth today and to meet students with a real interest in modern languages. 😎🌍🥐👍

Llawer o hwyl yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd heddiw, diolch i bawb wnaeth ddod draw i'n weithgaredd ieithoedd modern yn stondin y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol / Lots of fun at the Urdd Eisteddfod today, thanks to everyone who came to our Modern Languages workshop at the Coleg Cymraeg stand

Y Coleg ar y Bryn yn yr haul / The College on the Hill in the sun

Ruben Chapela and Nathalie Thomas recently participated in a fantastic and fun event organised by our friends at the Confucius Institute as part of their free lunchtime workshop series 'Discover Chinese Culture'. www.bangor.ac.uk/confucius/ne...

He has a reputation for telling jokes of 'variable' quality in class but our senior lecturer in French Dr. Jonathan Ervine actually does research on humour. Here he is being interviewed about this topic in Paris last month as part of a project about humour and wellbeing.

Congratulations to our former PhD student and French language tutor Sven Greitschus on the publication of this book based on his doctoral thesis.

Dr. Jonathan Lewis of our French section has co-authored an article about "the emergence and potential of the blue humanities as a framework for rethinking relations between culture, language, and territory across French and francophone contexts" www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/full/10....

État présent: Francophone Blue Humanities | French Studies

This état présent examines the emergence and potential of the blue humanities as a framework for rethinking relations between culture, language, and territory across French and francophone contexts. In light of recent geopolitical shifts that challenge ...

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LOS GRAFITIS. Following our yearly “El Guernica de Picasso” and “Grafitis en Bangor” sessions for first and second year students respectively, the student “display gallery” in room 429 (Main Arts Building, 3rd floor) has been updated. Come and have a look! Dewch i weld! 🎨

Well done to our subject lead for Modern Languages, Sarah Pogoda, who has been nominated in the 'Inclusivity Champion' category of this year's Student Led Teaching Awards!

Mae'r campws yn edrych yn grêt, ag rydym yn edrych ymlaen at groesawu ymwelwyr i ddiwrnod ymgeiswyr ar ddydd Sul! / The campus is looking great, and we're looking forward to welcoming visitors to this Sunday's applicant day!

FRIDA. Spanish students from our Languages for All evening provision had an interesting experience trying to spot Frida Kahlo’s paintings by identifying some of their key elements. Buen trabajo!🎨 Beth yw eich hoff waith gan Frida? What’s your favourite artwork by Frida?

Cyfle cyffrous i'n myfyrwyr: Ysgol Haf yn Galisia / Exciting opportunity for our students: Galician Summer School

There are some fantastic films in Pontio this weekend as part of the WOW Festival. Our very own Dr. Armelle Blin-Rolland will be introducing Saturday's screening of The Shepherd and the Bear. www.pontio.co.uk/en/events/wow

Gŵyl Ffilm WOW 2026

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GWANWYN / SPRING. Gobeithio bod pawb yn mwynhau'r Wythnos Ddarllen / Hope everyone's enjoying Reading Week

Deutsch Studierende heißen eine Delegation des Stadtrates aus Soest (Deutschland) willkommen in Bangor. Myfyrwyr Almaeneg o Brifysgol Bangor yn croesawu ymwelwyr o Soest (gefeilldref Bangor). Bangor University students of German welcome visitors from our twin city Soest.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus / Happy St. David's Day

Yr wythnos hon rydym wedi dathlu Dia Rosalia de Castro, a bwyd awdures bwysig yn hanes llenyddiaeth Galisia / This week we celebrated Rosalia de Castro Day, which commemorates an important author in the history of Galician literature

🌍✨ Braf dathlu Diwrnod Mamiaith Rhyngwladol efo'r Undeb Myfyrwyr ar ddydd Gwener yr wythnos ddiwethaf! Roedd hi’n bleser cael stondin yn Pontio, efo gêm iaith hwyliog 🎲 a gwybodaeth am ein cyrsiau Ieithoedd i Bawb, ar gael i ddysgwyr ac athrawon.

🌍✨ Great to celebrate International Mother Language Day with the Student Union last Friday! We loved sharing our stand in Pontio, with a fun language game 🎲 and information about our Languages for All (LFA) courses for learners and teachers.

Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at ddathlu Blwyddyn Newydd Tsieineaidd. Cofiwch bod yna ddigwyddiadau yn Pontio ar ddydd Gwener 20 Chwefror / We're looking forward to celebrating Chinese New Year. Remember that there are events taking place in Pontio on Friday 20 February.

ERTHYGL NEWYDD wedi'i chyd-ysgrifennu gan Dr. Jonathan Ervine o'n adran Ffrangeg / NEW ARTICLE co-written by Dr. Jonathan Ervine of our French section. 'Negotiating Breton Celtic identity on and off the pitch: contemporary football in Brittany'. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Y Coleg ar y Bryn yn yr eira / The College on the Hill in the snow