High profile presence at Modern Languages Graduation

There will be a high profile presence at a University of Leicester graduation ceremony next week with a member of the French Embassy and a representative from the Quebec Delegation

The dignitaries are at the University of Leicester to honour the achievements of graduands of the School of Modern Languages.

The School of Modern Languages, which came top for the discipline in the National Student Survey in 2008, is celebrating the success of its students on 9 July.

Marking the occasion will be Professor Philippe Lane, Attachin Charge of University Cooperation between France and the UK, French Embassy. Prof Lane will attend the Graduation Ceremony on 9th July and award two prizes to students: the “Prix de l’Ambassade de France” for best final year essay to Holly Pharoah and “Prix de l’Ambassade de France” for outstanding performance in French by a first year student to Samantha Dawes.

Also attending is Brigitte Effemey, Public Affairs Attach General Delegation of Quebec in London. Brigitte Effemey will award two prizes to students: the “Prix Quec-Leicester” for best final year performance in French to Ilaria Babolin and the “Prix Quec-Leicester” for best final year performance in modules focusing on Francophonie and diversity issues to Amina Easat.

Additional prizes will be awarded during the reception -including two prizes awarded by the School of Modern Languages with the support of Embassy of Belgium.

Dr Rabah Aissaoui, of the School of Modern Languages, said: “The prizes constitute an important recognition of the work carried out by Modern languages students at the University of Leicester. This visit will enable Philippe Lane and Brigitte Effemey to visit the University and the School and will reinforce the close links that the School has established with the rest of Europe through research and the Erasmus programme. All Modern Languages students spend a year abroad as part of their degree course. Many spend their year abroad as Erasmus students in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and Germany.”

In addition to current Erasmus links with France (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Le Mans, Pau and Besann) the School has established new Francophone Erasmus exchange programmes with Belgium (Universitcatholique de Louvain and University of Lie) and Switzerland (University of Geneva).

For more information contact:
Dr R. Aissaoui
School of Modern Languages
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
Tel: 00 44 (0)116 2522686
Fax: 00 44 (0)116 2523633
E-mail: rabah.aissaoui@leicester.ac.uk

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