Association of University Language Communities
in the UK and Ireland
Bringing together language teaching and learning professionals
AULC has more than 70 institutional members, including over 60 higher education institutions (HEIs) from the UK, 7 from the Republic of Ireland and 3 other organisations.
Latest news
The AULC is writing in support of the modern languages programme at the University of Leicester.
The Association of University Language Communities in the UK & Ireland (AULC) is writing in support of the modern languages programme at the University of Leicester for a number of reasons, including: I urge you to reconsider the closure of your modern languages programme. This flies in the face of evidence from and about what

The AULC is pleased to announce our new Treasurer.
Thomas Chaurin has been actively engaged on the AULC Executive Committee since May 2019, as Representative of Scottish members and Assistant treasurer. He contributed to the data collection and analysis for the annual survey in 2021-22 and 2022-23; He supported Mark Critchley, former Chair, and Thomas Smith, former Treasurer, with the annual invoicing campaigns; and

The AULC welcomes our newly appointed Vice-Chair (Ireland)
Dr Susanna Nocchi, Technological University Dublin As someone who has been actively involved in language education policy, research, and advocacy in Ireland for over two decades, I am committed to advancing the goals of the AULC, supporting collaboration between member institutions, and representing Irish perspectives at a national and European level. Over the years, I