A magazine for Language Lovers and Culture Vultures at UoB. Best of all you’ll polish up your language skills without even realising!
The UoB Linguist Magazine aims to unite all foreign language enthusiasts at the University of Birmingham and get people talking! Available in print form on campus and online, we’ll keep you updated with world affairs, sport and style, let you in on year abroad tips, share with you some foreign recipes, give you the latest careers tips and tickle your fancy with tons of reviews of book and film. He
Life and Style Editor: Jess Haines
Travel Editor: Caitlin Gaul
Current Affairs Editor: Katy Doolan
Culture Editor: Emma Gardner
Food and Drink Editor: Megan Goddard
French Editor: Megan Goddard
Spanish Editor: Lucy Rowen
German Editor: Tori Jackson
Italian Editor: Emily Mercer
Portuguese Editor: Dan Fish
Catalan Editor: Sophie Isbell
Russian Editor: Sophie Mash
Mandarin Editor: Grace Macleod
14/07/2024
Following our cancelled EGM on 03/07/24, we are holding an online elections to elect our final essential committee members. This is our last opportunity to elect a secretary and treasurer before we get added to the Save a Society list which we absolutely do not want to happen 😢 we have heard some people are interested in the role of secretary but we need a treasurer as well so please do put yourself forward! We can offer lots of help with you navigating your new role!
The roles of Italian and Catalan editor will be elected outside of this online election.
All the information is on the post but please drop us a message if you have any questions! Good luck to everyone running! 🤍
10/05/2024
We have some details about electing our remaining available positions!🎉 This includes the editors positions as well as the committee positions we absolutely need to get filled to ensure the Linguist can continue next year!
We will be holding an EGM on ‼️Thursday 23rd May at 6pm BST on Zoom‼️ Make sure you scroll to the end of the post so you get all the info! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to send us a message.
If you have attended a society’s AGM before this will function in exactly the same way, it’s very laid back, just come with a few sentences about why you are applying! Don’t forget you can run for both a committee and an editing role!
The link to the google form to sign up and receive the Zoom link is in our bio. Please fill out this form even if you are only coming to vote!
We look forward to seeing you on the 23rd!
Love from the 2023/24 committee🌍🤍
06/05/2024
The 50th edition of The Linguist is now out in print! Make sure to look out for it around campus!
12/04/2024
We're currently looking for writers for our 51st edition of The Linguist for both English and foreign language sections! Articles can be either 300 or 600 words, and the deadline is the 28th April. Please send us a message if you'd like to write for us!
09/04/2024
ELECTIONS ARE COMING!!! And we want you to be a part of the Linguist 2024/25 team!!!
This year we will be taking part in the Guild’s online elections which are super easy to get involved with! Nearer the time we will share a link where you can nominate yourself for any committee or team role. This will take place between 22th and 24th April on the Guild website and all you’ll need is a Linguist membership and a few lines saying why you want the role and why you would be good for it, it’s so easy! Linguist members will then vote between 25th and 27th April who they want to be elected!! The society is so fun to be a part of and we’d love you all to get involved so we can keep the magazine running for another year!! If you have any questions about any of the roles please get in touch, we’d love for you to be involved! Even if you don’t have any questions please let us know if you’re interested in running for a role!
Love the 2023/24 Linguist committee 🌍🤍 ###
19/01/2024
Send us a message now if you want to write for our 50th edition of The Linguist! We're still looking for writers for all sections (except for Spanish) and there is no specific theme for this edition, but articles with a Spring/Easter theme are welcome! We would love to have an article in a language that we haven't featured yet in this edition, so let us know if you would like to.
14/12/2023
Our new winter edition of The Linguist is out now! Don't forget to look out for it in study spaces if you're still on campus this winter!
31/10/2023
You can now find our newest edition of The Linguist online as well as on campus! Go to theuoblinguist.com to read it!
25/10/2023
Our new edition (Issue 48) is out now! Look out for it on campus in the library, Mason Lounge and Languages buildings!
15/10/2023
Do you want to see your creative works of translation on display? Anna Milsom is looking for solo or collaborative works that engage with translation in creative ways, such as sound pieces, installations, videos, slams, readings and performances. Send her your ideas so that you can see them in her office (Ashley 309) at her email: [email protected]
20/09/2023
Meet our Foreign Language Editors for the year!
French - Indira P***e
German - Euan O'Neill
Spanish - Grace Macleod
Mandarin - Oli Hancock
Portuguese - Tianjie Liu (Alice)
Russian - Benjamin (Michael Turner)
Catalan - Sara Wahbi Trius
18/09/2023
We are looking for writers for Issue 49 of the Linguist, coming out just before Christmas! We have decided on a festive theme, which could include festive traditions, food, music, etc.
We can't wait to hear from you! Don't forget that the deadline for these articles is October 1st, and articles should not exceed 600 words.
15/09/2023
Meet our proofreaders for this year: Ankita Dash and Charlotte Maxwell!
13/09/2023
Meet our committee for this year! We can't wait to publish the new Linguist issue we've been working on this summer. Make sure you look out for our meet the editors and proofreaders posts coming soon too!
Chair - Lydia Brindley
Secretary - Sophie Watts
Treasurer - Megan Goddard
Publicity Officer - Rosa Greenhalgh
Creative Designer - Helena Mills
10/09/2023
Congratulations on your results this summer and welcome (back) to the University of Birmingham from the Linguist team!
We’re super excited to be working on the magazine this year and we can’t wait to share our first issue of the year with you - make sure you keep an eye out for it this October! You can sign up to become a member and receive the digital or physical copy through the link in our bio.
Make sure you come and check out our stall at the Societies Fair on Wednesday 20th September to talk to us and get to know a bit more about our magazine, and stay tuned for our Meet the Team posts throughout freshers!
20/06/2023
We hope you are all enjoying your summer break!☀️
Following our AGM back in April, as we didn’t fill all of our committee and editor team positions, we will be hosting an EGM on Tuesday 4th July at 5pm to elect the following roles:
As with our AGM, the Guild requires that we have 20 members present. It should only take about half an hour, and it will take place on Zoom. Click the link below to sign up for the Google form!
We are still looking for the following positions to be filled for next year’s Linguist committee and team!
Message us if you are interested or have any questions!✈️🌎
26/05/2023
The sun is out on campus and so is Issue 47 of The Linguist, our summer edition 😎🌞
Go and find your copies around campus in the Arts Building & mason lounge, the Guild, the library and the Bramall, or click the link below to read our online version! As term is over we know people might not be going onto campus as often, so if you’d like to collect a magazine from Selly Oak, get in touch with us!
And congrats to our competition winners Weronika and Sophie! Weronika’s sunny year abroad photo is this issue’s front cover, and Sophie and Weronika’s year abroad advice can also be found in this issue 🙌
This is our last issue of the academic year and it is such a great, summery read with tons of travel stories of beautiful destinations and interesting current affairs and opinion pieces! Whether you’re finished with exams or need a study break, go and get your hands on a copy and see what our amazing contributors have put together 🤩
We have teamed up with the College of Arts and Law student experience team to create an amazing competition for students who are currently on their year abroad! 🤩📷✍️
If you have a sunny photo from this year or a piece of advice you wish you’d known before going abroad, send it over to our email by 26th April to be in with a chance of winning a £20, £30, and £50 Amazon voucher! See the poster for more details…✈️☀️
18/04/2023
Our AGM is tomorrow! (19th April @ 5pm on Zoom) Are you thinking of running for a role? Hear from some of our current team about what being part of The Linguist is like and find out more info! 🤩
Fill out the form below to receive the Zoom link for the AGM and let us know if you have any questions or if you’re considering running for a position✈️🌍
We recently did an Instagram Q&A to answer some of your questions, so here they are below!
Q: Can I be on the team if I’m on my Year Abroad?
A: Yes! You can be an editor of any section on our team, even if you are on your Year Abroad, because this can be done remotely!
Q: Is being on the team a lot of work?
A: Being part of The Linguist is not a massive time commitment and is something you can definitely do alongside Uni, even in final year! Generally, it averages out that committee members would commit around 1-2 hours to The Linguist a week, mostly in the weeks leading up to the next issue (there are 4 issues per year!) Editors generally commit around 1 hour to The Linguist per issue.
Q: Can I do more than 1 role?
A: Yes! Because it isn’t a huge time commitment, people often take on a committee role and an editor role, or two editor positions!
Q: Do I need to have any experience in journalism?
A: No! No prior journalism experience is needed for any of our committee or editor roles! It is easy to pick up the different processes and how the magazine runs, and everyone works together as one big team to produce each issue!
Q: What does the treasurer do?
A: The treasurer’s main responsibilities are applying for grants each semester, managing finances, and organising the printing of the magazine with the printing company!
Let us know if you have any more questions and if you’re interested in running for a role!✈️
02/04/2023
We are still looking for writers for our Summer Edition! Do you have any ideas for a culture, current affairs or French article? Send us a message and let us know!✍️☀️
29/03/2023
It’s time for us to elect a new committee and team for The Linguist 2023-24!🤩
Our AGM will take place on Wednesday 19th April at 5pm via Zoom! Click the link below to sign up for the Zoom link (whether you are a society member who would be attending to vote or somebody who will be running for a role!)
Are you interested in running for a role? We’d love for you to ask us any questions you have and to get involved with this amazing publication next year. Find out more below about the positions available and about the AGM process in general!
Let us know if you’re considering going for a role, we can’t wait to hear from you! ✈️🌎
24/03/2023
We are now calling for writers for Issue 47, our Summer Edition!✍️
If you’ve got an article idea for one of our foreign language or English language sections, let us know via Instagram or Facebook DM, or e-mail us! Our article deadline is 7th April.
And if you would like to write in a language that is not mentioned above, we have space for feature languages in each issue, so get in touch!
Find our quick step-by-step guide on how to write for us below…
We can’t wait to hear from you🤩
Your Linguist Team✈️☀️
23/03/2023
Hello Issue 46! 🤩👋
It’s officially Spring so this week we distributed our Spring Edition around campus! Grab your copy of Issue 46 in places like the Mason Lounge, Ashley Building, Strathcona, Teaching & Learning Building, the Bramall and the Guild! Click the link below to read our online version…
Read about cherry blossoms in Germany, European city breaks in Málaga, Munich and Matera, catch up on some current affairs and politics, learn about your favourite pasta, delve into Easter traditions, take our quiz to find out where your next city break should be, plus so much more!
We can’t wait for you to read all of our contributors’ articles and see what we’ve been working on!
The Linguist Team
🌸🌷🌿🌺🌤
20/01/2023
We still have space available for articles in our upcoming issue! Let us know if you have an idea for one of the following English-language sections…
Culture
Current Affairs
Food & Drink
Travel
🌍✈️
06/01/2023
We are now calling for writers for Issue 46, our Spring Edition!✍️
If you’ve got an article idea for one of our sections, let us know via Instagram or Facebook DM, or e-mail us! Our article deadline is 27th January.
And if you would like to write in a language that is not mentioned above, we have space for a feature language in each issue, so get in touch!
You can find more info and our quick step-by-step guide on how to write for us below 👇
We can’t wait to hear from you🤩
Your Linguist Team✈️
02/12/2022
⭐️⭐️ Issue 45 is officially out! ⭐️⭐️
❄️It’s December which means it’s time to get in the Christmas spirit with our Festive Edition!
🎄Read all about…
Christmas traditions from different corners of the globe, German markets, winter fashion and so much more…and find out which festive food from around the world you are with our quiz! 🤔🥧
☃️Go and grab your copy from around campus today or click the link below to read our online version! We can’t wait for you to see what our amazing contributors, editors and committee have been working on!
🌎And finally, keep an eye out for opportunities to write for us in late January 2023✍️
Do you have an article idea for the following sections?
English Language:
- Culture
- Food & Drink
Foreign Language:
- Mandarin
Get in touch!🤩
26/09/2022
⭐️⭐️Now calling for writers for Issue 45!⭐️⭐️
Got a festive or wintry story to tell? Or just got an idea for an article in one of the above English-Language or Foreign-language sections? Let us know!
If you would like to write in a language that is not mentioned above, we have space for a feature language in each issue, so get in touch!
Swipe across for our quick step-by-step guide on how to write for us…
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Join us for a virtual chat about the roles you can apply for, in the lead up to the Linguist's online elections! The Committee will be there to answer any questions you have about the different roles we have, including Committee roles, Editors and Proofreaders. We hope that this will give you a better insight into how the Linguist works, before our elections take place on the 12th March (7pm). We can't wait to see some of you there!
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We are the UoB Linguist, a magazine for language, culture and travel enthusiasts at the University of Birmingham!
Available in print form on campus and on our website, we’ll keep you updated with everything from world affairs to sport and style, travel, year abroad tips and book and film reviews.
The magazine is split into two halves: First is the English half, with sections for Current Affairs, Life and Style, Travel, Culture and Food and Drink. The second half is made up of different language sections- our permanent language sections this year are German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Catalan and Mandarin, but we also have a feature language section for those wanting to write in a different language.
New this year is also the Linguist Blog, which you can write for as many times as you like throughout the year once you have paid your membership. This is the perfect way to try out blogging without having the commitment of running your own blog.
To write for us, go to the Guild of Students website to buy your £5 annual membership. Once you have done this, either get in touch with one of the editors (below) to write for a section, or get in touch with publicity officer (Lily King) if you’d like to write for the blog!
Below is the Linguist Team for the 2019/2020 academic year:
Chair: Emma Velho
Secretary: Maria Allon
Publicity and Social: Lily King
Treasurer: Megan Nicholls
