1. Ten years on from Baseline 2000
Michael Kelly
University of Southampton
Director
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

2. Baseline 2000 Not a single community Multiple identities
Variety of departmental positions
Many associations

3. Baseline 2000 Language degrees in 121 institutions
Linguistics degrees in 34 institutions
78 degrees in European Studies; 46 in American Studies; 16 in Latin American Studies

4. Broad issues Recruitment Employability Identity Internationalisation
Government policy directions
The Nuffield Report

5. Needs survey Sharing expertise across institutions Elearning
Teaching methodology
Research into learning and teaching
Finding teaching materials
Managing independent learning

6. LLAS activities desired
Workshops
Downloadable resources
Resources database
Funding for learning and teaching projects

7. Questions for discussion groups
How is the shape of our disciplines likely to change in the next ten years?
What are now the key issues for the future development of our disciplines?
What are now the priority needs for development in learning and teaching?
In which areas of learning and teaching our subjects is there a need for further research?