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A poster for the 2027 German Olympiad showing different historic German buildings and various avatars doing different activities such as painting, taking photographs and learning the guitar.
2027 German Olympiad competition for schools now open
The topic for this year is Berufe - Freizeit - Hobbies! 
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French Ambassador visits the Faculty
French Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency, Madame Hélène Duchêne, honoured the Faculty with a visit.
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Liotard & Marie-Antoinette in Geneva
Professor Catriona Seth's research allowed her to reidentify two portraits by celebrated 18th-century artist Liotard. As a result, we now know what Marie Antoinette looked like at the age of seven in 1762.
Modern Languages Open Day By John Cairns 7.5.22 14
Graduate Open Day
Oxford's Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages will be holding an in-person Graduate for all prospective MSt and MPhil applicants on Tuesday 3rd November from 1.15-4.30pm.  The event will take place in the Taylor Institution.
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Languages at Oxford comes top of Guardian University Rankings
Languages at Oxford have just been rated top by the 2027 Guardian University Rankings.
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A poster for the 2027 German Olympiad showing different historic German buildings and various avatars doing different activities such as painting, taking photographs and learning the guitar.
2027 German Olympiad competition for schools now open 21 Oct 2026
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