About Routes into Languages

Information on the project and our funding

Steering group

The programme is overseen by a steering group of key stakeholders chaired by a nominee of UCML

Professor Richard Towell

Chair nominated by UCML

Richard is Honorary Professor of French Applied Linguistics at Salford University.


Teresa Tinsley

Director of Communications, CILT, the National Centre for Languages

Anne Marie Graham

Head of Skills, Business and Adult Learning

Kate Green

Mary Gurteen

International Team, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Professor Hilary Footitt

University of Reading

Hilary is based at Reading University and author of the National Languages Strategy in Higher Education 2005.


Melanie Fitton

Action on Access

Melanie is the Action on Access representative on the steering group.


Angela Gallagher-Brett

Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

Angela represents the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) based at Southampton, where the Routes team are based.


John Hopper

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

Linda Allebon

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)