Initial Class Meetings 2026-27

• Undergraduates Year 1 - all programmes

Thursday 17 September 2026, 3pm, Kane G19

• Undergraduates Year 2 - all programmes

Tuesday 8 September 2026, 12-1pm, BHSC G04

• Undergraduates Final Year - all programmes

Tuesday 8 September 2026, 2-3pm, ELECT L1 

Staff responsibilities

Staff in the Department of French are happy to meet with students by appointment. Some colleagues have particular areas of responsibility:

• Head of Department: Professor Oliver Davis
• Deputy Head of Department: Dr Kate Hodgson
• Chair of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies Committee (RIGS): Dr Caroline Williamson Sinalo
• Chair of Undergraduate Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee (UTLAC): Ms Christine Montané
• Year One overall Convenor: Dr Laura Kennedy
• FR1201 Convenor: Dr Laura Kennedy
  
• Year One Language Convenors:  M. Matthieu Nivard (written) / Dr Anne-Pauline Crepet (oral)
• Year Two overall Convenor: Dr Caroline Williamson Sinalo
• FR2202 (literary seminar I) Convenor: Dr Caroline Williamson Sinalo
• Year Two Language Convenors: Ms Christine Montané (written) / Dr Isabelle Jouinot (oral)
• Final Year Convenor: Dr Kate Hodgson 
• Final Year Language Convenors: Ms Milouda Louh (written) / Ms Sylvie Campion (oral)
• FR4201 (Literary seminar II) Convenor: Professor Oliver Davis
• Graduate Studies lead: Professor Oliver Davis
• Erasmus Programme Convenor: M. Matthieu Nivard 
• BSc International Business with Languages Convenor: Dr Kate Hodgson
• BCLF Convenor: Dr Sinan Richards
• BEd Gaeilge Convenor:  Dr Cillian Ó Fathaigh
• HDip Convenor: Dr Laura Kennedy
• Languages for All Convenor: Ms M. Spencer
• Social Media (X and BlueSky): Dr Laura Kennedy
• Social Media (LinkedIn): Dr Hannah Silvester
• Director of Digital: Ms Sylvie Campion
• Director of Data: M. Matthieu Nivard
• Director of Community and Public Engagement: Dr Sinan Richards
• Director of Alumni Relations: Dr Kate Hodgson

Assessments / Essays / End of Year Examinations

Students registered for  exams in French should ensure that they are aware of arrangements through the Student Records and Examination Office and relevant Canvas module sites.

Summer Examination 2027 - info TBC

Autumn Examination 2027 - info TBC

Script viewing - info TBC