We're a team of linguists and techies, exploring how technology can be used to make language learning more engaging, more adaptive, and ultimately more succesful.
Learn moreHow we spend our days
Days (and often nights) at Learning Labs are spent obsessing over how to improve language learning.
Technology is creating exciting possibilities for more engaging and adaptive learning experiences.
Our Journey
Huge high-five to everyone that's helped us so far.
March 2013
Learning Labs founded by Richard Allen and Veejay Lingiah.
January 2014
FlashSticks foreign language Post-it Notes launch.
March 2014
Office established at Innovation Birmingham.
August 2014
FlashSticks launches in 500 WHSmith stores across UK.
April 2015
Business funded by Midven Venture Capital, Birmingham City Council and Warwick Angel network.
July 2015
FlashSticks launch in Amazon, Tesco & Staples.
February 2016
Learning Labs launches world’s first object translator.
August 2016
FlashSticks launch in US with Amazon & Powells Bookstores.
August 2016
The FlashAcademy language app launches.
September 2016
UK schools start adopting FlashAcademy platform.
November 2016
Word Up language game app launches.
March 2017
Learning Labs moves to new iCentrum building, Innovation Birmingham.
May 2017
FlashAcademy web app launches for schools.
Developer
Join our exciting development team, working to make FlashAcademy the best language learning app available.
Visit the link to see more of what we get up to: https://youtu.be/1DpGsGbfOgc
The Role
- Experienced with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript & JQuery
- Experience with JavaScript frameworks (ReactJS, Angular)
- Experience with PHP
- Knowledge of Python
- Knowledge of NodeJS
- Knowledge of NoSQL datbases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- Knowledge of AWS technologies (EC2, S3, CloudFront)
- Software development methodologies (Agile)
- Object oriented programming
- Understanding of source control technologies (Git, Mercurial, SVN)
- Flexibility & adaptiveness to new technologies
Desired
- Unity3D game development with iOS & Android
- C#
- Experience with the Unity Animator
- Native iOS App development
- Native Android app development
French Language Co-ordinator
As an Innovative start-up company based at the Birmingham Innovation Campus, we at Learning Labs are currently seeking a French linguist to join our dynamic team for a period of 6 months, starting July 2017. The positions are voluntary and usually suit those who can obtain an Erasmus grant.
Visit the link to see more of what we get up to: https://youtu.be/1DpGsGbfOgc
The Role
We're looking for a bright and creative Intern to help the team:
- Develop French content for an exciting language project that explores French language and culture through a range of different mediums
- Co-ordinate a new project for our 'Learn English' campaign, working with our App development team to design content for those seeking to learn English
- Contribute to marketing campaigns
Key Skills
- Interest in translation/language
- Native French speaker
- At least C2 level in written and spoken English
- Very confident with French and English grammar
- Previous TEFL experience desired
- Confident using Microsoft Excel
German Language Co-ordinator
As an Innovative start-up company based at the Birmingham Innovation Campus, we at Learning Labs are currently seeking a German linguist to join our dynamic team for a period of 6 months, starting July 2017. The positions are voluntary and usually suit those who can obtain an Erasmus grant.
Visit the link to see more of what we get up to: https://youtu.be/1DpGsGbfOgc
The Role
We're looking for a bright and creative Intern to help the team:
- Develop German content for an exciting language project that explores German language and culture through a range of different mediums
- Co-ordinate a new project for our "Learn English" campaign, working with our App development team to design content for those seeking to learn English
- Contribute to marketing campaigns
Key Skills
- Interest in translation/language
- Native German speaker
- At least C2 level in written and spoken English
- Very confident with German and English grammar
- Previous TEFL experience desired
- Confident using Microsoft Excel