More recently, we have developed our expertise in sociophonetics, forensic linguistics, business communication and intercultural communication. We are committed to high quality teaching - we like our students to have access to our research through our courses. New ideas and developments feed directly into what our students learn. Some of our staff have received awards for teaching and we constantly strive to improve.
In the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF2021), Linguistics was submitted to Modern Languages and Linguistics. We achieved the highest possible score for impact and are rated ‘outstanding’ for 100% of our research impact. Linguistics is also rated ‘world-leading’ for 100% of its research environment and ranked 2nd in the UK for overall research quality.
- 100% of research impact rated 'outstanding'
- 100% of research environment rated 'world-leading'
- Ranked 2nd in the UK for overall research quality
The REF shows that Linguistics continues to be a large and diverse department in which nearly all staff both teach and do internationally-recognised research.