Research

In recognition of the high proportion of our staff carrying out "world-leading" research, Modern Languages was ranked in the top 2 UK Universities for European Studies in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Modern Languages research covers French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, Portuguese and Linguistics with particular focus on Film and Television, Linguistics, Literature, Culture, Society, Politics, History, Anthropology and Transnational Studies.

Current research projects

• Languages at War: Policies and Practices of Language Contacts in Conflict
• The Romance Turn 3: Workshop on the Acquisition of Romance Languages
• Diaspora as social and cultural practice: a study of transnational networks across Europe and Africa
• The boom femenino in Mexico
• SeFoNe: Searching for Neighbours: dynamics of mental and physical borders in Europe
• Spanish Learner Language Oral Corpus (SPLLOC)
• Volver a México: Linguistic landscapes and cultural capital
• LINEE: Languages in a Network of European Excellence 

Research centres

The research undertaken in Modern Languages incorporates the following research centres:

Centre for Applied Language Research

The Centre for Applied Language Research main focus is the research and advanced teaching in applied linguistics.

Centre for Transnational Studies

The Centre for Transnational Studies brings together expertise in modern languages, and regional and national identity in modern Europe.

Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non Jewish Relations

Modern Languages staff also actively participate in the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non Jewish Relations.