About Us
Our Modern Languages and Linguistics unit conducts research on Irish & Celtic Studies, Linguistics, and Language and Heritage.

Irish & Celtic Studies
At the forefront of Celtic Studies research internationally and at the heart of the University’s mission since its foundation....

Linguistics & Language Heritage
Syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, bilingualism, language processing, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, and language policy and planning....

About Our Research
About the Modern Languages and Linguistics Unit

Our People
Meet the staff behind our Modern Languages and Linguistics research.
PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics
Check our funded and self-funded PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics.


Maritime Memorates
The Maritime Memorates Project: Stories of the Sea

Case in Diachrony
This project seeks to investigate two interrelated topics: how languages or dialects vary from each other, and why and how...

CLIL Open Online Learning
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

Language Made Fun
The Language Made Fun programme

Real Complaints
Enhancing the NHS Complaints Journey

ENSPIRED
ENhancing Social Participation across IREland for people with communication Disabilities and differences

CARTLANN
A study of the leading Irish language voluntary organisation, Conradh na Gaeilge

Ultonia
Cultural Dynamics in Medieval Ulster and Beyond: A Shared Inheritance

Ulster Irish Digital Corpus
Digitisation and Online Publication of Spoken Dialects.

Maritime Trail
An interactive digital resource on the importance of the Irish maritime tradition
Our Activities and Impact

Active PhD Projects
Details of current PhD students and their research.

Conferences
Conferences on topics in Modern Languages and Linguistics.

Societies/Networks
Learned societies and other networks.

Seminars and Talks
Previous and upcoming talks on research in Irish/Celtic Studies and Linguistics

UCom
UCoM works to provide a local service to share current research on multilingualism.

Irish Language Rights: A Framework for Compliance
Local Councils, Obligations and the Irish Language: A Framework for Compliance.

CARDS TalkDeck
English language resources for teachers and students.

Language Awareness for Key Stage 3
Teaching resources for post-primary Key Stage 3 pupils