Research

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

Irish & Celtic Studies Research Institute

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

Linguistics Research Group

Research in the areas of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, bilingualism, language processing, historical linguistics, discourse analysis and language planning.

PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics

Check our funded and self-funded PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics.

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Research Projects

TOOLS – Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

TOOLS – Completed phase of CLIL Project

Maritime Memorates

The Maritime Memorates Project

Case in Diachrony

Investigating Variation and Change: Case in Diachrony

CLIL Open Online Learning

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

Language Made Fun

The Language Made Fun programme

Alternatives and Implicit Meanings

An experimental investigation into how alternatives are computed

Our Research and Impact

Our People

Meet the staff behind our Modern Languages and Linguistics research.

Active PhD Projects

Details of current PhD students and their research.

Impact

Sharing current research with the wider community

Conferences

Conferences on topics in Modern Languages and Linguistics

Societies/Networks

Learned societies and other networks.

UCoM

Ulster University Centre on Multilingualism

Irish Language Rights: A Framework for Compliance

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

News for Modern Languages and Linguistics Research

All for the love of Irish

8 July 2019

How a linguistics student from Ulster University helped a young boy from Iraq

5 July 2019

Ulster University hosts landmark international conference in Belfast

17 July 2017

Father Harry Coyle awarded Ulster University honorary doctorate

30 May 2017