About our research
Our large and inter-disciplinary research team work on all aspects of language, from theoretical to applied linguistics.
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With 95 researchers, Edinburgh Modern Languages and Linguistics research is ranked 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education (THE) in terms of quality and breadth. Our research has widely benefitted society through the work of Bilingualism Matters, which provides advocacy, advice and materials for multilingual schools and families through its 27 branches worldwide, and the SpeakUnique service of the Centre for Speech Technology Research, enabling recipients of an artificial voice to have it sound as close as possible to their natural one. Our Centre for Language Evolution is one of several world-leading research groups within LEL, where students enjoy first-rate facilities and an outstanding research environment.
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We collaborate with researchers at Edinburgh and around the world in projects covering biology, education, psychology, cognitive science, and speech and language technologies.
Read our blog or listen to our podcast to find out what linguists and other academics at the School of PPLS have been researching.
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Postdoctoral fellowships
And if you’re interested in applying for a postdoctoral fellowship in the department you can find more information here: