Impact and public engagement
How our research affects the world beyond academia
We produce world-class research, and we are committed to using this research to engage and inspire people beyond academia. Our researchers work with practitioners in health, policy, education and the arts to make a difference.
Language evolution and artistic practice
Research into language evolution inspires the arts
The commercial and clinical impact of speech synthesis technology
Researchers from the Centre for Speech Technology Research developed open-source speech synthesis technology that is widely used for commercial and clinical purposes
Bilingualism Matters
Bilingualism Matters carries out research and public engagement on the benefits of language learning. It is the basis of an international network
Linguistics Olympiad
The UK Linguistics Olympiad is a national competition, where school pupils of all ages and abilities can compete to solve linguistic data problems
Impact and public engagement stories
- Bilingualism Matters to be launched as spin-out
- Sing the Gloaming at Sonica Festival
- Arts in Tongues project picks up award
- Highlighting indigenous cultural heritage: UoE linguist co-edits volume of indigenous oral literature of the Mapuche
- Festival aims to up Gaelic’s profile in Capital
- Linguists debate bilingualism and the limits of speech at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
- Infants’ language more advanced than first words