Our department covers all core areas of linguistics, with particular strengths in formal linguistics, sociolinguistics, and experimental linguistics:
See our research pages for more information about our specializations and research activities.
The Department is a member of the ESRC-funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership, the Leverhulme-funded Mobile People: QMUL Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarships, and an associate member of the AHRC-funded London Arts and Humanities Partnership.
Membership in these consortia allows us to compete for prestigious and highly competitive funding awards, and provide our students with access to a range of training activities and opportunities to develop relationships with students and staff at other London institutions.