Newcastle has one of the largest academic communities in the country working in the investigation of human language and offers a wide range of taught programmes and research degrees. We are ranked third in the UK for research power, based on results from the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008.
In Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Clinical Linguistics we offer a range of research degrees and taught programmes, bridging theory and application. They cover all major areas of linguistics and a wide range of languages. We also have ongoing large research projects in syntax, phonetics, sociolinguistic and second language acquisition, and use of technology in language learning in conjunction with Newcastle University’s Digital Institute.
In speech and language sciences, we offer both the MSc in Language Pathology, which provides pre-registration training for speech and language therapists, and the UK’s first MSc in Evidence Based Practice in Communication Disorders. We have three campus clinics, including the renowned North East Aphasia Centre. Research degrees are also available in all areas of speech and language development and disorder, with a focus on aphasia, motor speech disorders, developmental disorders and health services research.
Teaching and research take place in three schools across the University: Modern Languages; English Literature, Language and Linguistics; and Education, Communication and Language Sciences. We also have a University research centre, the Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences (CRiLLS), which brings together staff and students across all three Schools.
CRiLLS offers a rich interdisciplinary research and postgraduate environment, using state-of-the-art software and e-resources, as well as space for training events, seminars and social activities.
Selected programmes have funding for postgraduate students. The NHS pays fees for UK/EU students and provides a means-tested bursary for UK students on the MSc in Language Pathology. We have an AHRC- funded studentship (most subfields of linguistics apart from applied linguistics and clinical linguistics) and we have ESRC studentships in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, clinical linguistics and language acquisition/bilingualism, as part of the new ESRC Doctoral Training Centre.