Projects by theme :: 'Research'
Subject Centre projects 2010
The Subject Centre funds a small number of projects every year. The reports from the projects funded in 2010 are now available
2 November 2009Subject Centre Mini-Projects (2008/9)
The Subject Centre funds a small number of mini-projects every year on a number of topics.
4 March 2009Subject Centre Mini-Projects (2007/8)
The Subject Centre funds a small number of mini-projects every year on a number of topics. Details of the latest phase of mini-project funding are given below.
22 May 2008English Language at undergraduate level: its identity as a subject in UK Higher Education in the 21st century
During 2007, LLAS funded a mini-project on English Language at undergraduate level. This study reviews the current place of undergraduate English Language in Higher Education institutions in the UK in light of a rapid expansion of the subject. It is based on the analysis of documents available from universities (e.g. prospectuses, brochures, e-mails) and on the web. It provides an overview of 49 single honours English Language programmes considering the ways they are labelled, their relationship with other disciplines, their rationale, content and structure. It also identifies and discusses the preferred teaching and learning methods, and assessment procedures in these programmes. Finally, it explores marketing procedures and recruitment trends for these degrees.
18 March 2008Action research projects
The Subject Centre invited bids for £1,000 for practitioners wishing to undertake small scale action research projects in languages, linguistics or area studies in UK higher education.
19 September 2007Pedagogic Research Fund 2007/08 (Phase 3)
The Subject Centre is funding a third phase of pedagogic research projects from January 2007. Successful bidders will deliver their reports in April 2008.
5 October 2006AHRC Review of research in modern languages
During 2006 the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, in partnership with the University Council for Modern Languages, undertook a review of research in modern languages which was commissioned by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The review was completed in September 2006.
14 February 2006Investigating longer-term employability in the humanities
LLAS worked in collaboration with the Subject Centres for English, and History, Classics and Archaeology to carry out a piece of research into the longer-term employability of graduates of these discipline areas.
3 May 2005Pedagogic Research Fund 2005/06 (Phase 2)
During the 2005-2006 academic year, LLAS funded six pedagogic research projects. Practitioners were able to bid for up to £4,000 to undertake an investigation into a facet of learning and teaching in languages, linguistics or area studies. Reports were submitted in January 2006 and are available to download.
15 February 2005Pedagogic Research Fund 2002/03 (Phase 1)
A total of six small-scale pedagogical research projects were commissioned and the project reports were published in January 2004. Two workshops focused on research methodology were organised to support the projects.
12 March 2003Collaboration programme in Modern Languages in higher education
In October 2001, the Subject Centre and the University Council of Modern Languages were awarded £482,950 from HEFCE's Restructuring and Collaboration Fund for a three-year programme. The programme consisted of 10 pilot projects involving a series of collaborative and cooperative developments in modern languages.
3 December 2002Themes > Research & Development > Research
