Postgraduate research in modern languages
Our researchers come from all over the world, forming a dynamic interdisciplinary environment that attracts one of the country’s largest and most lively postgraduate communities.
Whether you want to focus your research on a specific language, or work across language boundaries, our wide-reaching research expertise means we can offer you dedicated doctoral support.
Languages research areas
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Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
Wide-ranging opportunities in the history, languages, religious traditions and politics of the Middle East.
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Chinese Studies
We specialise in modern and contemporary China and the larger sinosphere, and encourage an inter-disciplinary approach to research.
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French Studies
Benefit from strong supervisory expertise on a range of subjects from one of the largest French departments in the UK.
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German Studies
We are one of the leading centres for research in German Studies in the UK and welcome interdisciplinary and transnational doctoral projects.
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Italian Studies
Our Italian research expertise is supported by an extensive collection of manuscripts and archival documents at the John Rylands Library.
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Japanese Studies
Our diverse research interests make us one of the most dynamic teams in the world, and we offer supervision in a wide range of areas.
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Russian and East European Studies
Our core group of the Russian and Eurasian Studies Network facilitates collaboration in research and postgraduate supervision.
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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Our research in SPLAS is truly global, with specialisms covering regions in Latin America and Africa, as well as the Iberian Peninsula.
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Other postgraduate research options
The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures offers postgraduate research degrees in a wide range of disciplines.
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