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PPLS Review of 2021

07 January, 2022

Happy New Year from the School of PPLS!

Leverhulme success for Professor Nik Gisborne

13 December, 2021

Professor Nik Gisborne, who holds a Personal Chair in Linguistics, has been awarded a grant from…

Dr Lauren Hall-Lew awarded Principal’s Medal for exceptional service

10 December, 2021

Lauren, a Reader in Linguistics, is recognised for her exceptional service to the University’s…

Robert Logie elected 51st Bartlett Lecturer

01 December, 2021

Psychology professor awarded lectureship for lifetime contributions to Experimental Psychology

Arts in Tongues project picks up award

01 December, 2021

A project aiming to inspire local Edinburgh communities to connect with languages has won the…

Philosophy professor secures £690k to lead on new research project

18 November, 2021

Professor Shannon Vallor to be principal investigator on a UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems…

Festival aims to up Gaelic’s profile in Capital

05 November, 2021

Experts whose research highlights the benefits of speaking more than one language are to launch…

RSE Research Award to fund a workshop on Specific Learning Disorders in Scotland

03 November, 2021

Edinburgh and St Andrews researchers awarded new RSE Research Workshop Grant for Scottish study

Research festival spotlights pressing issues

01 November, 2021

The secrets to long lasting relationships, discussions around diet choices, and the environmental…

Primary school pupils learn about language evolution and how the brain works at Midlothian Science Festival 2021

12 October, 2021

Hundreds of primary school pupils will learn about language evolution and how the brain processes…