TCD School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences

23/07/2026

The Department of Linguistics at Trinity College Dublin seeks expressions of interest for an adjunct Irish language teacher available to teach part-time optional modules during the academic year 2026-27.

If you are interested, please email your details to [email protected].

[Thanks to Gigglekid for the cool image!]

14/07/2026

Bronagh Byrne, Professor of Deaf, Disability and Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast and guest editor of VIEW’s 2021 issue on the Deaf community, reflects on a landmark moment as she shares her joy at the Sign Language Bill passing its final stage at Stormont - https://viewdigital.org/my-joy-over-landmark-sign-language-bill-moment-for-the-deaf-community/ - Una Murphy Richard Dougherty Wendy Newbronner Bronagh Byrne

14/07/2026

14/07/2026

10/07/2026

Our School is pleased to announce the publication of the research report, Motivations and Pathways in Higher Education Language Learning: Evidence to Inform the Next Phase of Languages Connect, now available through Trinity College Dublin's TARA Repository.

The project was commissioned by Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The research was led by Hongfei Wang (Trinity College Dublin), Rowland Anthony Imperial (Trinity College Dublin) and Erin McNamara Cullen ( South East Technological University ).

Drawing on survey and interview data from students and educators across Trinity College Dublin and South East Technological University, the report explores motivations, participation pathways, and experiences of language learning in Irish higher education.

The findings provide evidence-based recommendations to inform the next phase of Languages Connect and contribute to the future development of language education policy in Ireland.

Read the full report:
https://doi.org/10.25546/113177

Congratulations to the research team, and thank you to -Primary Languages Ireland, the Department of Education and Youth, and all the students, educators, and colleagues whose contributions made this research possible.



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26/06/2026

Here's to our latest Summer School at Trinity Centre for Asian Studies!

23/06/2026

We're hiring! 📣
Two fully funded PhD studentships are now open at Queen's University Belfast as part of the LIFELANGS Living Observatory of Shared Languages and Identities.

⏱ Application Deadline: 9 July 2026
— interviews in late July, start September 2026

Our four-year research project studies how people use, learn, and live through language across Ireland and Northern Ireland

The 2 LIFELANGS Living Observatory of Shared Languages & Identities: studentships include home-level tuition fees for three years, and an annual stipend of £16,000.

1. People, Places, Purposes | PhD Opportunities | Queen’s University Belfast: supervised by Dr Jayne Duff and Dr Laura Dunne/Dr Aisling O’Boyle.

2. Shared Resources | PhD Opportunities | Queen’s University Belfast: supervised by Dr Min-Chen Liu and Dr Ian Collen.

We actively welcome applications from candidates with diverse and non-traditional backgrounds, including first-generation graduates, mature students, people with experience of forced migration, and those with unconventional career paths. Talent takes many forms, and lived experience matters here.

🔗 Full vacancy details and how to apply: https://lifelangs.com/vacancies/

📩 Queries: [email protected]



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