Our facilities
Our students and researchers have access to several specialist labs to support their work. Interpreting and translation students will also study in our premium multilingual conference suite.
Interpreting and translation suite
This space features a high-end industry-spec Brähler DIGIMIC conference system, which is based on discrete DANTE audio channels. It's fully integrated with the necessary hardware and software to enable highly flexible in-person, hybrid and remote conferencing with simultaneous interpretation.
Subject labs
We have several dedicated spaces to explore different aspects of language and linguistic science.
Data lab
This houses corpora that can be used in acoustic, corpus or statistical analysis. The lab can also be used for meetings and presentations.
Forensics lab
Primarily used by forensic speech science students and researchers, this secure space enables them to work with authentic forensic case data.
Psycholinguistics lab
This lab is equipped with computers running E-Prime and Matlab to assist in audio and visual behavioural experiments.
Speech lab
This space supports the teaching and research of different aspects of speech. It includes recording and ultrasound equipment, as well as a sound-proof booth.
Borthwick Institute for Archives
One of the most significant international collections of archives in Britain, the Borthwick Institute offers you the opportunity to get your hands on original documents from the 12th to the 21st centuries.
Heslington Hall
Heslington Hall is an interdisciplinary hub for arts and humanities research and teaching. Postgraduate research students will benefit from a lively programme of events and bookable spaces to work and socialise.
Campus libraries
The main University on Campus West contains a plethora of research and study materials for both languages and linguistics.
The library contains over 1,000 study spaces designed to suit a range of working styles. There are both bookable and non-bookable spaces.
