The open day is in full flow! Featured: Dr. Rachel Smith and Dr. James Balfour (in full flow explaining our specialisms in Scots, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, phonetics and more to incoming first-year students). Come up to the Kelvin Gallery to say hello in the next couple of hours!

We're looking for a new colleague! Specifically, a sociophonetician on a teaching (LTS) contract from September until May. If that sounds like you or someone you know, please apply or send this on to them! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNZ288/t...

Coming up on Monday 9th June is a great place-names event involving our very own Prof. Carole Hough! The event takes place from 6pm-8pm in 3 University Gardens (and hybrid) - sign up using the link below. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Last week, our Prof. Joanna Kopaczyk delivered a keynote lecture at the Historical Sociolinguistics Network Conference 2025 in Bristol, focusing on "Cinderella" languages in Europe!

On Friday of last week we hosted the first meeting of LASS - Language and Society in Scotland! LASS is a new network for sociolinguists and any other researchers working at the interface of language and society in Scotland.

Job announcement! ELL is hiring a permanent Lecturer in Communications to join a new area of growth in our subject area. Take a look at the job announcement and let us know if you have any questions! www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

Hi everyone! We're now going to be posting updates about ELL @ the University of Glasgow here on Bluesky (as well as X for the time being). Give us a follow and help us re-create our networks here!