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The representatives of the UG/PG members of the LAGB. We are: Frances Dowle (chair), Fae Hicks, Zara Fahim, Hai Yen Nguyen and Mo Alshahrani. Check our website: https://www.lagbpsc.co.uk/home

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Application for Membership to the LAGB Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) The Linguistics Association of Great Britain Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) is looking for a UK-based postgraduate student to join the Committee in the voluntary position of Secretary. Prior...

‼️ FINAL REMINDER ‼️
Still thinking about becoming our new secretary? Don’t delay, applications close on Monday 10 February!
If interested, fill in our form and put yourself in the running to join our committee! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

07.02.2026 00:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Application for Membership to the LAGB Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) The Linguistics Association of Great Britain Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) is looking for a UK-based postgraduate student to join the Committee in the voluntary position of Secretary. Prior...

If you’re interested, please check our website for further details and the application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Don’t delay, applications close on 10th February!!!!

02.02.2026 11:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Application for Membership to the LAGB Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) The Linguistics Association of Great Britain Postgraduate Student Committee (LAGBPSC) is looking for a UK-based postgraduate student to join the Committee in the voluntary position of Secretary. Prior...

🚨WE’RE RECRUITING! 🚨

New year, new member of our committee? Make joining LAGBPSC your top New Year’s resolution by applying for soon-to-be vacant roles which is a:

✨ Secretary ✨

02.02.2026 11:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Applying to PhDs series resumes on Thursday with a workshop on interviews. Come prepared to participate and practise your interview technique!!

05.01.2026 19:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚨 Don't forget about our master's application session TOMORROW (Thursday) at 16.30 UK time!

Come along to find out all about applying for a master's in linguistics in the UK 🎓 ⏩

17.12.2025 14:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🤩 Master’s application session! 🤩

Interested in studying linguistics at postgraduate level but unsure where to start? Look no further!

Come join our one-off collab with ULAB where our master’s reps spill the tea on what a master’s in linguistics is like and nailing your application!

03.12.2025 11:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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and with huge thanks to our sponsors!

26.11.2025 16:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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HAPPY LINGUISTICS DAY!🥳🎉🗣️

@lagbling.bsky.social @baal-linguistics.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org and the University of Birmingham are running two competitions in linguistics for ALL UG/PGT/PGR students and ECRs to enter! find details on both competitions below 👇🏽

Good luck! 💸

26.11.2025 16:34 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0
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🔈ATTENTION

University Counil for Languages are looking for an Early Careers Researcher linguistics representative

For more information, please have a look at our website

#linguist #phd #ucfl #ecr #linguisticsrep

20.11.2025 13:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 URGENT!!!🚨

We are disappointed to learn of the planned suspension of modern languages courses and proposed closure of the department at the University of Nottingham.

We would like to invite you to sign and share a student-led petition which already has over 12,000 signatures: c.org/JbhzMrznTw

14.11.2025 15:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨THE DEADLINE IS SO CLOSE🚨
Be part of us with opening roles:

📍Activity Secretary
and
📍Master's Rep

If you are interested in any of these roles, check out our website for more details and the application form. Don't forget, applications close on 19 October 2025!!

#linguistics #uk #phd #studygram

19.10.2025 13:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RECRUITING DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!

Activities Secretary
and
Master’s Rep

If you’re interested in any of these roles check out our website for more details and the application form. Don’t forget, applications close on 19 October 2025!!

12.10.2025 16:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DON’T FORGET
WE'RE STILL RECRUITING!

Activities Secretary
&
Master's Rep

If you're interested in any of these roles check out our website for more details and the application form. Don't forget, applications close on 19 October 2025!!

#linguistics #uk #phd #studygram

05.10.2025 09:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sad you missed the summer school? Or just wanna see more of us?! Come get the insider tips and tricks on writing a PhD research proposal next Thursday at 1630

04.09.2025 12:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We finished off the #summerschool day of #lagb25 at the University of Suffolk with a talk by Prof. Miriam Butt featuring a crash course in the inner working of LLMs and their impact (or not) on theoretical linguistics. Thanks everyone for coming - see you again next year!

02.09.2025 21:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We continued the #lagb25 #summerschool with two skills workshops - one on non-academic job interviews designed Dr Anna Marie Trester, and one on presentation skills, led by Dr Laura Bailey (@linguistlaura.bsky.social) from the University of Kent.

02.09.2025 15:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The LAGB conference @uosenglish kicked off this morning with our first summer school talk by Prof Enoch Aboh. We delved into the big questions about who is doing linguistics, whose languages are we studying, who makes decisions about funding, and, more importantly, what can we do to make change?

02.09.2025 15:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THE LAGB SUMMER 
SCHOOL 2025 Tuesday 2nd September | 10:00-17:30
University of Suffolk
(Ipswich)

 https://www.lagb.org.uk/lagb2025

TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THE LAGB SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 Tuesday 2nd September | 10:00-17:30 University of Suffolk (Ipswich) https://www.lagb.org.uk/lagb2025

To register, go to https://lagb.org.uk , navigate to this year’s meeting (LAGB 2025) and click ‘registration’

To register, go to https://lagb.org.uk , navigate to this year’s meeting (LAGB 2025) and click ‘registration’

Select ‘student/unwaged – individual days’ (even if you’re not a member). Fill in your deets, then select ‘Summer School - 2nd Sept’ and continue through to payment.

Select ‘student/unwaged – individual days’ (even if you’re not a member). Fill in your deets, then select ‘Summer School - 2nd Sept’ and continue through to payment.

🔔 TODAY'S THE DAY! 🔔

Procrastinate no more and get yourself on over to lagb.org.uk/lagb2025 to register for this year's fantastic summer school. 🎉

More details on our website: www.lagbpsc.co.uk/events/summe...

Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any problems or questions!

22.08.2025 09:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🔔 LAST DAYS TO REGISTER 🔔
Don’t miss our @lagbling.bsky.social summer school for 2025 including a range of academic & developmental talks below @linguistlaura.bsky.social 👇🏽 Reserve your spot today!*

*The full conference package does not include the summer school. Please register for this separately

21.08.2025 10:34 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Skills workshop with Dr Laura Bailey: Academic and public-facing presentations

Skills workshop with Dr Laura Bailey: Academic and public-facing presentations

Career event: interview workshop run by the committee (designed by Anna Marie Trester)

Career event: interview workshop run by the committee (designed by Anna Marie Trester)

Time is running out to register for the LAGB Summer School!

Today (21st) is the last day to register for conference dinner.

Tomorrow (22nd) is the last day to register for the summer school & conference.

Don't miss out on these fantastic workshops. Register here: lagb.org.uk/page-1829124

21.08.2025 09:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2

Deadline to register: 22nd August!

20.08.2025 10:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
LAGB 2025 - University of Suffolk

Register here --> www.lagb.org.uk/page-1829124

20.08.2025 10:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
LAGB 2025 - University of Suffolk

Register here --> www.lagb.org.uk/page-1829124

20.08.2025 10:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Summer School Spotlight: State of the field address with speaker Prof. Enoch Aboh, on the topic 'Academic grants & underrepresented languages in syntactic theory'

Summer School Spotlight: State of the field address with speaker Prof. Enoch Aboh, on the topic 'Academic grants & underrepresented languages in syntactic theory'

Summer School Spotlight: Comparing approaches with Prof. Miriam Butt on the topic 'Approaches to computational linguistics'.

Summer School Spotlight: Comparing approaches with Prof. Miriam Butt on the topic 'Approaches to computational linguistics'.

Join us at the LAGB Summer School on 2nd September @ the University of Suffolk.

We have an action-packed day in store for you.

Todays spotlights: two fantastic invited speakers Profs. Enoch Aboh and Miriam Butt.

Don't miss out on these incredible talks -- registration link in comments.

20.08.2025 10:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
LAGB25 REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
University of Suffolk | 2-5 September 2025
(LAGBPSC Summer School - 2 September!)

Conference registration: Please complete your registration by Friday 22 August 2025 

Conference dinner: Please confirm your dinner attendance by Thursday 21 August 2025

N.B. The full conference package does not include the Summer school. Please register for this separately.

LAGB25 REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED University of Suffolk | 2-5 September 2025 (LAGBPSC Summer School - 2 September!) Conference registration: Please complete your registration by Friday 22 August 2025 Conference dinner: Please confirm your dinner attendance by Thursday 21 August 2025 N.B. The full conference package does not include the Summer school. Please register for this separately.

Gutted you missed the deadline to sign up for the LAGBPSC Summer School?

Good news! It's not too late - the registration deadline has been extended to the 22nd August. Get those tickets while you still can!

See you soon @ the University of Suffolk!

20.08.2025 09:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Join us on the 7th of August at 1630 UK time to learn about the PhD application process in the UK!

The Teams link will be made available on our website shortly before the session begins

24.07.2025 15:28 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

An informal discussion with two linguists who have worked in the language assessment industry in the US, Na-Rae Han (previously at ETS, currently at the University of Pittsburgh) and Ben Naismith (currently at Duolingo).

01.07.2025 10:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

📣📣 Careers Event Incoming 📣📣

10th July 1645-1730 link on our website

*Computational Linguists in Industry: Two Insiders' Perspectives*

01.07.2025 10:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Have you heard about our summer school? Now you have!

Save the date!!
2nd September 2025
Suffolk University

More details coming soon

25.06.2025 10:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello hello, our final event of this Careers Event series will be on the 10th of July at the usual time in the usual place!

More details to come, or you can check out our website lagbpsc.co.uk

24.06.2025 11:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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