Research outputs and impact

The School of Modern Languages is distinguished by the breadth of its research. Academic and postgraduate research in the School of Modern Languages focuses on a number of broad research areas.

Learn more about research publications, research projects, and impact projects from the School of Modern Languages.

Research in global languages, literatures, and cultures

The School of Modern Languages is one of the largest and most diverse of its kind in the UK. In the most recent UK national research assessment exercise (REF 2021) the University of St Andrews was ranked first in Scotland for Modern Languages and Linguistics and more than 80% of the School's research and impact was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent.