About ULAB
In January 2011, Edinburgh University’s Linguistics and English Language Society wanted to develop links with linguistics students in other universities. They searched for a national undergraduate linguistics group but soon realised that none existed: this led to the creation of ULAB. We are a student-run autonomous collective, and we are entirely staffed by volunteers. ULAB is the only organisation set up for undergraduate linguistics students that is not tied to another professional organisation or university.
Aims
- To provide a forum for linguistics discussion among undergraduates and other students within and outside of the UK.
- To showcase undergraduate research in linguistics by holding an annual conference, and also through our journal, magazine, and online events.
- To help provide a network and central hub for student linguistics societies (see 'Partner Societies' below).
- To bridge the gap between national student interests and universities and professional organisations.
- To provide information and support for undergraduate linguistics students looking to pursue linguistics-related postgraduate studies and careers (see Opportunities).
How to get involved
- Join the Discord! It's free to set up an account if you don't have one already, and is the easiest way to get in touch with the committee and other ULAB members.
- Sign up to the newsletter! Again, totally free and you can unsubscribe at any time. It provides a monthly update on how the committee is getting along, as well as general linguistics-themed fun.
- Follow us on social media! We post regular updates on all our accounts.
- Click here to find out more about getting involved with ULAB.
Contact
All of our social media links can be found at ulab.carrd.co.
You can contact us through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or by emailing the national committee. You can also follow us on LinkedIn.
For queries regarding the 2023 conference to be hosted at the University of Manchester, contact the local committee at [email protected].
For queries regarding JoULAB, the undergraduate journal published by ULAB, contact the Editorial Committee at [email protected].
For queries relating to U-Lingua, ULAB's quarterly magazine, contact the Editorial Team at [email protected].
You can contact us through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or by emailing the national committee. You can also follow us on LinkedIn.
For queries regarding the 2023 conference to be hosted at the University of Manchester, contact the local committee at [email protected].
For queries regarding JoULAB, the undergraduate journal published by ULAB, contact the Editorial Committee at [email protected].
For queries relating to U-Lingua, ULAB's quarterly magazine, contact the Editorial Team at [email protected].
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The ULAB Guide to Writing an Abstract for UndergraduatesDownload
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JoULAB ConstitutionDownload
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JoULAB Formatting and Styling Guide (Basic)Download
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JoULAB Formatting and Styling Guide (Full)Download
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JoULAB Undergraduate Authorship AgreementDownload
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U-Lingua Organisational HandbookDownload
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U-Lingua Writers' GuideDownload
Partner societies
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The Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB) is the leading professional association for academic linguists in Great Britain, and welcomes new members. Its scope includes all branches of linguistics – formal or functional, theoretical or descriptive, synchronic or diachronic, social or psychological (or neither), concerned with one language or many. Its members individually favour a wide range of different theories of language structure, and all theoretical persuasions are welcome.
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StuTSThe StuTS (Studentische Tagung Sprachwissenschaft [Student Conference on Linguistics]) is an English-German conference independently organized by student teams, which covers a wide range of linguistic disciplines. It is held once every semester. Universities in and around Germany take turns hosting the StuTS.The StuTS’s goal is to offer students of all linguistic subjects an opportunity to get to know one another and to exchange opinions.
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The Society aims to bring together members of the university with an interest in language. We meet every other week during term time, attracting speakers from a variety of departments and institutions both inside and outside Cambridge. For a list of past talks, please visit our archive at talks.cam.ac.uk.
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EULingSoc is a society for the appreciation, study and conversation of language science. We provide a forum for linguistics that extends beyond the classroom to provide support, friendship, and community. We hold events every week, alternating between talks and socials, and we have bi-weekly paper discussions. We also run a peer support system with workshops and study sessions.
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AULS is the University of Aberdeen’s linguistics society. Since 2013, we have gathered all kinds of language lovers for linguistics-related events that range from academic talks with experts to pub socials and movie nights. We are here to support linguistics students, as well as to promote discussion on language-related topics across all disciplines.
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York St John Linguistics Society is committed to providing opportunities for English Language & Linguistics students to to meet with all academic years beyond timetabled lectures and get more out of their university experience. The society meets regularly for socials as well as hosts a fortnightly guest lecture series in which experts in their fields come to deliver a talk on their research, followed by pizza at a local restaurant!
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The Linguistics and English Language (LAEL) Society is a group, not just for students who study Linguistics and/or English Language at Lancaster University, but for anyone with an enthusiasm for language! Our aim is to help those interested in language and linguistics to have a source for extracurricular activities with other like-minded people. We host a variety of linguistics based events throughout the year such as external speakers, quizzes, revision sessions and many more! For more information about LAEL Society at Lancaster check out our social media pages!
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This society is a student-led group of individuals who like linguistics a little more than they ought to. We put on events, socials and study sessions in York.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorklingsoc
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Warwick Linguistics SocietyWarwick LingSoc is closely linked to the department of Applied Linguistics, but welcomes members from all backgrounds. We pride ourselves as being an inclusive and engaging society, hosting a range of exciting events and having a strong sense of community. LingSoc is a space for us to come together and enhance our university experience in terms of social, academic and career opportunities for anyone interested in language and linguistics! To get in contact please don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @lingsoc.warwick
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Babel is the quarterly language magazine that brings you cutting-edge linguistic research in an accessible and colourful format. Our print and digital issues cover a vast array of language lovers’ lore, taking in languages from around the world; the past, present and future of language, and the many different uses of linguistics in the world around us. Our Best Of issue is available for free, with features taken from across our first 32 issues. You can read it online by clicking here, or get in touch at [email protected] for a print or PDF copy.
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina)
We created AEL as an opportunity to (virtually) meet one another during the pandemic. The linguistics department is rather small and we needed a place to promote discussion on language-related topics. Our Instagram account expands the classroom and provides support for online events and communities. We created an undergraduate linguistics journal called Alma Máter and we are really excited to see what students have to say about language.
