Modern Languages and Linguistics, part of the University\u2019s School of Cultures and Languages, has been judged by an expert panel as having some of the best research in the country. Over 90% of its research outputs and 90% of its research environment have been assessed as \u2018world leading\u2019 or \u2018internationally excellent\u2019.<\/p>\n
This excellent result ranks Modern Languages and Linguistics at Kent 11th <\/sup>in the UK, according to the Times Higher Education<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ranging across French, German, Hispanic, and Italian culture, comparative literature, and theoretical and experimental linguistics, the School\u2019s world-leading research informs its work \u2013 and its teaching \u2013 on a daily basis. With the almost 90% of the School\u2019s research and over 80% of its research impact also judged to be \u2018world leading\u2019 or \u2018internationally excellent\u2019, this means that students at all levels are taught by international experts.<\/p>\n Research in Modern Languages and Linguistics has also made an important impact outside the lecture theatre and the academic community. One project campaigns on behalf of indigenous Peruvians and forcibly sterilised women; another helps refugees and asylum seekers gain the English language skills they need in order to integrate into their new communities and access mainstream education and jobs. The project was even adopted by teaching staff in HMP Oakwood in April 2020 so that inmates could continue with their language learning during lockdown. Other high-profile cultural contributions from the School include participating in international exhibitions at the Mus\u00e9e de l\u2019Orangerie and Mus\u00e9e Picasso in Paris.<\/p>\n