Projects
Members of our centre conduct research in a range of areas. Check out some of our projects below.
Recent Projects
GenAI in the Disciplines
GenAI in the Disciplines is UKRI Metascience funded project designed to better understand how AI and GenAI are used in research processes across the Social Sciences. The project is led by Dr Niall Curry and aims to establish a critical perspective on AI use across the social sciences with a view to developing discipline-specific guidelines for evaluating the use of AI in the research process. The project focuses on a number of areas in the Social Sciences, including Business and Economics, Education, and Linguistics. The project takes a bottom-up and participatory approach, bringing together different disciplinary voices to shape the future of AI use (or non-use) in the social sciences.
Manchester Voices
Manchester Voices is a research project which explores the rich tapestry of accents, dialects, and identities that make up Greater Manchester. It was led by Prof. Rob Drummond and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council 2019-2023, with data analysis ongoing. We have an interactive installation at Manchester Central Library. where, you can explore hundreds of videos, recordings and maps, along with some of our analysis. The installation can be found in the Archives+ area of the library on the ground floor. There is also an online version of the installation which is available to everyone. You can find it at explore.manchestervoices.org. We also have a new podcasting resource Talking About Voices, which can be used by schools or individuals to learn how to produce a podcast about language variation.
Hue English
Hue English is a collaborative research project between the UK and Vietnam. Academics from Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Cambridge, and Hue University of Foreign Languages and International Studies have joined together to explore Vietnamese English, and how it might shape identity and language education in Vietnam. With English being a global language, many different varieties have emerged, which are all used to construct personal and cultural identities. Vietnamese English is no exception, and is becoming increasingly recognised in the Vietnamese context. Hue English is a research project that aims to explore the use of and attitudes towards Vietnamese English as spoken by residents of Hue, a culturally and historically rich city in Central Vietnam. The project seeks to enhance documentation and understanding of Vietnamese English, with the goal of improving the teaching, learning, and usage of English in Vietnam.
Our Publications
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