Resources for Current Students
LUVLE, My Place and My PGR
The Lancaster University Virtual Learning Environment (LUVLE) is a web-based environment designed to support and enhance your learning experience at Lancaster University.
MyModules lists all the modules that you are registered for and the LUVLE sites available for you to use, related to the modules you are taking. There are also links to module evaluations, online assessments, library loans details and possibly your timetable.
MyPlace is your private and social web space to record and share reflections on your learning, explore your goals and aspirations, think about future careers, and support your personal development.
MyPGR is a private space for research students and their supervisors to record and share reflections on skills development, research goals and details of supervision meetings.
Library & Research
Linguistics and English Language subject guide
Intute: Social sciences - Intute is a free online service that helps you to find the best web resources for your studies and research.
Ethics in Research
All research involving human participants requires informed consent to be obtained from participants. However, before any data is collected, the research needs to obtain ethical approval. This applies equally to Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate assignments, as well as to dissertations, PhD theses and research undertaken by staff and visitors. For instructions, see the Faculty's procedures (To view these pages you will need to be on campus or using a virtual private network connection).
When you prepare your application for ethical approval, you should use this Information Sheet and Consent Form template and submit your edited version of these with your application.
A general guide and discussion of ethical issues in language studies is provided by the British Association of Applied Linguistics at http://www.baal.org.uk/about_goodpractice.htm.
Citation, Referencing and Plagiarism
View the departmental guidelines for Managing Citation and Referencing in Assignments and Dissertations... and Avoiding Plagiarism (PDF).
Faculty Research Training Programme
The Research Training Programme (RTP hereafter) is a specially designed suite of modules and workshops for research students, regardless of whether you are planning to acquire an MPhil or a PhD. The Programme offers both on-site taught modules and distance learning units and so is accessible to both full-time and part-time students. The majority of modules include provision for student work to be assessed and commented upon by the appropriate module tutor. The RTP modules are designed to complement more specialised subject or discipline-based training courses. For full details see the RTP website.
Research Students' Library
The Research Students' Library contains a large collection of Ph.D theses submitted by the Department's former Ph.D students, and a small collection of text books and journals - most of which have been donated by staff and students.
PhD Supervisory and Confirmation Panels Procedures
PhD Supervisory Panel Procedures (PDF)
PhD Confirmation Panel Procedures (PDF)
Lancaster University Confucius Institute
The Lancaster University Confucius Institute offer Mandarin Chinese Language Classes for staff and students. See the website for details - http://www.lancs.ac.uk/confuciusinstitute/
University Links/Support
Webmail (student e-mail)