The LAGB Committee

The Committee of the Linguistics Association of Great Britain plays a central role in guiding the Association’s activities, supporting its members, and promoting the advancement of linguistic research and scholarship across the UK and beyond.

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Prof. George Tsoulas

President

Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York, York, YO10 5DD.

Prof. Tsoulas was appointed following the Ulster AGM, September 2022.

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Dr Rebecca Woods

Honorary Secretary

School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU.

Dr Woods was appointed following the Newcastle, AGM, September 2024.

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Dr Andrew Lamont

Membership Secretary

Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, Chandler House, 2 Wakefield Street, London, WC1N 1PF.

Dr Lamont was appointed at the Edinburgh AGM, September 2026.

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Dr Laura Bailey

Meeting Secretary

Language Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ.

Dr Bailey was appointed following the Edinburgh AGM, September 2026.

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Prof. Adam Schembri

Meeting Secretary

Department of Linguistics and Communication, Frankland Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT.

Prof. Schembri was appointed at the Newcastle AGM, August 2024.

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Dr Norman Yeo

Treasurer

Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD

Dr Yeo was appointed following the ARU AGM, September 2023.

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Dr Jenny Amos

Meeting Secretary

School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, 10 Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ.

Dr Amos was appointed at the Online AGM, September 2021.

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Dr Natalia Pavlovskaya

Web Administrator and External Relations Officer

School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Percy Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU.

Dr Pavlovskaya was appointed following the Newcastle AGM, August 2024.

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Dr Eva Eppler

Representative from the Education Committee

Department of Media, Culture and Language, Roehampton University, 106 Queen’s Building, Southlands, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU.

Dr Eppler was appointed at the Sheffield AGM, September 2018.

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Mr Mohammed Alshahrani

Chair of the Student Committee

School of Language, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield, S3 7RA.

Mr Alshahrani was appointed following the LAGB Postgraduate Student Committee meeting, January 2026.

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Former LAGB Presidents

Recent former presidents include:

For a full list, see our page on the LAGB’s history.