The Department of Russian has an outstanding record of research. We pride ourselves on our strong, active research culture, and the research interests of staff span a broad range of disciplinary emphases.We can support postgraduate research in many areas within the following broad fields:Russian literature from the 19th century to the presentRussian intellectual history from the 19th century to the 20th centuryRussian film and visual cultureSoviet historyBritish-Soviet relationsLiterary and cultural theoryIssues of cultural identity (semiotics of space, perceptions of time and of modernity)Urban studiesRussian Orthodox theology and cultureGender in Russian literature and cultureTranslation studiesMedia studies.Our postgraduates are a key part of the research community and are integrated into the research activities of the School of Modern Languages and the faculty.