Research projects
The most profitable words on eBay
BCU researchers have analysed over 68,000 eBay listings in order to find the most successful language used on the onli...
World War One football stories
Dr Islam Issa reviewed thousands of archives, letters and documents from the First World War, revealing how frequently...
The real voice of Elizabeth Siddall
Elizabeth Siddall was an important and influential artist and poet during the 19 th century, but did her published ...
Linguistic and socio-legal analysis of online forums for Litigants in Person
The project explored the online provision of information and advice directed at parents who turn to social media or on...
Red-Alert
To detect and monitor terrorist activity, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) increasingly rely on social media intelligenc...
Language of DIY Justice: Communication practices and processes
Exploring the world of DIY justice and how those who represent themselves in court navigate the many communication pit...
Revealing the impact of Muslim soldiers in World War One
Dr Islam Issa, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Birmingham City University, has increased knowledge and unde...