On 25–26 June 2025, we were very delighted to welcome over 50 early-career linguists from across the UK and beyond to Oxford for LingO 2025, the annual Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics is a student-led conference held by Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics, University of Oxford. The two-day event brought together students and researchers to share ideas, showcase ongoing research, and build connections in a very inclusive and friendly environment.

The conference opened with a warm welcome from the committee and our faculty chair, Prof. Colin Phillip. We were very honoured to have Dr. Sebastian Schuster (University College London) and Professor Gillian Ramchand (University of Oxford) as our keynote speakers. Dr. Schuster discussed the question ‘How Well do Large Language Models Encode Context-Sensitive Meaning?’, and Prof. Ramchand talked us through ‘Cross linguistic variation and the Syntax-Semantics Interface’. This year’s programme included 11 talks and 12 posters across various areas of linguistics. We were thrilled by the diversity of topics and research methods, and especially impressed by the enthusiastic engagement shown by all the presenters.

Beyond the academic programme, we organised a library tour of Oxford’s Taylor Institution Library and an informal drinks reception and student meet-up, which gave attendees the chance to explore the city and connect with peers in a relaxed setting.

We are very grateful to The Philological Society for making this event a great success. The support from PhilSoc greatly contributes to keeping the registration fee low, encouraging broader participation and enabling us to create an inclusive platform where students can share their research.