This case study describes the close linkages made between teaching and research in the Language and Ecology module at the University of Gloucestershire a module which was highly commended in the 2006 Green Gown awards. As part of the module students become involved in the international Language & Ecology Research Forum contributing insights from their own research and reflection at a variety of levels from short comment to full articles. Some students who took the module went on to publish papers in an on-line journal publish book chapters and be offered funding to attend conferences all in their first year at university. Establishing a forum such as the Language & Ecology Research Forum and working with students to make their contributions of a high enough quality to contribute to the research community requires a significant time commitment but is valuable in engaging students and stimulating new directions and ideas for research.
