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The Institute was established in 2002 as the focus for research and teaching in the field of name‑studies at the University of Nottingham. The University has been the home of the English Place‑Name Society for over 30 years; the Institute now houses the Survey of English Place‑Names and several other research projects.
Dr David Parsons was appointed Director of the Institute in 2004; Dr Jayne Carroll was appointed to succeed him in 2010.
Postal address:
Institute for Name‑Studies
School of English
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Email: name-studies@nottingham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)115 951 5919
Fax: +44 (0)115 846 7526