A Survey of Japanese Studies at University Level in the UK 1 2 Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Survey 2015 A Survey of Japanese Studies at University Level in the UK Produced at the Japan Foundation, London 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Japan Foundation wishes to thank all staff members who have responded to this survey and the many students throughout the UK who completed the student survey without whom it would not have been possible to have completed this report. Academic and administrative staff members from the participating institutions, in particular, have given a lot of time and effort to provide the information included in this survey and their efforts are greatly appreciated. © 2016 The Japan Foundation, London 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................. 4 General Report ...................................................................................................................................... 8 About the Survey ................................................................................................................................. 8 Overall Summary of Results of Institution Survey ............................................................................. 11 Key Trends and Future Developments .............................................................................................. 18 Current Problems and Challenges in Japanese Studies Raised by Universities .............................. 23 Key Problems Identified ..................................................................................................................... 24 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Individual Institutions ......................................................................................................................... 28 Group 1 and 2 Universities ................................................................................................................ 28 Birkbeck, University of London ...................................................................................................... 28 University of Birmingham ............................................................................................................... 32 University of Cambridge................................................................................................................. 38 Cardiff University ............................................................................................................................ 43 University of Central Lancashire .................................................................................................... 46 Durham University ......................................................................................................................... 54 University of East Anglia ................................................................................................................ 58 University of Edinburgh .................................................................................................................. 64 University of Leeds ........................................................................................................................ 71 University of Manchester ............................................................................................................... 78 Newcastle University ...................................................................................................................... 82 University of Oxford ....................................................................................................................... 85 Oxford Brookes University ............................................................................................................. 90 SOAS, University of London .......................................................................................................... 95 University of Sheffield .................................................................................................................. 112 Group 3 Universities ........................................................................................................................ 117 Bournemouth University............................................................................................................... 117 University of Bristol ...................................................................................................................... 119 Coventry University ...................................................................................................................... 123 University of Glasgow .................................................................................................................. 124 Goldsmiths, University of London ................................................................................................ 126 University of Hull .......................................................................................................................... 128 Imperial College London .............................................................................................................. 131 University of Kent ......................................................................................................................... 133 Kingston University London ......................................................................................................... 135 King’s College London ................................................................................................................. 138 5 Liverpool John Moores University ................................................................................................ 145 London School of Economics and Political Science .................................................................... 148 Loughborough University ............................................................................................................. 151 University of Nottingham .............................................................................................................. 153 Nottingham Trent University ........................................................................................................ 155 University of Portsmouth .............................................................................................................. 157 University of Reading ................................................................................................................... 160 University of St Andrews .............................................................................................................. 163 University of Stirling ..................................................................................................................... 166 University of York ......................................................................................................................... 169 Irish Universities .............................................................................................................................. 171 University College Cork ............................................................................................................... 171 University College DublIn ............................................................................................................ 176 Dublin City University ................................................................................................................... 179 University of Limerick ................................................................................................................... 182 Trinity College Dublin ................................................................................................................... 185 Student Survey .................................................................................................................................. 188 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 188 Student Profile ................................................................................................................................. 189 Japanese Language ........................................................................................................................ 192 Motivations to Study Japanese/Japanese Studies .......................................................................... 197 Evaluation of Japanese Studies ...................................................................................................... 201 Future Choices (Undergraduate Students) ..................................................................................... 207 Responses Relating Particularly to Postgraduate Students ............................................................ 211 Overall Evaluation ........................................................................................................................... 213 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................ 218 Table 1: List of Undergraduate Japanese/Japanese Studies Degree Courses at Group 1 and 2 Universities .....................................................................................................................................