Faculty academic staff are involved in projects of both applied and basic research , mainly through various grant projects. Scientific research of the creative members of the staff is carried out on a team-work basis, having a multi-discipline character, with its primary objective being the humanities, mainly literary science, Slovak language, literature and culture, general linguistics and children’s speech, the language and culture of the Slavonic languages (Russian, Ukrainian, and others), the language, literature and culture of non-Slavonic languages (English, German, French, Spanish), the language and culture of classical languages, linguistic and literary contacts, the theory and practice of translation and interpreting, philosophy, ethics, social work, cultural studies, aesthetics, political science, history, psychology, etc. In addition to the particular departments and institutes participating in research, there are also specialized structures, such as the phonetic laboratory within the Institute of Slovak Studies, General Linguistic and Media Studies; the psychological PC laboratory within the Institute of Psychology and others. Scientific monographs, studies and articles published yearly at home and abroad prove the creative potential of our staff members, who present their results at various scientific events both in Slovakia and abroad, as well as at conferences organised by the Faculty of Arts. The results of research activities are implemented in the teaching process, as well as in social practice (working as legal experts, professional consultants, interpreters, translators and others).