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School of Social and Spatial Sciences

Championing fairer futures for people and places.

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Undergraduate degrees

Combine an exploration of the processes, powers, people and policies that shape where and how we live with professional experience and practical learning.

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Postgraduate degrees

Take your learning to the next level with a master’s degree that addresses today’s significant challenges in matters of planning, policy, education, crime and society.

Research that matters

We’re transforming our understanding of people, place and policy to create a fairer, safer, more sustainable world.

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Being Human Festival kicks off in Cardiff

3 November 2026

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Sheepdogs made the countryside what it is today, according to study exploring links between farming in Wales and New Zealand

2 November 2026

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Future transport planners awarded prestigious bursaries

22 October 2026

Our Stories

Driven by concern for communities, we're working to tackle the major social and spatial challenges locally, nationally and internationally.

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  • Reforming homelessness legislation in Wales.

    Reforming homelessness legislation in Wales.

    Our research into Welsh homelessness legislation led to the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, and has informed policy debates in Scotland, Canada, and Australia.
  • Listening to survivors of child sexual exploitation

    Listening to survivors of child sexual exploitation

    Transforming policy and practice, changing the way social workers and policy makers view and address this complex form of abuse.
  • Improving the environmental impact of major events

    Improving the environmental impact of major events

    Developing an evaluative toolkit to make sporting and cultural events more sustainable.
  • Creating a more sustainable world

    Creating a more sustainable world

    A career focused on reducing waste, supporting circular economy initiatives, and helping the fishing industry find sustainable solutions.
  • Influencing policy and policing to prevent hate crime and speech

    Influencing policy and policing to prevent hate crime and speech

    Aiding police, government and civil society organisations in measuring and tackling the rise of online and offline hate crime.
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