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School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences is an internationally recognised centre of high quality teaching and research.

Research connections

A home to world-class research

We are an internationally recognised centre of high-quality research. Our wide-ranging academic research has a long history of impacting policy and changing lives for the better around the world.

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Courses

We offer undergraduate and taught master's degrees, research programmes, professional programmes and short courses.

Research

Our research is interdisciplinary, innovative and has impact. We are committed to theoretically informed research with a clear policy focus.

Dr Tom Hall, Head of School, discusses what makes our School such a great place to study.
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About us

We take an interdisciplinary approach to the Social Sciences making a dynamic and engaging teaching and research environment.

I.SOCSI Students

International students

Find out more about the specialised support we provide to international students in the School of Social Sciences.

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Impact

We are proud of our record of impacting upon public debate, policy development and practice based innovations.

News

Recognition, belief and an emotional response to disinformation are key factors in it being shared on social media, report finds

23 February 2021

Researchers constructed ‘communist killer dolphin’ news story to test readers’ reactions

Landlords play vital role in helping tenants create a home, say experts

2 February 2021

Hundreds of fake Twitter accounts linked to China sowed disinformation prior to the US election - report

28 January 2021

International recognition for academic’s research into organised crime

10 December 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ensuring the safety and welfare of our staff and students is our priority.