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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

Emma Renold

New tools to help teachers support students during Covid-19 and beyond

25 June 2020

Schools drawing on academic’s research to help them listen to young people

Social work students putting what they’ve learned into practice during Covid-19

21 May 2020

Improved interventions needed to tackle mental health problems for children in care, say experts

29 April 2020

Launch of new initiative to tackle UK productivity puzzle

2 March 2020

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