School of Social Sciences and Humanities
We are a diverse and inclusive School delivering excellence in learning and teaching, research, and enterprise across the Social Sciences and Humanities. Inter-disciplinarity and international encounters are fostered across five departments: Communication and Media; Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy; English; Geography and Environment; and International Relations, Politics and History.
3 internationally renowned research centres
CRCC, CRSP and STEER
1st in the UK for Communication and Media Studies
Complete University Guide 2025
87% of our research recognised as 鈥榳orld leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Research Excellence Framework 2021
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School team
The School is run by a team of academic members of staff in leadership roles, alongside School admin and support staff, and professional services colleagues and University business partners from across the institution.