Introduction
Research excellence
As part of our Research Discovery vodcast series, Dr Peter Fussey, talks about his research in the areas of surveillance and counter-terrorism.
The top rated Department of Sociology is one of the best in Europe and we
pride ourselves on the intellectual breadth and diversity of our research
and teaching. Consistently ranked as first in the UK for sociology research,
the department brings together the areas of criminology and sociology.
We are a large, diverse and friendly department with an excellent
reputation across a number of areas in sociology and criminology.
What makes us unique?
- Rated top in all six Research Assessment Exercises (RAE)
- Deeply committed
to our students and teaching
- Dedicated student resource centre offering
academic and personal support
- 95 per cent satisfaction rate in latest National
Student Survey (2011)
- Comprehensive short course programme in social
research methods
News and events
Check out our news and events section for the latest information about publications, research excellence, awards and achievements by our staff and students.
Short courses
We run a series of short courses covering a wide range of social research methods. Our high quality courses are taught by experts in their fields either from our University or from our partner organisations.
Study with us
Find out about our courses and research study opportunities. Ranked first in the UK in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, we offer an outstanding environment for your studies.