Department of Sociology
Essex Sociology is ranked joint first in the UK
The Department of Sociology is one of the top Sociology departments in
the UK and is renowned for its research excellence. We are the only Sociology
department in the country to have been awarded the highest rating in all six of
the national Research Assessment Exercises (RAE) that have been undertaken since
1986. In the 2008 RAE, Essex Sociology achieved joint
first position nationally. 90% of our research was judged to be of
international standard, with 60% being classed as ‘world-leading’ or
‘internationally excellent’. Essex University as a whole was ranked as 9th best
university in the UK for the quality of its research in
The Times and
The Guardian newspapers.
The University of Essex is strong across the social sciences, and in
studying in the Sociology Department, you will gain the opportunity to work
with and be taught by world-class scholars.
We offer an excellent range of
BA,
MA and
PhD programmes
across many fields including social theory, gender, media, culture,
globalisation, migration, human rights, sexualities, criminology and
research methods. These programmes reflect the diverse intellectual
backgrounds of our staff members and can prepare our students towards good careers across
many professions. The Department of Sociology at Essex is committed to the
pursuit of academic excellence and to fostering imaginative approaches to
sociology.
Last modified on 16 December 2009