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About our department

Pursuit of academic excellence

We have long been recognised as an outstanding sociology department both nationally and internationally. Many eminent researchers have either worked in or been associated with the department, leading the way in the pursuit of new understanding of the social world. Our spirit of critical enquiry drives us in the pursuit of academic excellence and ensures we have remained the top department in the UK for sociology research (RAE 1986-2008).

Deeply committed to our students and teaching

We are a large, diverse and friendly department; learning and teaching is at the heart of what we do. We have set up a number of initiatives to support and guide you through your course, including:

Many of these are offered through our dedicated Student Resource Centre, the only one of its kind in our University. The latest (2011) National Student Satisfaction score of 95 per cent is testimony to the dedication we have to our students and teaching.

A vibrant atmosphere

We are at the cutting edge of knowledge about social change at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Our researchers study an enormous range of topics. Early strengths in equality, stratification, work and gender have been extended by newer concerns with globalisation, economic sociology, citizenship and human rights, the environment, culture, crime and sexuality. As a student or researcher in our department you will develop new, imaginative approaches to sociology alongside world-leaders in their field.

A national focus for social and economic research

The University of Essex is the leading university in the UK for social sciences and the focal point for national funding for social and economic research. We have close links with our Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) and UK Data Archive and you will benefit by having access to the latest research materials, datasets, archives and resources. Our researchers often work jointly on research projects with those working in ISER, applying latest sociological theories to applied research problems using high quality data.