PhD Funding Available
We have launched a new scholarship
to support postgraduate research students in our Faculty. The closing date for applications is 31 March 2012.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Our status as the UK's top university for
social science research
was confirmed in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE,
December 2008).
Our Faculty is home to some of the most
highly-rated social science departments and research centres in the country.
We offer a wide range of thriving undergraduate, postgraduate
and doctoral study opportunities for you to choose from. We also
provide a variety of short courses, seminar programmes and the
highly-acclaimed Essex
Summer School in social science data analysis.
Why we are unique
- Top for social sciences in UK
- World-leading research
- Highly-rated departments
- Research-led teaching
- Committed to knowledge exchange
News and events
Keep up-to-date with what's happening in our Faculty, from our latest research which tackles current issues
and has a direct impact on society, to our awards and achievements. We also organise a huge range of specialist
workshops, training events and public lectures. News and events in our Faculty.
Your experience
If you graduated from one of our departments in the last ten years we would like your help to
create truly engaging content for our website, including student profiles and case studies.
You can help by completing
your graduate profile online.