Faculty of Social Sciences
Research and Enterprise
The University of Essex is top in the UK for social science research. Our
researchers are recognised internationally for their work that has a direct
impact and influence on social and economic issues facing the world.
Using this expertise, we work with organisations (private, public sector and
charities) to help you grow and succeed. Find out more about how you or your
organisation could benefit from working with
us.
Some examples of our research include:
British Election Study
Why did we vote the way we did in the 2010 General Election? Led by researchers in the Department of Government, the British Election Study studies voters opinions after each General Election.
Understanding Society
The largest household survey in the UK, Understanding Society, is run by the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
Healthy school meals and educational outcomes
Having a healthy school meal significantly improves children's learning in science and English, according to researchers in the Department of
Economics.
The effects of crime as a result of the Olympic Games
A team of leading sociologists is to explore the effects of crime in the area staging the 2012 Olympics after being given unprecedented access in
the area where the games are to be staged.
The economics of social networks
A group of researchers in the Department of Economics specialise in network theory and the economics of social networks. Professor Galeotti has recently won €1 million to study the economics of social networks
Disaggregating civil war
A team of researchers, leading in international relations, is examining how
third parties and transnational linkages influence interactions between central governments and insurgents groups within a bargaining framework, where violence
may occur if parties fail to reach or maintain agreements.
Political Theory
The University of Essex has a long and distinguished tradition as a centre of
social and political theory.
Consumption work and societal divisions of labour
Work and employment have long been a central concern of the social sciences. This ground breaking
research will investigate how the work of consumers is shaped by its articulation with that of providers, and vice versa.