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Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: social work, social policy and administration ranked 4th nationally for research quality, with 70% of the research rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.
Overview
The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) has a long and distinguished history and is one of the largest and most successful social science research communities in Europe. It has received top ratings in Research Assessment Exercises, and most recently had 70% of its work judged as either 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in terms of its 'originality, significance and rigour'.
The School supports a large and thriving postgraduate community, and in 2010 distributed to new students in excess of £100,000 in Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) quota awards, and in University and SSPSSR bursaries and scholarships.
Our faculty staff are world authorities in their fields. Members attract large research funds (in excess of £10 million over the last five years) from bodies such as the ESRC, the British Academy, Arts and Humanities Research Council, European Commission, Anglo-German Foundation, NATO, Equal Opportunities Commission, National Probation Service and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. We take part in international symposia and research projects, and act as consultants and advisers to a wide variety of government departments, professional organisations, research funding bodies and learned journals.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: social work, social policy and administration ranked 4th nationally for research quality, with 70% of the research rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.
Postgraduate resources
Library and computing facilities are excellent, and all research students are offered desk space in shared offices, readily accessible at all hours. Where appropriate, research students may also teach part-time within the School.
The School hosts a weekly research seminar with invited speakers, which all postgraduate students are welcome to attend. It also runs a workshop series, where postgraduate students present their work to each other and discuss issues related to their research and careers. There are also reading groups running in the School and across the University, where staff and students learn together in informal ways.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: social work, social policy and administration ranked 4th nationally for research quality, with 70% of the research rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.
Key information
Sociology at Kent
Sociology has a long and distinguished history at the University of Kent. We offer cutting-edge programmes in Sociology, Political Sociology and Methods of Social Research taught by internationally known scholars, and host a lively and diverse postgraduate community.
The atmosphere in the School is informal and friendly. Regular staff/postgraduate seminars are designed to introduce you to the work of academic staff, research students and academic visitors, as well as providing opportunities for socialising and intellectual stimulation. Our excellent staff/student ratio allows us to offer small classes that are highly interactive and respond to students' interests.
Dynamic publishing culture
Staff publish regularly and widely in journals, conference proceedings and books. Among others, they have recently contributed to: Theory and Society; Sociology; European Journal of Social Theory; The Sociological Review; International Sociology. Details of recently published books can be found within the staff research tab on the programme page.
Dynamic research community
The School has a long record of excellent research in the social sciences and is currently ranked fourth among its peers in the UK in the latest Research Assessment Exercise; 95% of our submissions were judged to be at least 'internationally significant'.
The School is one of the largest in its fields in the UK and the size and strength of our academic body generates a vibrant research culture.
We work in a range of areas using a variety of methods; we publish widely and we have an excellent track record in attracting funding for our research.
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|Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: social work, social policy and administration ranked 4th nationally for research quality, with 70% of the research rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.
Contacts
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Secretary School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 827613 / 823086
F: +44 (0)1227 827005
E: sspssr-pr-admin@kent.ac.uk
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: social work, social policy and administration ranked 4th nationally for research quality, with 70% of the research rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.