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FACULTIES FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Law is internationally recognised for delivering high-quality education. More than 3,000 postgraduates join our vibrant and international community each year, going on to succeed as leaders and engaged practitioners in government, in the charitable and education sectors or with prestigious global companies.
For those who want to prepare for postgraduate research or use research in the workplace, we deliver specialist taught programmes that provide a strong grounding in critical thinking and research methodologies. Our vocational programmes provide continuous professional development in education, legal studies and social work.
Our South West Doctoral Training Partnership, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offers high-quality training and supervision. These programmes build doctoral students’ intellectual capacity and research skills and prepare them for careers in the global economy.
Research in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law The excellence of Bristol’s social science research was confirmed by the latest Research Excellence Framework. Seven of Bristol’s nine social sciences submissions were ranked in the top ten and two were ranked first. When research intensity was taken into account, the faculty ranked second in the country*.
The faculty attracts a wide range of funding from research councils, charities and government departments around the world. Supported by funders such as Research Councils UK, the European Research Council, the Leverhulme Trust and the Department for International Development, our researchers are working at the heart of issues that surround social concerns, advancing social innovation and delivering evidence for policymakers.
Our high-quality research outputs are published in internationally ranked journals and prestigious academic publications across social sciences and law. The faculty also hosts and edits a number of highly regarded social science journals, including Policy & Politics, Ethnicities, Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography, Journal of Common Market Studies, British Accounting Review and Contemporary Political Theory.
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Law offers excellent support for research and research- related activities, and actively cultivates an inter-school, interdisciplinary ethos. There are a number of research centres within the schools and also a number of faculty research groups.
For more information about our programmes visit
bristol.ac.uk/fssl/courses/postgraduate.
*Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2014
‘Te Faculty of Social Sciences and Law embodies a vibrant global community of world-class expertise in economics, education, finance, human geography, international studies, law, management, politics, social policy, social work and sociology, atracting talented staff and students from around the world and forging strong links with international organisations and research councils.’
Professor Paddy Ireland (Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law)
bristol.ac.uk/fssl
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