Social Sciences MPhil

Our policy-based and theoretically-informed empirical research reflects our engagement with academic and public sector stakeholders in local, national and international issues. Innovative research is undertaken within our academic disciplines and in interdisciplinary collaborations within the school and university, and with other institutions.

We can also offer research degrees in the following broad areas:

Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Neuropsychology

Health Psychology

Personal and Social Identity

Language

Psychology of Memory

Sociology

Collective Violence and Terrorism

Historical Sociology

Cultural Sociology

Social Exclusion and Homelessness

Drugs and Substance Misuse

Sociology of the Body

Sociology of Health

Gender

Theoretical Sociology

Development and Post-conflict Societies

Corporate Social Responsibility

Energy and Environmental Change

Social Work

Adoption and Fostering

Housing Policy and Urban Issues

Ageing and Older People

Migration

Child Protection, Residential

Organisational Change, Child Care, Youth Justice

Social Care and Social Welfare

Disability

Social Work Education

Personal and Professional Development

Evaluation

Family and Kinship

Substance Abuse

Homelessness

Service Users & Carers