University of Bath, Department of Social & Policy Sciences

The Department of Social & Policy Sciences is one of the leading centres for social sciences in the UK. We have an excellent reputation for cutting edge research and innovative teaching. 

Our staff and students are involved in the study of the major challenges that we face as a society:

• inequality
• disadvantage
• work and worklessness
• violence
• the welfare state
• community cohesion
• family life and parenting
• health, illness and death

Our world-leading research has influenced policy and practice at both national and international levels. It has also made major contributions to the development of theory, sensitive research methods and community engagement.

In the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) an impressive 80% of our publications were judged as world-leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*)