Sociology (Research)

In the Department of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology (SPA) we offer of a variety of research degrees, from MA by Research, to MPhil, to PhD. Please see here for an explanation of different types of degree available.

In our Department you have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community. We have a range of interests that cut across themes in sociology (including criminology), philosophy, anthropology and anthrozoology. We support postgraduate students working across a diverse range of topics in these disciplines and at their boundaries. Our department includes Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences, an internationally recognised research centre for philosophical and social studies of the life sciences.

Some examples of our areas and topics of study are listed below. Visit our research pages and staff profiles for more information about individual research interests.

Sociology

• Science and Technology Studies (STS)

• Sociology of Health and Illness

• Social Theory

• Social Inequalities in Education

• Cultural Sociology

• Political Sociology

• Criminology

• Terrorism

• Ethnography

• Advanced Quantitative Methods

To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.