Research
Welcome to our research pages. The research in the Department is multidisciplinary and covers a wide variety of topics from the social sciences. Our aim is to produce both fundamental and applied research of exceptional quality. We use a diversity of methods for data gathering and analysis, but our department has a particularly strong international reputation when it comes to the application of inductive and qualitative research methods.
For enquiries contact: Professor Liesbet Van Zoonen, research co-ordinator.
For staff research support, click here.
Latest News:
Leisure Studies Association Conference, July 5 - 7, 2011 Click here for more information.
Conversation Analysis at Work and at Home
Invited Speakers:
Christian Heath (King's College, London)
Anna Lindström (Õrebro University, Sweden
Monday 20th December 2010, 9.30-5.00
For more information click this link.
4 - 5 November 2010: the Social Sciences Department is hosting an International Conference on Political Communication organised by the Research Committee for Political Communication (RC22) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) in conjunction with the Media and Politics Group of the United Kingdom Political Studies Association (PSA). Further information and the conference programme are available at: http://rc22.ipsa.org/pages/Conference-2010