Research that matters
Teaching on our masters programmes is informed by our world leading research
Research in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities addresses crucial questions at the interface of societies and the environment. The world renowned academics in our School, who are working on these global challenges, are also enthusiastic about their teaching to inspire the next generation and equip them for careers that make a positive impact on the planet and humanity.
Intelligent questions
Hear from some of our academic staff about the questions they are investigating with their research.
What our students say
Students from the School explain how our academics' research expertise has benefited their learning experience.
Ellen
"It is beneficial for students to be taught by academics whose real life experience helps to narrow down larger topics to teach the most relevant and practical subcategories. Due to their expertise in their subjects, many academics will have real-world connections in their field and will be happy to help students maximise their career opportunities. For example, members of the team invited us regularly to Geopolitics and International Affairs webinars which were held by leading experts in the security field."
Ankita
"I find there is a huge benefit with academics' understanding of the principles of their discourse, not only in theory but more significantly in practice and through conducting research. When experts are teaching topics relevant to their research their passion comes through in their teaching style - it means they do not just teach students well; they teach them in such a way that that sells the topic to them. From my experience, this encourages students to pursue an interest in the topic."
Nicki
"University isn’t just a place to be fed recycled old material. Given the pace at which the world is changing and developing, it is now more than ever important to be as current as possible. Our lecturers' passion for real world global challenges really comes through in their teaching, and their ground-breaking research ensures that students gain real applicable knowledge and understanding of the world today."
