Department of Social & Policy Sciences undergraduate courses View the undergraduate courses that are available in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences.
Department of Social & Policy Sciences postgraduate studies Choose from a range of high-quality postgraduate courses that build on our renowned research activities.
MSc Public Policy course video Students on MSc Public Policy reflect upon their experience on this part-time, distance learning degree.
MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development course video Hear students share what they value most about studying MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development.
5 reasons to study social sciences at Bath There are lots of reasons to study social sciences at Bath. Here's our top 5.
Balancing family life and passion for social work Kate Farrar graduated from the BSc Social Work course in 2014 and is now supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Department of Social & Policy Sciences research Our research brings together insights and approaches from social policy, sociology, international development and criminology studies.
Women in Nepal still forced to sleep outside in ‘menstruation huts’ despite practice being banned New research from Dr Mel Channon (SPS) with Dr Jennifer Thomson (PoLIS) focuses on the practice of 'chhaupadi' outlawed, but still practised, in Nepal.
Looming crisis for older family carers of people with learning disabilities A new report highlights hidden challenges pushing informal, family carers of people with conditions such as Down’s syndrome to breaking point.
Local views sought on natural burials Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Death & Society, Aki Miyazawa, is keen to hear from local people with experiences of natural burials.
Update ‘Nearest Relative’ criteria under Mental Health Act to increase patient choice Better provision must be made to allow people detained under the Mental Health Act to select a nominated person to act on their behalf.
Department of Social & Policy Sciences academic staff We oversee and deliver the Department’s teaching and research activities.
Washing Machine Project heads to refugee camps in Iraq An innovative project from Bath MSc student Nav Sawhney to bring low-cost, manual washing machines to refugee camps will be piloted in Iraq from this week.
New DfID project to improve evidence on harmful children’s work in African agriculture A seven-year, £10m research project, involving our development researchers will explore children’s harmful work in African agriculture.
Bath researcher contributed to Chief Medical Officer's latest report on childhood obesity Professor Harry Rutter from the Department of Social and Policy Sciences supported the team working with Professor Dame Sally Davies on the latest report.
Conference on Death, Dying and Disposal hailed as a success by international delegates The 14th International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal took place at the University of Bath on 4-7 September 2019.
Rachel Forrester-Jones named director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP) The Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP) enters a new phase as Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones takes over from Professor Paul Gregg as director.
Dr Alinka Gearon invited to University of California, Berkeley to talk about child trafficking Dr Gearon attended the event as part of a visit to the USA during which she presented at a conference and met with senior academics and practitioners.
Department of Social & Policy Sciences lunchtime seminars Discover more about our programme of research seminars taking place this year.
My vision for The Washing Machine Project – Nav Sawhney 29 Jan 2020 1.00pm 1.11 Chancellors' Building, University of Bath Nav, Bath student and creator of The Washing Machine Project, shares his vision for the humanitarian initiative in this lecture.
South America between elections and insurrections 11 Feb 2020 1.15pm Chancellors' Building, 3.10, University of Bath Professor Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos, from Federal University of São Paulo, will discuss the recent political landscape in South America.
