Department of Economics We conduct high quality research and teaching in economics. Our graduates have excellent employment prospects due to our established industry placements scheme.
Department of Education We conduct research and teach courses to further our understanding of a range of education-related issues nationally and internationally.
Department for Health We deliver highly-rated courses in sport, exercise and health, alongside research to promote wellbeing and enhance functional performance.
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees spanning politics, languages, economics, international studies and interpreting.
Department of Psychology A large and growing team of staff offers expertise in a broad spectrum of psychology topics, which allows our students to work across traditional boundaries.
Department of Social & Policy Sciences One of the UK's leading centres for social sciences, we offer degrees in sociology, social policy, social work, international development and criminology.
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences REF 2021 impact case studies Our research has changed lives and informed policy and practice. Read the stories related to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Prison Crisis and the Penal Merry-Go-Round Professor Yvonne Jewkes addresses the current prison crisis and how continual changes in leadership contribute to an unsustainable penal system.
Supporting social work services for children in China Dr Louise Brown talks about innovations to support service development in a huge country.
Groundbreaking workshops for autistic people applying for universities and jobs The prospect of attending university or applying for a job can be scary for anyone, but autistic people have particular challenges, says Professor Mark Brosnan.
Placement bursary scheme celebrates four years of student support The HSS fund set up to help with the costs of low or unpaid placements is helping more students than ever before.
Took off from Malaysia, landed a job at the Bank of England Grace Ling is a recent graduate from BSc (Hons) Economics at the University of Bath. She shares the memories of her journey as an international student.
Rewarding placements in Nepal and a residential care home Chloe Collins is a final year undergraduate student on the Education with Psychology course. Read more about her placement year experience.
Changing our attitude towards body image Liza Liew spent her placement year researching the perception of body image in young children.
Bath named top 10 globally for sports and in world's top-100 universities for seven subjects University of Bath has been ranked in the world’s top 100 places in the QS World University subject rankings
Future Faculty: Change Makers event in Humanities & Social Sciences The Faculty event brought together over 50 staff and students to discuss commonly raised issues and to collaboratively develop solutions.
Faculty teams strengthen the local community Staff from the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences volunteered for a day to support local Bath charities National Trust, Dorothy House and Bath City Farm.