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.
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Professor Yvonne Jewkes addresses the current prison crisis and how continual changes in leadership contribute to an unsustainable penal system.
Dr Louise Brown talks about innovations to support service development in a huge country.
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.
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We conduct high quality research and teaching in economics. Our graduates have excellent employment prospects due to our established industry placements scheme.
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We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees spanning politics, languages, economics, international studies and interpreting.
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.
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Many of our undergraduate students take a placement year as part of their degree. They are supported by our Faculty Placements Team.
The HSS fund set up to help with the costs of low or unpaid placements is helping more students than ever before.
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.
Chloe Collins is a final year undergraduate student on the Education with Psychology course. Read more about her placement year experience.
Liza Liew spent her placement year researching the perception of body image in young children.
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The Faculty event brought together over 50 staff and students to discuss commonly raised issues and to collaboratively develop solutions.
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.
Final year students Laura Mitchell and Cicely Hayes join delegates from 190 countries at the October summit in London that feature influential global figures.
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View a summary of the inaugural lectures taking place in the faculty.
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