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.
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Our teaching excellence and real world experience encourage wider thinking. We help our students realise their potential and make a positive impact on society.
Latest research
Our research solves real world problems.
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.
Our academic departments
Our six academic departments are research active and teach our portfolio of courses.
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.
Placements
Many of our undergraduate students take a placement year as part of their degree. They are supported by our Faculty Placements Team.
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.
About us
We offer a diverse range of undergraduate courses covering economics, education, psychology, policy and languages. We also offer a variety of taught and research-based postgraduate courses, from master's to doctorate qualifications.
Our team
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