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Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion MSc
Make a difference in the field of disability rights and social justice with this ground-breaking new online Masters degree in Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion.
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Explore gender relations in the past, present and future, centring marginalised perspectives.
Find out moreWelcome from the Head of School
I look forward to working with past, present and future students and staff to support and develop our vibrant, inclusive and diverse community.
At the School of Sociology and Social Policy, we are committed to maintaining and building our school as a safe, respectful and opportunity-rich space for all that is alive with ideas, and that is a touchstone, nationally and internationally, for innovative, impactful sociological research and teaching.
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We're living in times of dramatic social, political and economic change, nationally, internationally and globally. Studying a social science degree couldn't be more exciting or timely.
Our reputation
Top 15
in the UK for social policy
The Complete University Guide, 2025
Top 20
in the UK for sociology and social policy
The Guardian University League Tables 2024
Top 15
in the UK for sociology
QS World Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 15
in the UK for social policy
The Complete University Guide, 2025
Top 20
in the UK for sociology and social policy
The Guardian University League Tables 2024
Top 15
in the UK for sociology
QS World Rankings by Subject 2023
Our research and expertise
Since its foundation, the School of Sociology and Social Policy has been a major centre of research and graduate training, and has produced some of the leading academic figures in their fields. The School is home to several distinctive research groups and centres, specialising in the broad areas of: gender, disability studies, racism and ethnicity, family and life course, health technologies and social and political thought.
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Upcoming events
Book launch: "Collective Action and Civil Society: Disability Advocacy in EU Decision-Making"
Social Sciences Building, seminar rooms 12.21 and 12.25 | 12:30 - 13:45
The Other Side of Hope Magazine Launch
Social Sciences Building | 15:00 - 17:00