Department of Sociological Studies

The Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield has an established international reputation for excellence in teaching and research across the disciplines of Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work and Social Anthropology.

We are proud of our disciplinary breadth and achievement, which helps make the Department an exciting and lively place to study and work.

Teaching excellence Our teaching achieved a grading of Excellent in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment, which recognises us as a major provider of education across the main sociological subjects. Undergraduate courses Postgraduate taught courses Postgraduate research opportunities

Top rated research In the recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008) overall 95% of our research was rated as of international standard, within this, 45% was rated as internationally excellent and 20% as world-class. Our research activities Reseach interests