School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences is recognised nationally and internationally for our theoretically informed and applied research. We foster a culture that values the diversity of all our communities and publicises and celebrates excellence in all we do.
We create vibrant and inclusive learning and teaching environment grounded in scholarship, research, and professional practice.
Through our strategic partnerships, we influence and shape civic, cultural, and social life. We maximise the employability of our students through our curriculum and engagement with our external partners.
Latest News
Survivors of childhood trauma reveal the support needed from workplaces
Tue 24 May 2022
People who have experienced trauma in childhood have spoken up about the space, dignity, and flexibility they need from their employers to help them manage their trauma and meet their work objectives.
Social Vulnerabilities and Climate Change Adaptation: Gender Inequality, Poverty and Exclusion Workshop
Wed 18 May 2022
Humans may have evolved to show signs of stress to evoke support from others
Mon 16 May 2022
How to motivate students during exam time, according to psychologists
Thu 12 May 2022
Heritage project to mark 50 years of Beeston mental health support centre
Thu 12 May 2022
Our Research Groups and Centres
Decolonial Research Collaborative
Decolonial Research Collaborative
The Decolonial Research Collaborative has been created to provide an environment in which decolonial inquiry can be nurtured within higher education.
The Identity Change Research Group
The Identity Change Research Group
The Identity Change Research Group is focusing on the developments in Identity Process Theory and applying the theory to emerging societal challenges.
Gender Research Group
Gender Research Group
The Gender Research Group’s aim is to promote social and democratic inclusion and transformation at global, national and local levels through critical examination of the myriad ways gender matters in shaping people’s identities, experiences and opportunities.
Centre for Behavioural Research Methods
Centre for Behavioural Research Methods
The Centre for Behavioural Research Methods (CBRM) is an interdisciplinary hub for nurturing, developing and sharing the theory and practice of social science research methods.
Centre for Public and Psychosocial Health
Centre for Public and Psychosocial Health
This Research Centre brings together a wide range of research excellence in Social Science, including in Public and Population Health, Health and Wellbeing and Employment and Wellbeing.
Critical Criminology and Social Justice Research Group
Critical Criminology and Social Justice Research Group
The Critical Criminology and Social Justice Research Group aims to challenge conventional understandings of crime, deviance, and the social processes of criminalisation.
Perception, Attention and Memory Group
Perception, Attention and Memory Group
The Perception, Attention and Memory group, at the Psychology department of the School of Social Sciences, investigates the mechanisms involved in processing the world around us. Our research ranges from theoretical studies of visual, auditory and time perception, to more applied studies such as real-world search and consumer behaviour.
Identity, Territory and Social Justice
Identity, Territory and Social Justice
Driven by a commitment to social justice, members of ITSJ engage in research that seeks to explore and problematise the socio-political phenomena shaping peoples’ lives, with a particular interest in questions of identity and territory broadly construed.
Evolution and Social Interaction Research Group
Evolution and Social Interaction Research Group
The Evolution and Social Interaction Research Group’s aim is to further our understanding of human and non-human animal social interaction and how and why these behaviours have been moulded by evolution.
Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families (NCCYPF)
Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families (NCCYPF)
NCCYPF is an interdisciplinary research centre with a focus on improving the lives of children, young people and families across Nottingham and beyond.
Our latest publications
Reviving the Chapel: evaluation report
Mental health and language: anxiety and depression impact sentence recall differently
Reducing reoffending and increasing community (re)integration: effective practice when people have a sexual conviction
Comparison of children's social problem-solving skills who play videogames and traditional games: a cross-cultural study
A qualitative exploration of university students' meaning-stories and meaning-story practices
"My presence is there to be seen for people who judge". Instagram on well-being, body image and body dysmorphic disorder
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