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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Social & Policy Sciences is one of the leading centres for social sciences in the UK. We have an excellent reputation for cutting edge research and innovative teaching.
In the REF 2021 assessment of research, 84.6% of our outputs were 3 and 4* and 87.5% of impact case studies were 4* meaning we have world leading quality of research.
We have been ranked exceptionally in the following league tables:
- Ranked joint 3rd for Criminology in the The Times University Rankings 2026
- Ranked joint 5th for Social Work in the The Times University Rankings 2026
- Ranked 5th for Sociology in the Complete University Guide 2026
- Ranked 9th for Social Policy in the The Times University Rankings 2026
- Ranked 51-100 in the world Development Studies in the QS World University Rankings® by Subject 2025
- Ranked 51-100 in the world for Social Policy in the QS World University Rankings® by Subject 2025
Our staff and students are involved in the study of the major challenges that we face as a society:
- Global political economy and governance research
- Health, life and death research
- Marginalisation and vulnerability research
- Social justice, conflict and rights research
- Violence, harm and crime research
Our achievements have been recognised most recently by the award of the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2011.
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Profiles
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Amj Abdelmalik
- Department of Social & Policy Sciences - Postgraduate Research Student
- Institute for Policy Research (IPR)
Person: Postgraduate Research Student, Doctor of Policy Research and Practice
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Sharmaarke Abdullahi
- Department of Social & Policy Sciences - Postgraduate Research Student
Person: Postgraduate Research Student, Doctor of Policy Research and Practice
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Nadege Ade
- Department of Social & Policy Sciences - Postgraduate Research Student
Person: Postgraduate Research Student, Doctor of Philosophy
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ESRC IAA – Can Basic Income End Poverty in the UK?
Howard, N. (PI) & Strappazzon, L. (Researcher)
Economic and Social Research Council
30/01/26 → 30/11/26
Project: Research council
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Political economy of the UK pharmaceutical industry in an age of uncertainty and volatility
Rickard, E. (PI), Lancaster, K. (CoI) & Ozieranski, P. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research council
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AI governance under the second Trump administration: implications for labour
Gray, C., 2 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Global Political Economy. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda
Allen, C., Malekpour, S., Weitz, N., Bennich, T., Pedercini, M., Sagar, A., Griggs, D., Raven, R., Sun, Y., Pradhan, P., Sénit, C.-A., Stevance, A.-S., Leininger, J., Lafortune, G., Llanos, A. O., Onoda, S., Fernando, G., Lechner, A., Mohan, A. & Guan, T. & 3 others, , 15 Jan 2026, In: Science. 391, 6782, p. 241-244 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Basic Income and social cohesion: Exploring the effects of a BI pilot in informal settlements in Hyderabad
Bashur, D. & Mathur, V., 1 Mar 2026, In: World Development Perspectives. 41, 100764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Data set for "A hidden web of policy influence: The pharmaceutical industry’s engagement with UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Groups"
Rickard, E. (Creator) & Ozieranski, P. (Creator), University of Bath, 28 May 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00943
Dataset
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Dataset for "Analysing experiences and issues in self-built shelters in Bangladesh using transdisciplinary approach"
Klansek, T. (Creator), Rota, F. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Paszkiewicz, N. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 8 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00781
Dataset
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Qualitative data for states of emergency: citizenship in crisis in Sierra Leone 2017
Enria, L. (Creator), University of Bath, 31 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00596
Dataset
Student theses
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¡Ni Una Más! Women Weaving Solidarity Networks Against and Beyond State Violence and Feminicide in Contemporary Mexico (2010-2020)
Ventura Alfaro, M. J. (Author), Dinerstein, A. (Supervisor) & Deneulin, S. (Supervisor), 16 Nov 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Accountability aspects of local government finance
Whisker, P. M. (Author), 1981Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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A child-centred approach to childhood poverty and social exclusion
Ridge, T. (Author), Gould, N. (Supervisor) & Millar, J. (Supervisor), 14 Feb 2001Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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