School of Sociology and Social Policy

The 2014 Complete University Guide was published this week and we are delighted with the results.

We are now a top 20 School for Social Policy, with an improvement of seven places. We have maintained our top 20 position for Sociology and are now ranked at 17 out of 92 universities. Social work is a relative newcomer to the table as we have delivered an undergraduate degree for just four years, but we have maintained a position in the top ten of Russell Group universities.

This success is founded upon high student satisfaction scores as measured by the 2012 National Student Survey (results on the Unistats site). This is in part due to the dedication of our staff to supporting students both academically and personally through our personal tutoring system. Graduate employment is supported through an extra-curricular Careers Advantage Award for all of our second year students, helping our students to fulfil their ambitions. The quality of the research carried out by our staff and the number of students graduating with a 2:1 or first class degree have also contributed to this year’s success.