About the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow
The School of Social & Political Sciences is a leading centre of interdisciplinary social science, bringing together research, innovation and student education to tackle the key social and political challenges of our time. We attract and support talented staff and students from across the world, and work together with key external partners to support a diverse, inclusive and collegiate centre of inquiry.
Spanning the social sciences discipline and working closely with arts, humanities and applied health fields in particular, we have a large portfolio of programmes for everyone interested in the development and impact of economies and societies globally. Our research and teaching endeavours to empower young people and disadvantaged communities and address inequalities to deliver an economy that works for everyone. We promote tolerance and respect for difference in public life as a counter to mistrust and social exclusion and we are actively committed to recognising and responding to our legacies in how we work and study.
As a school, we have over 250 academic and research staff, a large community of undergraduate and postgraduate students and a professional services team. Our staff profile spans the social sciences, with a strong international profile. Our research and teaching is organised across our three divisions: Political & International Studies, Sociological & Cultural Studies & Urban Studies & Social Policy.
We prioritise interdisciplinary and partnership working with key areas of focus including migration, racism, democracy, security, global governance, media, digital society and communication, housing, sustainability, urban analytics, criminology and health and wellbeing. We work with a range of international research partners and higher education providers and host a diverse portfolio of collaborative Erasmus Mundus International Masters programmes. Academic staff engage extensively with public and private sector partners to disseminate our research and exchange knowledge. We are proud of our record of impacting upon public debate, social and economic policy development and practice-based innovations.