About the School
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Established in 2001, the School of Social Science & Public Policy comprises the departments of Education & Professional Studies, Geography, Management, Defence and War Studies to form one of the largest UK university groupings focusing on policy-oriented research in a multi-disciplinary environment.
We are committed to advancing social science scholarship to help tackle some of the most important social, political and ethical issues of our time. These include urban sustainability & climate change, new security uncertainties & risks, the changing nature of war, age & ageing, the ethics of biomedical innovation, scientific literacy & cultural inclusion, social cohesion in multi-faith societies, inequalities in health & education, public service reform, and the future of the professions
Our excellence is consistently recognised in national and international league tables and research awards, and in the appointment of staff to influential positions within their wider international scholarly communities, e.g. as editors of some of the major social science journals and members of Research Council review panels.
As part of our longstanding commitment to influential, policy relevant scholarship the School maintains close and productive links with key national and international policy, practitioner and activist communities. The School's London-based departments are on the Waterloo and Strand campuses of the College, both of which are in the heart of London with easy access to the policy community and the cultural and intellectual heart of the city. The School's Defence Studies Department is housed within the UK Defence Academy at Shrivenham and at the RAF College in Cranwell.
The School has around 210 academic staff, more than 1,070 undergraduates, approximately 1,700 masters students and nearly 450 research students.
The Head of School is Professor Denise Lievesley. She is supported in her role by the SSPP Professional Services office.
We are committed to advancing social science scholarship to help tackle some of the most important social, political and ethical issues of our time. These include urban sustainability & climate change, new security uncertainties & risks, the changing nature of war, age & ageing, the ethics of biomedical innovation, scientific literacy & cultural inclusion, social cohesion in multi-faith societies, inequalities in health & education, public service reform, and the future of the professions
Our excellence is consistently recognised in national and international league tables and research awards, and in the appointment of staff to influential positions within their wider international scholarly communities, e.g. as editors of some of the major social science journals and members of Research Council review panels.
As part of our longstanding commitment to influential, policy relevant scholarship the School maintains close and productive links with key national and international policy, practitioner and activist communities. The School's London-based departments are on the Waterloo and Strand campuses of the College, both of which are in the heart of London with easy access to the policy community and the cultural and intellectual heart of the city. The School's Defence Studies Department is housed within the UK Defence Academy at Shrivenham and at the RAF College in Cranwell.
The School has around 210 academic staff, more than 1,070 undergraduates, approximately 1,700 masters students and nearly 450 research students.
The Head of School is Professor Denise Lievesley. She is supported in her role by the SSPP Professional Services office.
