Research in History, Law and Social Sciences

Research in Law

  • European Law 
  • Global Economic Law 
  • International Law 
  • UK Commercial Law 
  • UK Public Law 
  • UK Private Law 

Reseacrh in Social Sciences

  • Sociology 
  • Social Policy 
  • Communities, Cultures, Language and Identities 
  • Crime, Criminal Justice and Society 

Research in History, Archaeology & Heritage 

  • The History of Wales 
  • Welsh and Celtic Archaeology 
  • Medieval and Early Modern History 
  • Twentieth and Twenty-First Century History 

Research in Philosophy, Ethics & Religion

  • Philosophy of place 
  • Cultural applications of psychoanalytic theory 
  • Philosophy and Religion in Education 
  • The Islamic Community and Muslim Enclaves in Britain 
  • Islamism and Radicalisation (in local and global contexts) 
  • De-radicalisation (developing counter-narratives) 
  • Slavery and Religion 
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Research Excellence Framework 2021 

The next REF exercise will be conducted in 2021. The School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences will be submitting to the following units: 

  • UoA 21 - Sociology
  • UoA 26 - Modern Languages and Linguistics 
  • UoA 27 - English Language and Literature
Our Research Centres

Find out more about our Research Centres within the School

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