Faculty of Policy and Society

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Policy and Society (FPS) is made up of eight departments and brings together nationally and internationally recognised scholars with diverse expertise. The Faculty researches a wide range of topics in the education, social and health sciences. Using a wide range of theoretical, methodological, disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, the work of the Faculty looks to enhance policy and practice by providing high quality programmes of education, training, professional development, and consultancy, locally, nationally and internationally.

The Faculty shares in the Institute of Education's recent Research Assessment Exercise success, where the Institute was found to have more than twice as many world-leading (4*) scholars in education as any other UK university.

Post-graduate research within the Faculty

If you are interested in studying for a research degree - MPhil, PhD, or EdD- and you want further information please contact either Gemma Pountney, Neal Carr, (Faculty Research Degrees Administrators), or Barbara Cole, Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research in FPS.