Research
Our research focuses on citizenship and civil society, and on the role people play in political and policy processes – how active and engaged citizens can ‘make a difference’ in their communities.
Our staff members are engaged in international quality research - demonstrated by a 5 in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). They have published many books and journal articles over recent years. The Department is also home to the Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM).
The PhD programme is recognised as eligible for funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the main funding body for the social sciences in the UK. This means that PhD students in the Department will be able to apply to the ESRC for research funding.
