About the Faculty
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Welcome to the Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law.
We are one of the largest faculties in the University of Leeds.
Our wide range of research-informed courses encompass undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research degree programmes, as well as online and professional development courses.
The Faculty's research in the social sciences is internationally rated. We host major research and interdisciplinary centres. Our students and staff also benefit from excellent links with key international organisations and institutions.
With the support of our dedicated and highly-reputed staff, we can help you to achieve your full potential. We know that you will enjoy your time at Leeds and look forward to working with you.
Professor John Leach, Dean of Faculty
Our schools
The Faculty consists of four schools and two independent research centres.
Education | Sociology and Social Policy | Politics and International Studies | Law | Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies | Leeds Social Sciences Institute
Our research
We are proud of our research staff and their achievements, particularly the rankings from Education and Sociology and Social Policy in RAE2008.
The considerable research funding our staff receive from a wide range of external bodies reflects the combination of international excellence and the social relevance of our research
Sharing our knowledge and expertise
Our schools and research centres represent an enormous pool of expertise in research and teaching.
We aim to share the knowledge we generate as widely as possible, and we want to contribute to the enrichment of society on a local, regional and global scale.
Staff profile: Dr Michael Denison
"Deep down, I'm interested in power – how it develops and is manifested, and why people serve it."
Michael Denison is a lecturer in international security in the School of Politics and International Studies, but he could, equally, have become an art historian.