Faculty of Social Sciences

Discover the Faculty of Social Sciences, bringing together three schools of study and a broad range of academic expertise.

14 October 2026

The Centre for Innovation & Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY) has published its Annual Report for 2026. The report captures updates and...

8 October 2026

Professor Emily Robinson has won The Conversation Prize for Writers 2026 for her work on the afterlife of a medieval island swallowed by the sea

5 October 2026

The Centre for the Study of Corruption, based in the school of Law, Politics and Sociology (LPS), has received a research grant of £229,000...

Contact

General enquiries: SocSci@sussex.ac.uk.

Executive Dean of Social Sciences: Professor Rosie Cox, SocSci-Dean@sussex.ac.uk.

Associate Dean, Education and Students: Dr Beth Mills (Global Studies) E.Mills@sussex.ac.uk

Associate Dean, Research and Innovation: Professor Gurminder Bhambra, g.k.bhambra@sussex.ac.uk

Associate Dean, Global and Civic Engagement: Professor Anke Schwittay, a.schwittay@sussex.ac.uk

Associate Dean, Culture, Equality and Inclusion: Professor Jo Bridgeman (Law, Politics and Sociology), J.C.Bridgeman@sussex.ac.uk