The human sciences address some of the most demanding and stimulating research challenges that we face at the start of the 21st century. All our research in the social and behavioural sciences is officially acknowledged to be of the national standard and in the majority of our fields is literally world class.

The School of Human Sciences comprises the Departments of Economics (RAE 2001 - 3A), Psychology (RAE 2001 - 5) and Sociology (RAE 2001 - 5*), and specialist research centres including, the Surrey Energy Economics Centre, the Centre for Research in Ageing and Gender (CRAG), the ESRC Question Bank and the CAQDAS qualitative software networking project.

Many of today's pressing research problems require the expertise of more than one discipline. Researchers in the School are involved in a number of multi-disciplinary research areas including the Digital World Research Centre and the Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre.

Each department prides itself on undertaking applied research within a strong theoretical framework. There is a tradition of research on contemporary issues which informs the policies and practices of governments, industry, business and social support agencies.
Our research mission importantly includes providing leading expertise in the methods of social and behavioural research. Our research output is therefore enhanced by methodological sophistication and state-of-the-art technological resources.

Economics Research
Sociology Research
Psychology Research
Digital World Research Centre
Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre
Crime & Justice @ Surrey
Research Support and Enterprise
Publications
Surrey Scholars Scheme

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