Department of Sociology

Welcome to the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. We are a lively, friendly Department with an international reputation as a centre of excellence in both research and teaching.

Teaching that inspires

We are ranked 1st for criminology by the Guardian University Guide 2019.

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What our students say

Caitlin Knight

Sociology

"Having a multidisciplinary supervisory team is a huge asset."

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Our research

We are widely recognised for our field-defining and conceptually driven empirical research in addition to our pioneering quantitative and qualitative methods work.

Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis

Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender

Centre for Research in Social Stimulation

A different perspective

Dr Christine Hine talks about her online research methods.

News

29.06.18

Surrey-led research centre turns the spotlight on complexity

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04.06.18

Criminology ranked number one by Guardian University Guide 2019

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10.04.17

Sara Arber wins BSA Distinguished Service to British Sociology award

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Events

Two speakers talking to group of students in classroom

Thu 26 Jul

Workshop

Introduction to Qualitative Interviewing

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Insightful new @SurreySociology blog by alumnus @GreenyGreen28 on developing a career in social research - https://t.co/Jw9czALake

Latest blog posts

03.07.18

Looking for a career in social research? Here’s my advice

By Sophie Pilley, Sociology Alumni I was recently invited to join a panel of alumni speakers at the...

02.07.18

Consumer engagement in low-carbon home energy in the United Kingdom: Implications for future energy system decentralization

By Thomas Roberts and Aimie Hope Cutting CO2 emissions from buildings is central to the UK government’s...