Research in History, Law and Social Sciences

Research in Law

  • European Law听
  • Global Economic Law听
  • International Law听
  • UK Commercial Law听
  • UK Public Law听
  • UK Private Law听

Research in Social Sciences

  • Sociology听
  • Social Policy听
  • Communities, Cultures, Language and Identities听
  • Crime, Criminal Justice and Society听

Research in History, Archaeology & Heritage听

  • The History of Wales听
  • Welsh and Celtic Archaeology听
  • Medieval and Early Modern History听
  • Twentieth and Twenty-First Century History听

Research in Philosophy, Ethics & Religion

  • Philosophy of place听
  • Cultural applications of psychoanalytic theory听
  • Philosophy and Religion in Education听
  • The Islamic Community and Muslim Enclaves in Britain听
  • Islamism and Radicalisation (in local and global contexts)听
  • De-radicalisation (developing counter-narratives)听
  • Slavery and Religion听

Upcoming Research Seminars

Past Research Seminar Speakers

  • 10th of October -听The Duncan Tanner Memorial Seminar/ Seminar Goffa Duncan Tanner: Labour Country Redivivus: British Social Democracy and it's Prospects, 1924-2024 by听Dr Daryl Leeworthy. Daryl Leeworthy is the author of several books including Labour Country, Causes in Common: Welsh Women and the Struggle for Social Democracy, and, most recently, Fury of Past Times, his highly-regarded biography of the Rhondda novelist, Gwyn Thomas.
  • 18th October - Hidden in the Sight of Society by听Dr Gareth Evans-Jones, Lecturer in the School of History, Law and Social Sciences.
  • 25th October 2023 - Mercy Killing: Changing the way we view mercy killers within Homicide Law / Lladdiad Trugarog: Newid y ffordd rydyn ni'n gweld lladdiadau trugaredd o fewn Cyfraith Dynladdiad by Lois Nash,听Lecturer in the School of History, Law and Social Sciences
  • 15th November - Life in Early Medieval Wales: A Journey of Discovery" by听Prof Nancy Edwards, FBA (Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archeology, Lecturer in the School of History, Law and Social Sciences).
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Featured Research Project LIVE (LL哦N ECO-MUSEUM)

The #Ecoamgueddfa project is the first ecomuseum in Wales and, to our knowledge, the first digitally-driven ecomuseum in the world. The team are based in the School of History, Law and Social Sciences, and are working closely with the School鈥檚 archaeologists in order to deliver a range of community-engagement events and archaeological digital resources.

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Research Excellence Framework 2021听

The next REF exercise will be conducted in 2021. The听School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences听will be submitting to the following units:听

  • UoA听21 - Sociology
  • UoA听26 - Modern Languages and Linguistics听
  • UoA听27 - English Language and Literature
Our Research Centres

Find out more about our Research Centres within the School

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