School of Social Sciences
We are engaged in making sense of some of the world's most complex and challenging issues, ranging from health and wellbeing to social change and social justice and the interplay between our built and physical environments
Guardian University Guide 2021
LLM Guide 2020
Social sciences help to make sense of global social changes and society challenges.
Our School manages student teaching and University research across
- Law (Scottish, English and International)
- Energy Law & Policy
- Architecture & Urban Planning
- Psychology
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Politics
Our research and civic engagement brings all of our disciplines together to address key global challenges.
Stories
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Helping survivors of domestic violence find safety, privacy and space to rebuild their lives is the aim of one Architecture project featuring in the University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021
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A Himalayan landslide caused a debris flow so large it destroyed two hydropower stations and claimed dozens of lives, a study into the disaster has concluded
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We work with industry and policy makers globally in the transition to clean, sustainable energy and renewables.
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From Ghana, Joseph tells us about coming to Dundee as an international student and the benefits of his degree.
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Wairimu Karanja, from Kenya, graduated in 2018 with LLM Energy Law and Policy and it helped her to hone her expertise in energy practice.
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Keen to become a future leader in the oil and gas sector, Amadeus studied the MSc International Oil and Gas Management and made the most of his time in Dundee.
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University of Dundee scientists and clinicians have secured £5 million in funding to aid research that aims to establish the causes of vulnerability to chronic pain and advance treatment
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University of Dundee staff and students who go the extra mile when working with the public have been hailed by former Rector Stephen Fry.