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School of Humanities and Social Science

The School of Humanities and Social Science has a thriving research culture that informs courses at all levels. We are proud of our reputation for producing highly employable and adaptable graduates.

We offer students an inter-disciplinary and applied approach to learning that seeks to examine the world that human beings have created for themselves. We create an academically rewarding, encouraging and enlivening environment and have excellent links with the local community.

From the start of the academic year 2023–2024 we will be teaching all courses delivered by the School of Humanities and Social Science on our Moulsecoomb, Brighton campus at Mithras House. 

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Facilities and resources

Psychology Resource Laboratories

Our social science students use our multi-purpose Psychology Resource Laboratories throughout their studies. The lab has dedicated technicians and a range of high-tech facilities including:

  • an applied cognition lab
  • a creative methods lab for interactive experiments and focus groups
  • experimental booths for one-to-one computer-based experiments
  • mobile eye tracker, eye-tracking glasses and psychophysiology measuring kit.

The Design Archives

The University of Brighton Design Archives is based at our Grand Parade building on our City Campus. It is an internationally significant research base with a curatorial team that initiates and promotes collaborative activity through a programme of projects. It focuses on British design and global design organisations in the twentieth century, welcoming scholars and students from many academic disciplines researching the designed environment, the design profession and design practice.

Dress History Teaching Collection

The aim of the Dress History Teaching Collection, held in our Pavilion Parade building, is to offer all students and staff at the University of Brighton direct access to closely examine and photograph historical and world fabrics and garments while encouraging the use of the collection within material culture research.

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Partnerships

Social work

Our social work degrees are run in partnership with local agencies including:

  • Brighton & Hove City Council
  • East Sussex County Council
  • West Sussex County Council

History of art and design

The courses in our history of art and design programme work closely with Brighton Museum

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Accrediting bodies

Our degrees in psychology and social work are accredited by the following organisations:

  • British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Social Work England

Our subjects

  • Counselling and psychotherapy
  • Creative writing
  • Criminology and sociology
  • History of art and design
  • Humanities
  • Language
  • Literature
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Social work
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Research and Knowledge Exchange

Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics

Centre for Design History

Centre for Digital Media Cultures

Centre for Memory, Narrative and Histories

Centre for Spatial, Environmental and Cultural Politics

Care, health and emotional wellbeing

Cities, injustice and resistance

Performance and communities

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School of Humanities and Social Science (Falmer)
University of Brighton
Watson Building
Falmer
BN1 9PH

School of Humanities and Social Science (Pavilion Parade)
University of Brighton
10-11 Pavilion Parade
Brighton
BN2 1RA

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Phone: +44 (0) 1273 643988
Email: HSS-Office@brighton.ac.uk

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