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Department of Sociology

Undergraduate Study
Undergraduate Study

Prospective Undergraduates

Sociology in Cambridge is taught within the context of the Human, Social and Political Sciences Tripos (HSPS), a unique degree that spans multiple disciplines including Sociology, Politics and Social Anthropology.

Postgraduate Study
Postgraduate Study

Prospective Postgraduate Students

We foster a lively graduate community in the Department, with a dedicated postgraduate study area, online forums, graduate methods training, and bespoke support available from academic and administrative staff.

lgbtQ+@cam

lgbtQ+@cam

lgbtQ+@cam is an initiative launched by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences in 2018 to promote research, outreach and network building related to queer, trans and sexuality studies at the University of Cambridge.

SSRMP

Social Sciences Research Methods Programme (SSRMP)

An interdisciplinary programme providing research methods training to postgraduate students and staff at the University of Cambridge.

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Public Sociology and Racial Justice: Dept of Sociology Alumni Festival Event Recording

22 November 2022

This Alumni Festival 2022 panel event explored how sociology can both inform and learn from global discussions of racism and racial justice. Watch the event recording to hear Professor Manali Desai, Head of the Department of Sociology, Professor Mónica Moreno-Figueroa , Professor Ali Meghji and Dr Rachell Sánchez Rivera...

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A World Leader

The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge is a world-leading centre for teaching and research in Sociology, consistently ranked first in UK league tables by The Guardian, The Independent and The Times.

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Excellence in Teaching

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Dr Mónica Moreno-Figueroa Pilkington Teaching Prize Winner and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, explains why it is important to study Sociology and how she helps her students to engage with the course at Cambridge.
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Studying Sociology

Polity Prize Winner Emilio Feijóo talks about his experience of the Sociology MPhil programme in Cambridge and gives some advice to applicants.

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The Department of Sociology
University of Cambridge
Floor 2
16 Mill Lane
Cambridge CB2 1SB

Tel: 01223 (3)34520 Fax: 01223 (3)34550

Contact: enquiries@sociology.cam.ac.uk

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