Social science research highlights

During the academic year 2007-08, Reading's social scientists won a total of 53 new externally funded research awards with a total value of £4.9 million. Sponsors included four Research Councils; the British Academy and the Royal Society; major research charities such as Leverhulme and Nuffield; UK government departments such as DEFRA; international organisations such as the European Commission; and a variety of specialists sponsors.

Recent awards

Awards covered a wide range of issues. This page includes is a sample of recent awards.

Recent publications

A wide range of new books and research papers are published each year but Reading social scientists. This page includes a small sample of recent work.

Social science researchers

Social scientists are motivated both by intrinstic intellectaul curiosity and by a desire to tackle questions at the forefront of public and policy making interest. This page shows four Reading social scientists talking about what motivates them in their research:

Research centres
Social sciences research is undertaken in a large number of areas across the University. This page includes some examples of research centres with social science activity.