School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences is one of seven highly regarded academic schools within the university. Housed in a landmark building built in 2004 it brings together over 2500 staff and students. The school is made up of four academic departments:
Our strengths lie in the quality of our academic teaching and research staff; our excellent location and facilities; our links to various key organisations within the City of London; the quality and professional relevance of the courses we offer and finally the highly influential research we undertake.
At the School we continually review and improve the courses we offer, updating them where necessary to ensure that we meet the needs of both our graduating students and their potential employers.
Our academic staff are highly regarded in their chosen areas and lead research in a number of highly relevant fields ensuring that you receive the most expert and up-to-date teaching.
Dr Sophie Harman talks about the 2011 Global Poverty Summit
International Politics lecturer Dr Sophie Harman was at the Global Poverty Summit in Johannesburg, 17 -19 January 2011, along with such figures as Nobel economics laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz and Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development. Here she talks about the summit and how it relates to her research here at City.
