Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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In the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, our four departments deliver courses and conduct research in a wide variety of humanities and social sciences subjects. We're home to more than 200 staff and 6,000 students from the UK, EU, and overseas.
Our research explores themes across a host of subjects within the faculty, which informs the teaching and supervision of our students. We also support academic staff to develop partnerships and consultancy activities with public and private enterprise.
We engage with the world beyond our University, ensuring that our students are fully prepared for the careers they wish to pursue. We opened the Placement and Internship Centre in 2013, and most of our courses offer placement years.
Our teaching is supported by the latest technology, with learning resources created in partnership between academics and experienced online course developers.
The Faculty is located in four different buildings around the compact city centre campus: Park Building, Milldam, St George’s Building and Ravelin House.
Explore our faculty
Teaching
Our teaching areas
Explore the undergraduate and postgraduate degrees we offer within the following areas.
Or read about postgraduate research opportunities within the faculty:
Research
Our research areas
Explore the research work we're doing within the Faculty – across areas including English Literature, Linguistics, History, Criminology, Education, Area Studies and Sociology.
Our research centres
Much of our exceptional research takes place within the following research centres – find out more below.
Our staff
Dr Theresa Callan
- Job Title Interim Executive Dean
- Email Address Theresa.Callan@port.ac.uk
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Jane Creaton
- Job Title Associate Dean (Academic)
- Email Address Jane.Creaton@port.ac.uk
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Professor Francis Pakes
- Job Title Professor in Criminology, Associate Dean (Research)
- Email Address Francis.Pakes@port.ac.uk
- Department Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms Mary Williams
- Job Title Principal Lecturer, Associate Dean (Students)
- Email Address Mary.Williams@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Film Media and Communication
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Bryony Whitmarsh
- Job Title Associate Dean (Global Engagement)
- Email Address Bryony.Whitmarsh@port.ac.uk
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Contact us
To get in touch, please contact our Faculty office.
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 2992
Email: hss-enquiries@port.ac.uk
University Coronavirus Information Line
With effect from Monday 23 March and until further notice, we're operating a very limited opening arrangement due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.
Please only contact us via the Coronavirus Information Line if you need information about our response to the Coronavirus situation.
Email: infoline@port.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)23 9284 5588
The phone line is open Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm.
Further information about our response can be found on the Coronavirus Information and FAQs page