38 | THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
School of Social Science
and Public Policy
The School boasts a high concentration of leading academics committed
to excellence in research and teaching. At the last Research Excellence
Framework (2014), 74% of the School’s research was judged to be either
‘world leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*), while being ranked
first in the sector for research environment.
It is this commitment to rigorous
and high-impact research that
underpins the teaching on our
postgraduate programmes.
Postgraduate programmes in the
School offer both policy-focused
applied expertise alongside
critical, theoretical social science
approaches.
Students benefit from studying
with highly-committed, leading
experts who also offer unparalleled
student support in a friendly,
collaborative, student-centred
environment. Keele is one of
the top universities in the UK
for teaching quality and student
satisfaction, which reflects
the importance attributed to
learning/teaching and the
innovative approaches of staff.
Additionally, students have access
to state-of-the-art facilities and
technologies to aid both their
independent and structured
learning activities.
Many postgraduate programmes
in the School are delivered in a
range of flexible formats.
The School hosts training
facilities for teaching and social
work provision, alongside an
active research culture in these
areas. Strong local partnerships
also exist in Criminology and
Sociology.
Postgraduate subject areas:
• Continuous Personal
Development (CPD)
• Criminology
• Education
• Education - Reflecting on
Practice module
• Social Research Methodology
• Social Work
• Social Work Practice
Educator Award
• Sociology
For more information
Contact us:
E: [email protected]
keele.ac.uk/sspp
“I found the PGCE element of the course informative and
inspirational. The PGCE (Academic Award) challenged
our core pedagogical values and inspired us to be the
very best teachers we can be. I have thoroughly enjoyed
researching and writing the assignments and these have
directly helped me to improve my teaching.”
Barrie Saxon, PG Certificate Education Academic Award,
2014/15
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