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Welcome to the Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Leicester is one of the most prominent and influential in the country. It was one of the first departments of sociology to be established in Britain, and has a long and well-respected tradition both in teaching and research. There are few branches of the discipline in which it has not had some influence.

The Department's graduates have for many years been a major force in the shaping of teaching and research in other universities and colleges. Many of the well-known sociologists in this country have been students and/or teachers at Leicester. Apart from the present Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Burgess, an eminent sociologist of education and methodologist, important names from the past include Norbert Elias, Ilya Neustadt, Anthony Giddens, Joe and Olive Banks, Miriam Glucksmann, Nicos Mouzelis, John Goldthorpe, Terry Johnson, Paul Hirst, Derek Layder, John Scott and Eric Dunning.

Our aim is to continue our outstanding record by engaging in sociological research in a wide range of topics.

News from the Department

Some members of the department are moving offices over the summer. Please be patient if room and phone numbers do not match the information here.

Dr Ipek Demir presented a paper on 'Spatial and Temporal (Un)translatability' at the ISA World Congress of Sociology, Gothenburg. Her paper was in the session 'Translation and the Challenge of (Methodological) Difference' funded by an ESRC Research Network led by Dr Gurminder K. Bhambra (University of Warwick).

The latest Thompson Reuters journal impact factors show Social Science and Medicine rising to 2.710. The journal is based in the department with Dr Ellen Annandale as Editor-in-Chief and Dr Ryan Mowat as Managing Editor. SSM is the world's most cited social science journal over a decade. Find out more.

Dr David Bartram has recently been elected to the governing board of RC31, the Research Committee on International Migration of the International Sociological Association. Find out more.

We have been ranked 11th among UK Sociology departments by The Complete University Guide. Find out more.

The department has launched a new MA in Contemporary Sociology which aims to provide up-to-date, advanced training in Sociology, focusing in particular on contemporary theories, themes and debates. Find out more.