Organisation profile
Organisation profile
In the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, our four departments conduct research in a wide variety of humanities and social sciences subjects.
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.
Much of our exceptional research takes place within the following research centres:
- Centre for European and International Studies Research
- Centre for Studies in Literature
- Insititute of Criminal Justice Studies
Our research areas include:
- Area studies
- Criminology
- Development studies
- Education
- English literature
- History
- Languages and applied linguistics
- Politics and international relations
- Sociology
- Women's and gender studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
Research output
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Abortion in Ireland: The Language of the Campaign for Reproductive Rights
Statham, S. & Ringrow, H., 19 Mar 2026, 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. 280 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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An AI ethics framework for a trustworthy autonomous drone system to support battlefield casualty triage
Lee, P., Kenning, A. P. P., Ahmad, T. & Waheed, S. M., 4 Feb 2026, In: AI and Ethics. 6, 12 p., 139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An introduction to researching student lives: methodological and theoretical perspectives
Brewis, G., Burkett, J. & Crook, S., 1 Jan 2026, In: Cultural and Social History. 23, 1, p. 1-20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Downloads (Pure)
Student theses
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You Go Where You Know: A Critical Assessment of the Utility and Integration of Poacher Decision-Making within the Intelligence Cycle of Wildlife Crime Law Enforcement
Richards, E. J. (Author), Pamment, N. (Supervisor), Fox, L. (Supervisor) & Meenaghan, A. (Supervisor), 26 Mar 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Putting the Child First: An Exploratory Study Examining the Judicial Decision-making in Cases Involving Child Abuse
Dos Santos Zavattaro, M. (Author), Milne, B. (Supervisor) & Bull, R. (Supervisor), 6 Mar 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Towards Professionalisation of Physical Security: Perspectives from Practitioners
Korhonen, M. C. (Author), Sadok, M. (Supervisor), Ghaemmaghami, A. (Supervisor) & Kapend, R. (Supervisor), 2 Mar 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for 'Trade-based money laundering (TBML) empowers criminals to run free post-Brexit'.
Marzouk, M. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 15 Jul 2021
DOI: 10.17029/19359edb-4b3d-429b-a246-0fb975c5f94f
Dataset
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Dataset: Sobriety Stories
Nicholls, E. (Creator), UK Data Service, 19 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-854061, http://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/854061/
Dataset
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Dataset for 'Am I missing something by not using story-telling?'
Sherwood, G. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 2 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.17029/7bea6bae-3115-4416-b118-11c312395433
Dataset
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Restorative Community Learning: Conflict, its health impacts and restorative interventions
Pycroft, A. (CoI)
1/02/26 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Cocreating contributions to knowledge: Applying TNE to strengthen doctoral training capacity in Bangladesh
Priego, J. (PI)
5/01/26 → 5/06/27
Project: Innovation
Activities
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ESSE 2026
Berberich, C. (Organiser)
31 Aug 2026 → 4 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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EACLALS Conference 2026
Berberich, C. (Presented paper)
25 May 2026 → 29 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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British Educational Research Association (BERA) Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Conference 2026
Hoskin, M. (Speaker)
20 May 2026 → 21 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Prizes
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2013 British Psychological Society Research Seminars Series
Shalev Greene, K. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Emerald Literati Awards.
Gorczynski, P. (Recipient) & Sims-Schouten, W. (Recipient), 4 Jul 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2022 Exceptional Teaching Award
Frederick, B. (Recipient), 19 May 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
15/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment