Department of Social and Psychological Sciences

The Department of Social and Psychological Sciences includes teaching and research in the following areas:

Criminal Justice
Criminology
Healthy Housing
Health and Social Care
Investigative Psychology
Policing
Psychology
Social Work
Social Research and Evaluation

Staff

Our departments draw on the expertise of staff with national and international reputations for their research, teaching and professional engagement.

Courses

We offer courses at undergraduate, masters and doctoral level.

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Head of the Department

Dean and Associate Deans

Research Centres within the Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Young adults talking in pairs as part of a workshop

Applied Childhood, Youth and Family Research

The Centre for Applied Childhood, Youth and Family Research (CACYFR) is an internationally renowned centre of excellence for innovative research that tackles some of the most entrenched social problems impacting children, youth and families.

Montage of crime scene tape and police lights

Applied Criminology and Policing Centre

Originally located in a West Yorkshire police station almost 20 years ago, increasing demand for our work has led us to grow over time into a vibrant research community, moving onto the University campus in 2004.

Creative Arts Building and Harold Wilson Building

Citizenship, Conflict, Identity and Diversity

Founded in 2009, the Centre for Citizenship, Conflict, Identity and Diversity (CCID) is at the forefront of social science research within the University and beyond.

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Secure Societies Institute

The Secure Societies Institute (SSI) is an inter-disciplinary research platform at the University of Huddersfield committed to developing a secure society for all.