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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Excellence in research and teaching, in the creative arts, humanities and social sciences.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has a global reputation as a centre for research, education and engagement across the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences.
We are home to an exceptionally broad range of disciplines. These sit across our 10 academic schools, research institutes and centres. Through our thinking, making, research and education practice, we seek to address social and global challenges.
As a values-based community of colleagues and students, we promote a supportive and inclusive culture. This is based on shared values of trust, integrity, diversity, academic freedom and social and environmental justice.
North East universities to host international music conference
An international conference celebrating the music of the medieval and Renaissance periods will be hosted by three of the North East’s universities this summer.
Comment: When industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
Writing for The Conversation, Sophie Lively discusses how class and masculinity are connected and that when industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
New Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion Launched
Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engagement & Place, has been appointed to the new Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, to build a more connected sense of community in the UK.