Department of Sociology

Undergraduate study

Student wellbeing

The Department's Student Wellbeing Officer, Lauren Bramley is here to offer one on one information, guidance and support on any issues affecting your wellbeing. The Student Help & Support pages also have lots of information.

Blog

Keep up to date with our Department on the Sociology blog which features important departmental updates, research developments from our academic and research staff as well as student contributions.

News

11th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2025

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 2024

Sociology at York is ranked 11th in the UK according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2025).

Events

Wed

Jul

Racial justice and the limits of law

Dr Bharat Malkani (University of Cardiff) presents this seminar.

Wed

Jul

Robotic technologies, health care and ethics

Professor Margrit Shildrick discusses the practical, philosophical and bioethical implications of newly emerging robotic technologies.

Thu

Sep

Andrew J Webster Annual Public Lecture, The organised irresponsibility of artificial intelligence

Doors open at 6pm for a 6.30pm lecture by Professor Jack Stilgoe, this year's guest speaker at the annual Andrew J Webster Public Lecture

Postgraduate study

Research

Sociology at York is renowned for its research. In the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the 2021 REF results, we're ranked 4th overall and joint 1st for our real-world impact. We provide a world-class research environment.

REF 2021 results were announced on 12th May 2022! Read about our achievements here.

Learn more about our cutting edge research and its impressive impact on our research pages. View our extensive past projects in our research archive.

Athena Swan

We are pleased to announce that we have recently received the Athena Swan Bronze award in recognition of our work and research into gender equality.