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"Roehampton is top of the class of modern universities for research strength." – The Times

There is a rich variety of research within the School and there is cross-disciplinary research that brings together academics from both sectors of the School. 

Business research

Dr Garry Marvin, Assistant Dean, Research

In the business sector our researchers have active interests in: 

• technology marketing
• political marketing
• knowledge management
• cross-cultural management
• business ethics
• corporate social responsibility. 

Social Sciences research

The interests and publications of the sociologists and social anthropologists within the School range from theoretical issues to the immediacy of current social policy issues and we are at the forefront of theoretical and applied work in the broad areas of social diversity and social justice. Many of our researchers have shared interests in the areas of: 

• migration
• transnationalism
• ethnicities and diasporic communities
• religious identities
• gender rights and employment
• governance and organisations 
• gender and diversity
• non-profit management.

We also have research strengths in areas such as: 

Apart from our general orientation, our staff have a range of personal research interests. You can find more about these on the research and doctoral opportunities page, which also features links to the webpages of individual researchers. More information on past and present research in the School can be found on the following pages: 

Sociology and Social Policy are recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council as eligible for doctoral funding in the form of +3 and CASE Studentships. For further details, contact Dr Garry Marvin, Assistant Dean, Research.

Research Centres

• Centre for the Study of Voluntary and Community Activity
• Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM)
• Roehampton Social Research Centre
• Centre for Organisational Research
  
• Intersectionalities: Identities and Inequalities Research Group

Contact us

Research activities in the School are administered by the School Research Administration Unit. Contact Linda Wilson, School Administrative Officer (Research), for further information or advice.