An overview of research in Schools within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Business School The Business School advances knowledge through theoretical and applied discipline-based research. That research is published in top academic journals and creates impact through peer recognition, corporate and community engagement, and the support of student learning.Research at the Business School DivinityThe School of Divinity at New College houses a thriving, highly-ranked research community. The School has three strategic priorities in research which are: to promote individual research excellence, to facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and to support outward engagement. Read at DivinityEconomics In 1800 the University of Edinburgh was the first Anglophone university in the world to teach economics as an independent subject. Two centuries later, economics at the University of Edinburgh is a growing, vibrant department with strengths in several areas of modern economics.Research at EconomicsEdinburgh College of ArtEdinburgh College of Art (ECA) has a vibrant research community reflecting the diverse expertise of its members and the disciplines it brings together. Our strength is in also fostering rich, creative relationships between investigators and across lines of critical inquiry, leading to both depth and breadth of understanding across art, design, culture, architecture, environments, media and music.Research at ECAHealth in Social ScienceThe School has identified seven interdisciplinary research themes, which build on the School's existing research strengths.Research at Health in Social ScienceHistory, Classics and ArchaeologyOur diverse and energetic research culture covers many periods, areas, themes and approaches that unite the subjects of Archaeology, Classics and History. Research at History, Classics and ArchaeologyLawThe world-leading quality of our research activities, impact, and research environment makes Edinburgh one of the UK’s best law schools in which to study law and conduct research that makes a difference.Read more on the Law websiteLiteratures, Languages and CulturesThere is a wide variety of research centres and networks within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.Research at LLCMoray House School of Education and SportChampioning social justice, setting agendas and influencing policy locally and globally through our Education research.Research at Moray HousePhilosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesThe school of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences offers a unique interdisciplinary environment in which to study the things that make us human: how we communicate, behave, think, and make moral judgements. Our innovative research culture fosters world-leading research across all three of our subject areas.Philosophy researchPsychology researchLinguistics and English Language researchSocial and Political ScienceOur interdisciplinary structure fosters vibrant research clusters which cut across traditional social scientific boundaries. Many of these are grouped around key challenges in society and governance.Research at SPSExplore furtherThe impact of our research on Arts, Humanities and Social Science: Making a DifferenceOur research projects, outputs, activities, and press coverage as included in the UoE repository portal "Edinburgh Research Explorer" This article was published on 2024-08-28
