The School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law provides excellence in teaching and research in a diverse range of areas including criminology, education, law, policing and investigation, psychology, sociology and sport and exercise. In addition to our traditional portfolio of programmes the School has a strong record in workforce development. For example in the area of policing we work with a number of police forces in the UK as well as across the globe.
We are committed to ensuring our students leave Teesside University with the best possible skills for employment in the legal profession. We work in partnership with lawyers, charities and voluntary organisations to provide our students with real opportunities and practical skills in law.
While Teesside Law Clinic prioritises the community need for legal services and the interest of their clients, we also recognise that our students benefit from involvement with cases from real people with real legal concerns.
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Teesside University provided me with opportunities in life that I had never even considered. It's hard to think of a reason not to study here.
Since completing my degree doors have opened for me - not simply because I have that badge, but because of the graduate skills I have gained.
This course allowed me to apply all the modules I have studied to an array of different sports, which gives me the skills to be more employable.
Dean
Professor Paul Crawshaw is responsible for the strategic leadership of a School with more than 300 staff, 5000 students and a large portfolio of programmes.
Associate Dean (Marketing & Recruitment)
Dr Keith Hurst is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and an Associate Fellow of the BPS.
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)
Dr Jonathon Reay joined Teesside University as a Principal Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Psychology and is currently the Associate Dean with responsibility for learning and teaching.
Associate Dean (Research & Innovation)
Professor Natasha Vall was appointed Lecturer in History in 2006, conferred as Reader in 2011 and as Professor of urban and cultural history in 2016. Prior to her appointment at Teesside University she was post-doctoral research fellow in the AHRC Centre for North East England History.
Associate Dean (Enterprise & Business Engagement)
Dr Helen Dudiak completed her Phd within the Psychology department at the University of Central Lancashire investigating the developmental relationship between memory and vocabulary in primary school children.
Associate Dean (International)
Kevin is responsible for the development of international education opportunities for the School's health, social care, and science-related programmes. By profession, he is a chartered building surveyor who worked in both public and private practice prior to entering academia in 1992.
Head of Department (Education and Social Work)
Dr Sharon Dobson Waters is the Head of Department for Education and Social Work (incorporating the English Language Centre) in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law.
Head of Department (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Dr Maggie Leese is a Criminologist and a Chartered Psychologist (BPS).
School Registrar
James Walker was appointed in November 2019 and is responsible for supporting the Dean in the management of academic and student activities throughout the student journey, and supporting the academic quality assurance of the student learning experience.
Teesside University health, social work and social care students are to be given the opportunity to reflect on the emotional impact of their work, thanks to a £10,500 grant from Health Education England North (HEEN).
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