School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

About us

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.

Courses

Criminology & Sociology

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Education, Early Childhood & Youth

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

English

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Law, Policing & Investigation

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Psychology

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

School services

Teesside Law Clinic

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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Sport Science Service

Compare yourself to the champions with our sport science service Staffed by highly qualified and experienced professionals accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, we can help you achieve your sporting performance goals.

We can assess your fitness levels, highlight your strengths and weaknesses and set goals to improve your sporting performance. We use the best available measures to assess your fitness levels, so your results can be compared to Olympic and world champion athletes.

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More student profiles

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.

Eddie Rees, BSc (Hons) Sociology

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.

Morgan Lax, BA (Hons) Education Studies

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.

Andrew Richardson, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise (Applied Sport Science)quote3

School management team

All staff profiles

Professor Paul Crawshaw

Dean
Professor Paul Crawshaw is Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law. He is responsible for the strategic leadership of a School with more than 300 staff, 5000 students and a large portfolio of programmes.

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Dr Keith Hurst

Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)
Dr Hurst is Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law. He is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and an Associate Fellow of the BPS.

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Dr Jonathon Reay

Associate Dean (Marketing & Recruitment)
Jonathon joined Teesside University as a Principal Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Psychology and is currently the Associate Dean with responsibility for student recruitment and marketing.

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Professor Natasha Vall

Associate Dean (Research & Innovation)
Natasha 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.

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Dr Dave Morland

Associate Dean (International)
Dave graduated from Sunderland University with a degree in Politics and Psychology. He studied for an MA Political Theory at the University of Manchester, before undertaking his PhD on Anarchism at the University of York.

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Sharon Dobson

Head of Department (Education)
Sharon is the Head of Department for Education (incorporating the English Language Centre) in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law.

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Simon Hood

Head of Department (Psychology, Sport and Exercise)
In 2004 Simon moved to the University on a full-time basis, working as a Senior Lecturer in the Sport and Exercise department and his role involved the delivery on biomechanics and coaching modules across a number of degree programmes.

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Dr Ben Middleton

Head of Department (Criminology, Law and Policing)
Ben is the Head of the Department of Criminology, Law and Policing at Teesside University, with responsibility for the strategic development of the portfolio. He leads a Department with diverse expertise, with particular strengths in Social Policy and Criminology research.

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Dr Sophie Nicholls

Head of Department (Humanities)
Sophie Nicholls is a novelist and poet and Head of Department for the Humanities at Teesside University. She joined Teesside in January 2014 and set up the MA Creative Writing (Distance Learning) in 2015.

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News and events

University lecturer honoured with Society of Authors award

A university academic has seen her name alongside some of today’s most prominent literary figures after winning a prestigious prize for her debut collection of poetry.

16 Aug 2018 About us

Contact us

Information desk and general enquiries
T: 01642 342312
E: SSSBLReception@tees.ac.uk
Address
School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX

Courses

Criminology & Sociology

Education, Early Childhood & Youth

English

History

Law, Policing & Investigation

Psychology

Sport & Exercise

School services

School management team

Professor Paul Crawshaw

Dr Keith Hurst

Dr Jonathon Reay

Professor Natasha Vall

Dr Dave Morland

Sharon Dobson

Simon Hood

Dr Ben Middleton

Dr Sophie Nicholls

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