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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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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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 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.
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.
Associate Dean (International)
Dr Dave Morland 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.
Associate Dean (Research & Innovation)
She researches on the issues of imprisonment, youth justice, violence against women, women in the criminal justice system, transitions out of custody, the criminalisation of migrants, the engendering of punishment and the experiences of elders in prison in the UK and USA.
Head of Department (Education)
Sharon Dobson is the Head of Department for Education (incorporating the English Language Centre) in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law.
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.
Head of Department (Humanities)
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.
Switching from an apprenticeship to higher education added up for Abbie McDonald.
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