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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Richmond’s Department of Social Sciences and Humanities offers a comprehensive and globally focused education that empowers students to critically engage with the world’s most pressing social, political, and cultural issues. The department emphasises developing analytical, research, and communication skills, providing students with a strong foundation in international relations, political science, history, and psychology. Through internships, study abroad opportunities, and exposure to global perspectives, graduates are well-equipped for careers in fields such as government, international organisations, academia, and non-profit sectors, prepared to make meaningful contributions to the world.

Accreditations and Memberships

Our BA (Hons) Psychology students can become members of the only Psi Chi chapter in the UK, the International Honor Society in Psychology, which aims to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship, and to advance the science of psychology

Logo of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, featuring blue emblem with Greek letters and accompanying text on a white background.

Undergraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Programmes

Faculty members

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Wiliam Allchorn
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Professor Dominic Alessio
Professor of History & Vice President International Programmes
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Professor George Berguno
Professor of Psychology
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Dr Martin D. Brown
Associate Professor of International History
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Professor Sara Chetin
Emeritus Professor of Humanities
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Catherine Dille
Associate Professor of International History
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Dr Saskia Marisha Fischer
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Dr Noga Glucksam
Associate Professor of International Relations
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Dr Eunice Goes
Professor of Politics
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Dr Mark Horne
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Dr Michael F. Keating
Head of Dept of Humanities & Social Sciences, Professor of International Political Economy
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Dr Ira Konstantinou
Head of Department of Psychology and Professor of Psychology
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Ella-Joy Osofisan
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Dr Kandida Purnell
Associate Professor of International Relations
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Dr Afsane Riazi
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Dr Rafal Soborski
Professor of International Politics
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Dr Bruce Stanley
Emeritus Professor of International Relations