Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall

Research

"HaSS Cornwall is a beacon for innovative and ambitious interdisciplinary research and impact. We are enabled in this ground-breaking and experimental agenda by the significant accomplishments in our home disciplines."

Using this disciplinary rootedness as a platform for discovery and curiosity, our researchers seek to better understand issues of global importance – such as climate change and environmental justice, place and identity, conflict and violence, democracy and authoritarianism, and science and technology – through collaboration and partnership both within and beyond the university.

Read more from Professor Catriona Pennell

Professor Catriona Pennell

Director of Research and Impact, HaSS Cornwall

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100% of research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent for impact (History and Law)

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88%/86% of research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (English and Politics)

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Colleagues in HaSS Cornwall led on a significant proportion of the university's world-leading (4*) Impact Case Studies

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Between 18 - 24% increase in world-leading (4*) research across English, History, Law, and Politics*

*REF 2021 compared to REF 2014

Research institutes and networks

Institute of Cornish Studies

St Ives, Cornwall

Our research explores important questions for Cornwall.  Like housing, these issues often mean that we are addressing problems that we share with other parts of the UK, and with many rural areas around the world.

Centre for Environmental Arts and Humanities

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People and Mining Network

Centre for Environmental Law (ExCEL)

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Justice & Violence Studies