University of Glamorgan
Faculty of Business and Society

Website: http://fbs.glam.ac.uk

Dean: Monica Gibson-Sweet

The Faculty of Business and Society brings together four academic schools:

• Glamorgan Business School
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Law, Accounting and Finance
• School of Psychology

Every year, over 1,500 students choose one of our taught postgraduate or research programmes. These students are attracted by our high-quality research and teaching, in an academic and professional culture that is vibrant, creative and supportive. With the backing of many professional bodies in the UK, we ensure our courses are constantly benchmarked against the demands of the workplace and gain worldwide accreditation. Such accreditations recognise our excellent teaching and afford our students exemptions from professional examinations and affiliated membership with professional organisations.

Our profile at national and international levels is very high and we contribute regularly to major conferences in all disciplines. We have an excellent track record in attracting research grants and consultancy work, which means postgraduatestudents have the benefit of studying and working in a thriving and challenging academic community.

The supportive and integrated culture of the Faculty allows all postgraduate students to make a real contribution to the life of the Faculty from day one. All Schools have lively programmes of seminars with invited speakers and internal presentations, and our students are encouraged to contribute to these events. We are proud of the many successes of our alumni, who have gone on to occupy key positions in academia, business and industry on regional, national and international levels.

Glamorgan Business School

Glamorgan Business School has a proven record of providing high-quality postgraduate, professional and doctoral programmes. Staff have a wealth of academic and professional experience, and our reputation is enhanced by accreditations with some of the world's leading professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Glamorgan is in the top six UK universities in the field of purchasing and supply chain management and we are a Centre of Excellence for CIPS.

We are committed to working closely with organisations from all sectors to ensure a close fit between the needs of employers and course content. All our programmes are designed withemployability, enterprise and social innovation at the core, so our graduates usually achieve rapid progression in their chosen career. Many awards offer the opportunity to undertake real projects on behalf of organisations and we are leading the way in offering a formalised framework for work-based learning.

Applied research is a core part of Glamorgan Business School's mission. All our research feeds into our teaching, giving you direct access to real-life developments. The latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008) has highlighted our strength in areas such as enterprise, workplace behaviours, futures and social innovation. Nearly two-thirds of the research output we submitted was assessed as internationally significant or better, including some research judged to be world-leading.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

The teaching of humanities and social sciences at Glamorgan is underpinned by a dynamic and thriving research culture. We have an excellent record of research achievement and many of our staff are acknowledged leaders in their fields.

In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008), English at Glamorgan was the highest rated in Wales for world-leading research. In addition, our creative writers have won an impressive array of prizes for their work and many graduates of the MPhil Writing have also won literary awards.

Our historians make up the top-rated History department in Wales and one of the foremost History departments in the modern university sector, according to the RAE2008. Social Policy research, including research in Criminology and Sociology, was also rated very highly and is in the top 30 departments nationally in the RAE2008 (according to the 'research power' ratings). We are accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council, the leading funding agency for social science research in the UK, as a recognised provider of PhD training.

Art at Glamorgan provides a challenging and stimulating environment where professional skills can flourish. Students have access to specialist facilities in our extensive studios, can work with practising artists and gain practical exhibiting experience.

School of Law, Accounting and Finance

Widely recognised for its excellent teaching, facilities and professional accreditations, this School offers professional and academic qualifications to suit individual career aspirations. We maintain strong links with the accounting and legal professions and work closely with employers and professional bodies to design courses that meet their requirements, as well as our students' careers and interests. Our staff come from a range of academic and professional backgrounds and many courses aredelivered by professionally qualified accountants and solicitors who have entered academia after working in the private and public sectors. Their research activities include governance, environmental reporting, internal audit, accounting education and financial services, and mental health, property and public law.

The School is housed in Tŷ Crawshay, a Grade II listed building newly refurbished to an extremely high standard. Facilities include a state-of- the-art moot courtroom, interview rooms, teaching rooms and two dedicated LPC resource rooms. Glamorgan's accounting and finance students also have access to a brand- new financial trading room with state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, and large plasma screens featuring financial data from Bloomberg for the latest business news and financial information.

School of Psychology

The School of Psychology encompasses the disciplines of Education and Psychology. Postgraduate opportunities in Psychology combine high-quality academic delivery with practical skills that are directly applicable to occupational settings. Where relevant, our awards have accreditation with professional bodies such as the Institute of Careers Guidance and the British Psychological Society.

Psychology has two centres of specific research expertise in health and sport psychology and lifespan psychology, with active research across other areas of the discipline. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008), research in child and adolescent development was rated as 'internationally excellent'. All staff are active in research, with many recognised nationally and internationally for their activity. A new, in-house clinic now offers psychological services to the public and provides our students with excellent opportunities for work experience and professional development.

Our taught postgraduate courses in psychology are constantly growing and evolving. We currently offer the only Masters in Play Therapy in Wales that is accredited by the British Association of Play Therapists. We are also leading the way in the field of health psychology. Our team of registered health psychologists has recently developed a two-year Masters programme that has been approved by the Health Professions Council (HPC). This course enables students to apply to register as a Health Psychologist with the HPC.