Social Science

Please find Meet & Greet information with your Programme Director under Key Contacts.

All new students must report to the programme director of their particular programme of study see below for programme information.

PhD STUDENTS

Please contact your supervisor before arrival to arrange a suitable time to meet.

PGT/MLitt/MRes STUDENTS

MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

Chris Kollmeyer

• Thursday 19th January 2023, anytime between 1pm-3pm
• Room F3, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Johan Rasanayagam

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, anytime between 10am – 1pm,
• Room G18, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MSc)
MSc NTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (MSc)
MSc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MANAGEMENT (MSc)

Ritu Vij

• Thursday 19th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm &
• Friday 20th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm
• Room F59 Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (MSc)

Ritu Vij Thursday

• 19th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm &
• Friday 20th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm
• Room F59 Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & POLITICAL RELATIONS

John Bone

• Please email: j.bone@abdn.ac.uk

MSc ENERGY, POLITICS & LAW (MSc)

Joanne McEvoy & David Ayiine-etigo

• Please email: j.mcevoy@abdn.ac.uk

MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES & INT. LAW (MSc)
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES &MANAGEMENT (MSc)
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES AND ENERGY SECURITY (MSc)

Jim Johnston

• Please email: james.johnson@abdn.ac.uk

MLitt MUSEUM STUDIES (MLitt)

Alison Brown

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, anytime between 10.00am – 12noon
• Room G4, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc SOCIOLOGY (MSc)

Luisa Gandolfo

• Monday 16th January 2023, anytime between 11.00am – 12noon
• Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc SEX, GENDER, VIOLENCE (MSc)

Luisa Gandolfo

• Monday 16th January 2023, anytime between 10.00am – 11.00am
• Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc POLICY EVALUATION (MSc)

Gearoid Millar

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, from 11am – 12noon
• Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES (MSc)

Gearoid Millar Tuesday

• 17th January 2023, from 10am – 11am
• Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website. 

For students coming to study the MLitt in Museum Studies a reading list is available from Professor Alison Brown (alison.brown@abdn.ac.uk)

The School of Social Science uses a wide range of assessments. These may include essays, online exercises, and exams. The assessments will vary from course to course and specific details are provided in every course guide available at the start of term.

If your course includes lab work, other kinds of practical sessions or placements, you will find specific details about them in the course guide available at the start of term.

For general enquiries related to your course, please email socsci@abdn.ac.uk. 

• Anthropology:
  Dr Tatiana Argounova-Low, Head of Department
• PIR:
  Dr Joanne McEvoy, Head of Department
• Sociology:
  Dr Andrew McKinnon, Head of Department

Reading lists for individual courses will be available on the course pages on MyAberdeen at the start of term. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website. 

The School of Social Science uses a wide range of assessments. These may include essays, online exercises, and exams. The assessments will vary from course to course and specific details are provided in every course guide available at the start of term.

 If your course includes lab work, other kinds of practical sessions or placements, you will find specific details about them in the course guide available at the start of term.

Dr David Toke
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies

Mrs Kerry Boyne
Postgraduate Research Administrator

We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student you will have the opportunity to attend a University wide induction in addition to your school induction.

The University of Aberdeen Orientation programme has been designed to take you through all of the essential information you will need for your student life. You can get started now by working through the interactive modules.

There are a series of modules that you can work through before you arrive. Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment.

There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course.

As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Master‘s courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.

The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.

The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.

Find out more here.