The Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, is one of the best places in the UK to read sociological studies according the prestigious Times Good University Guide 2010.

In the subject tables, Sheffield is ranked 1st for Social Work, 16th for Sociology and 6th for Social Policy. These rankings reflect high scores for student satisfaction, research assessment, entry standards and graduate prospects.

Times Good University Guide 2010

The Independent Newspaper's Complete University Guide 2010 also rated the Department of Sociological Studies at Sheffield highly with ranks of 1st for Social Work, 12th for Sociology and 7th for Social Policy.