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Month: February 2017

50 Years of Social Science in Paisley
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50 Years of Social Science in Paisley

The University of the West of Scotland's (UWS) School of Media, Culture & Society has marked 50 years since the beginnings of social science education at the institution with a celebration on Thursday 9 February 2017. In session 1966-1967, the Department of Social Studies was created to organise the then Paisley College of Technology's teaching and research in the social sciences. The department was responsible for the BA Social Studies degree and would go on to develop programmes with specialisms in Social Work, Administration, Psychology, Public Policy, Social Theory and postgraduate programmes in Careers Guidance and Alcohol Studies. https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9QjNRP Image gallery of the event Former staff and students came together with current staff and students to celebrate ...