About us

What we do

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is a dynamic and creative community of enquiry, learning and engagement, led by a world leading community of academics and change-makers. Spanning through multiple subject disciplines, our four schools tackle various global challenges, from climate change and global inequality to digital justice and child welfare.

We are driven by our curiosity, and committed to making real world impact. This is highlighted by the fact we are ranked among the best in the UK and globally for our research, teaching and impact.

Our main priorities:

  1. Maintaining a distinctive academic environment, transformative curricula and student experience
  2. Enhancing our world-leading research
  3. Recognising our role as a civic university with a clear sense of place
  4. Enhancing our digital provision
  5. Achieving a step-change in interdisciplinarity
  6. Enhancing our focus on internationalization
  7. Actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
  8. Ensuring our collective activities are sustainable

Reputation and rankings

The reputation and influence of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences extends across the world. We are placed in the top 100 in the world for Education, Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. We are considered one of the top three universities in the world for Linguistics by the QS World subject rankings 2025, with several other subjects placed in the world top 100.

Many of our subject areas feature in the top ten of UK university league tables, and we have an excellent track record for graduate prospects.

Reputation and rankings

Our Schools

The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is home to four vibrant schools and a number of specialist centres.

Schools

Our research

We continue to hold true to the University’s original mission to be a pioneer in challenging established thinking and championing new ideas through high quality research.

Research

People

Our people are at the heart of the Faculty, delivering an excellent experience for our students as well as producing world-leading research.

People

Athena Swan

Lancaster University is proud to be a member of the Athena SWAN charter which promotes gender equality in higher education. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all.

Athena Swan

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News and events

5th Aug

Chinese Language and Culture Summer School 2025 (6-11 years old)

Tuesday 5 August 2025, 9:30am to 3:30pm
5th Aug

PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning Applicant Webinar

Tuesday 5 August 2025, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
6th Aug

Chinese Language and Culture Summer School 2025 (6-11 years old)

Wednesday 6 August 2025, 9:30am to 3:30pm

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