School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

About us

Welcome

We have a long-established record of delivering high-quality learning and teaching, research, consultancy and enterprise activity across the social sciences, humanities and law. Our teaching staff combine academic excellence, innovation, world-class research and professional practitioner experience. Our academic programmes deliver a clear pathway between the social sciences and the public professions across all portfolios. Our graduates are the next generation of frontline workers. Through our teaching, enterprise and research, we are developing innovations that improve local services and enhance lives. We are researching for the real world through funded and partnership work that improves society.

Professor Natasha Vall
Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

Courses

Criminology

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Education & Youth

Undergraduate Postgraduate

English & Creative Writing

Undergraduate Postgraduate

History

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Initial Teacher Training

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Law

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Policing & Investigation

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Politics

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Psychology

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Social Work

Undergraduate Postgraduate

Sociology

Undergraduate Postgraduate

School services

Teesside University Law School

At Teesside University Law School we have over 30 years' experience of delivering high-quality education in the field of law and criminal justice.

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Teesside Law Clinic

Offering free legal advice, guidance and representation to the public. Our law students provide this service as part of their Law LLB (Hons) degree.

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Initial Teacher Training

Providing the Tees Valley with informed and resilient trainees, equipped with the knowledge and skills to forge successful teaching careers within the early career framework.

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Impact Lab

The Impact Lab connects your organisation with our skilled students to collaborate on impactful projects.

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School management team

All staff profiles

Professor Natasha Vall

Dean

Professor Natasha Vall was appointed Lecturer in History in 2006, conferred as Reader in 2011 and as Professor of urban and cultural history in 2016. Prior to her appointment at Teesside University she was post-doctoral research fellow in the AHRC Centre for North East England History.

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Dr Jonathon Reay

Associate Dean (International)

Dr Jonathon Reay joined Teesside University as a Principal Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Psychology and is currently the Associate Dean (International).

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Dr Helen Dudiak

Associate Dean (Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange)

Dr Helen Dudiak completed her Phd within the Psychology department at the University of Central Lancashire investigating the developmental relationship between memory and vocabulary in primary school children.

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Dr Matt Watson

Acting Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)

Matthew joined Teesside University in 2018 as Head of Department for Psychology. He is a cognitive psychologist with a background researching spatial and linguistic representations in dialogue.

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Dr Sharon Dobson Waters

Head of Department (Education and Social Work)

Dr Sharon Dobson Waters is the Head of Department for Education and Social Work (incorporating the English Language Centre) in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law.

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Dr Victoria Bell

Head of Department (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Victoria's academic background is in rural issues, with her PhD focusing on experiences of living, working and visiting Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site. Her research interests are varied, including qualitative and visual research methods, volunteering, the sociology of tourism, heritage, and space and place.

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Angela King

Head of Department (Law, Policing & Investigation)

Angela has been lecturing in law at Teesside since 2003. Her research interests have been influenced by teaching criminal evidence and human rights, developing a particular passion for the right to a fair trial and the exercise of police powers.

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James Walker

School Registrar

James Walker was appointed in November 2019 and is responsible for supporting the Dean in the management of academic and student activities throughout the student journey, and supporting the academic quality assurance of the student learning experience.

Emma Chapman

School Manager

Emma was appointed in October 2022 and is responsible for supporting the Dean in the leadership and management of the School with particular emphasis on strategy, resource management and performance.

News

Middlesbrough skyline. Link to Celebrating our region’s heritage at Being Human Festival .

Events

Fri

22

Nov

Empowering Female Founders: A Panel Discussion

10.00am - 11.30am

T2.11, The Curve

Sat

23

Nov

Undergraduate open day

9.00am - 3.00pm

On campus

Sat

23

Nov

Postgraduate open day

9.00am - 3.00pm

On campus

Wed

27

Nov

Accounting and finance conference

12.00am - 12.00am

On campus

More events

Contact us

Information desk and general enquiries

T: 01642 342312
E: SSSHL-Enquiries@tees.ac.uk
Address
School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law
Clarendon Building
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX