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The largest of the three faculties, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) contains a wide range of disciplines with a track record of excellence in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Departmental research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our breadth of research interest is evidenced by the rich and diverse variety in each of our academic departments. Each of them are committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and an inclusive research culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Law and Criminal Justice <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div> <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research Centre <\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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<\/p>\n Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing <\/span><\/span>\n\t

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<\/p>\n Centre for Human Animal Studies <\/span><\/span>\n\t

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<\/p>\n Intelligent Visual Computing Research Centre (IVC) <\/span><\/span>\n\t

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Research topics and groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n Television Studies Research Group <\/span><\/span>\n\t

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