College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences

Welcome from the Dean

The College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences is a community of scholars all of whom are engaged in exploring the world we live in and engaging with ways of changing it for the better. The college is committed to delivering excellent research led teaching and in preparing its students to lead successful lives and to have brilliant careers.

As a member of the college you will be taught be leading experts in the fields of Arts, Business, Economics, Education, Law and Social Sciences. To support its students the college runs a range of workshops and programmes designed to equip its students to compete in the global economy. You will also have numerous opportunities to engage in extra-curriculum activities including the Entrepreneurial Society and Brunel Arts. As Dean of CBASS I look forward to welcoming you to the college and seeing you develop your talents and skills to become a successful committed citizen of our world. 

Together, the College departments produce ground-breaking research and educational programmes that addresses the challenges facing society. Alongside other research produced by the University, the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences changes the lives of people around the world by bringing economic, social and cultural benefits.

Professor Thomas Betteridge, Dean of College.

News

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18 Mar 2021

Final year Business Management BSc student takes home coveted award!

05 Feb 2021

Domestic abuse film touches a nerve

22 Jan 2021

How COVID, lockdown and isolation has fuelled our interest in the lives of others

18 Jan 2021

Keeping nurseries open ignores low-paid anxious workforce

Subject areas

Anthropology

Business School

Communications and Media Studies

Creative Writing

Economics and Finance

Education

English

Film and Television Studies

Games Design

History

Journalism

Law

Music

Politics and International Relations

Sociology

Theatre

Global Challenges

CBASS Summer school visits

The College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences ran two international Summer Schools, in July and August 2017

 College Research Centres

AI: Social and Digital Innovation

Social, economic and strategic effects of AI and associated technologies. Impact of AI and related technologies on societies, organisations and individuals.

Contemporary Writing

The centre facilitates, promotes and disseminates cutting-edge creative, critical and socially-engaged work within English Studies and affiliated fields.

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Our focus is on how individuals, businesses and societies can tap into creative and entrepreneurial flair to develop innovative solutions, in order to not only create economic value, but also solve social and environmental problems.

Global Lives

Research conducted in the Centre addresses the challenges facing society, helping to change the lives of people around the world by bringing economic, social and cultural benefits.

Intelligence and Security Studies

As an inter-disciplinary research centre, established to deal specifically with intelligence issues, policy and institutions, to promote and develop social science and policy-oriented approaches to intelligence.

Law, Economics and Finance

The Centre for Law, Economics and Finance aims to advance the wider societal impact of our research by engaging with policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholder.

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