Careers

These subject guides have been written to provide you with simple definitions of individual social science subjects. Within these guides there are ideas about possible careers and examples of ESRC-funded research in each subject area. More guides will be added over the coming months.

• Geography (PDF, 78Kb)
• Economics (PDF, 77Kb)
• Sociology (PDF, 81Kb)
• Psychology (PDF, 85Kb)

Additional career guides

• Careers in anthropology: a guide (PDF, 722Kb): by the Royal Anthropological Institute (to order a free copy of this guide, please e-mail Nafisa Fera from the RAI)
• Careers in geography: by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and the Geographical Association
• What do psychological scientists do?: by the School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester