Department of Sociology, Durham University
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The Department of Sociology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for sociological teaching and research, known for its work on social inequalities, health, crime, and culture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Sociology, Durham University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2766036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Sociology, Durham University Context triple: [Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, hasDepartment, Department of Sociology, Durham University]
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Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic unit specializing in sociological research and teaching on contemporary social issues, inequalities, and institutions.
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Department of Sociology, Lancaster University
The Department of Sociology at Lancaster University is a leading UK centre for sociological teaching and research, known for its strengths in cultural, media, feminist, and science and technology studies.
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C.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to the study and research of social structures, institutions, and contemporary social issues.
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D.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Miami is an academic unit that focuses on the systematic study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
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E.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Quaid-i-Azam University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research on social structures, institutions, and contemporary societal issues in Pakistan and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Sociology, Durham University Target entity description: The Department of Sociology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for sociological teaching and research, known for its work on social inequalities, health, crime, and culture.
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A.
Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic unit specializing in sociological research and teaching on contemporary social issues, inequalities, and institutions.
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B.
Department of Sociology, Lancaster University
The Department of Sociology at Lancaster University is a leading UK centre for sociological teaching and research, known for its strengths in cultural, media, feminist, and science and technology studies.
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C.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to the study and research of social structures, institutions, and contemporary social issues.
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D.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Miami is an academic unit that focuses on the systematic study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
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E.
Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Quaid-i-Azam University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research on social structures, institutions, and contemporary societal issues in Pakistan and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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sociology department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Durham University ⓘ |
| campus |
Durham
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surface form:
Durham City
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| collaboratesWith | other departments at Durham University ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
crime
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culture ⓘ health ⓘ social inequalities ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | UK and international social issues ⓘ |
| governedBy | regulations of Durham University ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
postgraduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on crime
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research on culture ⓘ research on health ⓘ research on social inequalities ⓘ sociological research ⓘ sociological teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Durham, England ⓘ |
| offers |
MA programmes in sociology-related fields
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PhD in Sociology ⓘ postgraduate research programmes in sociology ⓘ postgraduate taught programmes in sociology ⓘ supervision for sociological research projects ⓘ undergraduate programmes in sociology ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health
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surface form:
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, Durham University
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| partOf | Durham University ⓘ |
| researchArea |
criminology
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cultural sociology ⓘ health and medicine ⓘ inequalities and social change ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teachingLevel |
bachelor
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doctoral ⓘ master ⓘ |
| typeOfEducation | campus-based education ⓘ |
| uses |
Durham University Library and Collections
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surface form:
Durham University libraries
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| website | https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/sociology/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Sociology, Durham University Description of subject: The Department of Sociology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for sociological teaching and research, known for its work on social inequalities, health, crime, and culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health
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hasDepartment
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Department of Sociology, Durham University
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