Department of Sociology, University of York
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The Department of Sociology at the University of York is an academic department renowned for its research and teaching on social structures, inequalities, and contemporary social issues.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Sociology, University of York canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3945426 — 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, University of York Context triple: [Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York, hasPart, Department of Sociology, University of York]
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Department of Sociology, Durham University
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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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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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
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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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.
- 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, University of York Target entity description: The Department of Sociology at the University of York is an academic department renowned for its research and teaching on social structures, inequalities, and contemporary social issues.
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A.
Department of Sociology, Durham University
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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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, 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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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 Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to the study and research of social structures, institutions, and contemporary social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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sociology department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York ⓘ |
| campus |
Heslington West campus
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surface form:
Heslington West Campus
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| collaboratesWith |
external academic institutions
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other departments at the University of York ⓘ public and third-sector organisations ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
criminology
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social policy ⓘ social research methods ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
empirical social research
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policy-relevant research ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
postgraduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasUnit | research centres and groups in sociology ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.york.ac.uk/sociology/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on contemporary social issues
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research on social inequalities ⓘ research on social structures ⓘ teaching in criminology ⓘ teaching in social policy ⓘ teaching in social research methods ⓘ teaching in sociology ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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York ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
postgraduate research programmes
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postgraduate taught programmes ⓘ undergraduate degree programmes ⓘ |
| offersQualification |
Bachelor’s degrees
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Doctoral degrees ⓘ Master’s degrees ⓘ |
| partOf | University of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryEnvironment | UK higher education system ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
crime and justice research
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culture and communication research ⓘ health and society research ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ social inequalities research ⓘ |
| sector | public university sector ⓘ |
| teachingMode | on-campus teaching ⓘ |
| typeOfEducation | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Sociology, University of York Description of subject: The Department of Sociology at the University of York is an academic department renowned for its research and teaching on social structures, inequalities, and contemporary social issues.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York
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hasDepartment
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Department of Sociology, University of York
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