Department of Sociology, Lancaster University
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Sociology, Lancaster University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T512619 — 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, Lancaster University Context triple: [Lancaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University]
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School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences at Rice University is an academic division that focuses on disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, psychology, and related fields to study human behavior and social systems.
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B.
School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences is an academic division within the University of Manchester that focuses on disciplines such as sociology, politics, economics, and related social science fields.
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C.
Department of Sociology at Rice University
The Department of Sociology at Rice University is an academic unit that conducts research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on the scientific study of social life, institutions, and inequality.
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D.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Göttingen is an academic division dedicated to research and teaching in disciplines such as sociology, political science, and related social science fields.
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E.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin is an academic division dedicated to research and teaching in disciplines such as sociology, political science, and related social science fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Sociology, Lancaster University Target entity description: 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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A.
School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences at Rice University is an academic division that focuses on disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, psychology, and related fields to study human behavior and social systems.
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B.
School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences is an academic division within the University of Manchester that focuses on disciplines such as sociology, politics, economics, and related social science fields.
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C.
Department of Sociology at Rice University
The Department of Sociology at Rice University is an academic unit that conducts research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on the scientific study of social life, institutions, and inequality.
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D.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Göttingen is an academic division dedicated to research and teaching in disciplines such as sociology, political science, and related social science fields.
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E.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin is an academic division dedicated to research and teaching in disciplines such as sociology, political science, and related social science fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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sociology department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lancaster University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
research staff
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sociology academics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural studies
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feminist studies ⓘ media studies ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasResearchStrength |
cultural sociology
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digital societies ⓘ environmental sociology ⓘ gender and feminist theory ⓘ media and cultural industries ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural studies research
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feminist research ⓘ media studies research ⓘ science and technology studies research ⓘ sociological research ⓘ sociological teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lancaster, England ⓘ |
| locationCampus |
Lancaster University
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surface form:
Lancaster University Bailrigg campus
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| offersProgram |
postgraduate sociology degrees
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research degrees in sociology ⓘ undergraduate sociology degrees ⓘ |
| partOf | Lancaster University ⓘ |
| regionServed | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teachesDiscipline |
cultural sociology
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gender and feminism ⓘ media and communications ⓘ research methods in sociology ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ sociological theory ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | public university department ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Sociology, Lancaster University Description of subject: 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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