Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1924397 — 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 Cambridge Context triple: [Sidgwick Site, hasDepartment, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge]
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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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B.
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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C.
Harvard University Department of Sociology
The Harvard University Department of Sociology is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research and graduate training in sociological theory, social structures, and empirical social science.
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D.
Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge
The Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic centre for the study and research of politics, international relations, and related social sciences.
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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
- 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, University of Cambridge Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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C.
Harvard University Department of Sociology
The Harvard University Department of Sociology is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research and graduate training in sociological theory, social structures, and empirical social science.
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D.
Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge
The Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic centre for the study and research of politics, international relations, and related social sciences.
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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 ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| campus | Cambridge city centre ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international research institutions
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other departments of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
social scientists
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sociologists ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
gender studies
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global social change ⓘ inequalities research ⓘ media and culture ⓘ political economy ⓘ race and ethnicity studies ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ work and employment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary social issues
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social inequalities ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| hasType |
research unit
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teaching unit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical social theory
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interdisciplinary social science research ⓘ research excellence in sociology ⓘ research on digital societies ⓘ research on globalisation ⓘ research on inequality ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
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surface form:
Cambridge
England ⓘ |
| mission |
advance understanding of contemporary societies
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train sociologists and social researchers ⓘ |
| offers | research supervision in sociology ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
MPhil in Sociology
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MPhil in Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion ⓘ MPhil in Sociology of Media and Culture ⓘ PhD in Sociology ⓘ postgraduate taught degrees ⓘ undergraduate sociology degree ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| researchOutput |
academic monographs
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peer-reviewed journal articles ⓘ policy reports ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Sidgwick Site
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
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hasDepartment
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Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
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