Our world-leading research spans across several disciplines with a wide range of research and clinical expertise. We focus on the nature, causes and impact of mental health conditions, and the
Research degree applications are welcomed which align with these five research themes: Mental Health and Learning Disability Pedagogy Ageing Public Health Social Care and Social Work As a
Our research generates vital new knowledge about developments that have an impact both on the social care workforce and on service provision, addressing social outcomes such as quality of life,
Our early years are critical in forming the behaviours that will influence our lifelong health and well-being. Rapid social and technological changes mean we now have to think differently about how
Social policy is concerned with how society provides for human needs and responds to social problems such as poverty, inequality, unemployment and crime. It focuses on the responses offered by a
The MPhil in Comparative Social Policy explores welfare systems and policy developments across a range of countries with an OECD focus. The comparative element is a key part of the course, and is one
The MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE) emphasises research methods for evaluating interventions and policies, as well as the advanced study of evidence-based
The School of Social Work & Social Policy offers MPhil and PhD programmes in:CriminologyPublic health & health policySocial policySocial workIn Social Policy, we offer supervision across each of the
People, Work & Organisations ResearchResearch in the field of people, work and organisations, and human resources (HR) focuses, broadly, on the bridge between people strategy and business strategy