Introduction
At the School of Applied Social Studies we are committed to conducting high-quality research in psychology, social work and sociology. Our policy based and theoretically informed empirical research reflects our engagement with academic and public sector stakeholders in local, national and international issues. Innovative research is undertaken within our academic disciplines (subject areas and links are included below) and in interdisciplinary collaborations within the School and university and with other institutions. We encourage specialised expertise in research-led teaching within an inclusive research culture that extends to post graduates and undergraduates. The success of this can be measured by our burgeoning research activities and the extent that research underpins our highly regarded teaching programmes.
Examples of research areas to be found within the School include:
Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Language
- Neuropsychology
- Personal and Social Identity
- Psychology of Memory
For individual staff research interests click here
Social Work
- Adoption and Fostering
- Ageing and Older People
- Child Protection, Residential Child Care, Youth Justice
- Disability
- Evaluation
- Family and Kinship
- Homelessness
- Housing Policy and Urban Issues
- Migration
- Organisational Change
- Social Care and Social Welfare
- Social Work Education, Personal and Professional Development
- Substance Abuse
For individual staff interests click here and for details of the Social Work Research Highlights series click here
Sociology
- Collective Violence and terrorism
- Cultural Sociology
- Drugs and Substance Misuse
- Economic Sociology and Consumerism
- Gender
- Historical Sociology
- Sexuality and domestic violence
- Social Exclusion and Homelessness
- Sociology of the Body
- Sociology of Health
- Theoretical Sociology
For individual staff interests click here and for more about research in Sociology click here