Faculty of Social Sciences research groups

Our social sciences research groups are at the forefront of international research in Education Practice/Theory, and Social Work and Social Policy.

Our research groups in Education Practice / Theory

Our work seeks to resolve major societal problems such as achieving excellence and equity in pupil outcomes. To achieve this, we use an interdisciplinary approach to studying social and educational practice across different research areas.

Children’s Rights and Participation

Exploring how children and young people can make decisions about their education

Professional Learning, Leadership and Governance

The changing nature of professional learning and leadership

Curriculum Making

Developing policy and practice through understanding curriculum

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Learning for Complex Futures

Judgment and decision-making in complex environments

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Educational Linguistics

Investigating how communication interacts with social context

Our research groups in Social Work and Social Policy

Our research groups are founded on interdisciplinary teams with backgrounds in social policy, social work, criminology, demography, urban studies, dementia studies and social gerontology.