Research
The School of Social Work is an internationally respected, leading academic department dedicated to excellence in research. The School is particularly distinguished by its strong interdisciplinary environment with a reputation for policy and practitioner relevant empirical research. Our Centre for Research on the Child and Family (CRCF), part of the global network of UNICEF Childwatch institutions, is at the forefront of research on vulnerable children, parenting and family change. The School of Social Work is a founding institution for Making Research Count – a national collaboration for social work and social care research dissemination.
We have attracted funding from Governmental bodies, such as the Department for Education and the Office of the Children's Commissioner. We have also forged links with many charitable bodies, and have completed work funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, NSPCC, Nuffield Foundation and British Academy. Our research has also attracted funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, the Social Care Institute for Excellence and a variety of UK local authorities and voluntary agencies.
- Department for Trade and Industry
- Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly DfES)
- Ministry of Justice (formerly Department for Constitutional Affairs)
- Department of Health
- Equal Opportunities Commission
We have also forged links with Charitable bodies, and have completed work funded by:
- Big Lottery Fund
- Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Leverhulme Trust
- NSPCC
- Nuffield Foundation
- British Academy
Our research has also attracted funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, Social Care Institute for Excellence and a variety of UK local authorities and voluntary agencies.