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Social science research projects

Find out about some of our projects to better understand and respond to the big challenges facing modern society.

Projects

  • A man holding a red ribbon marking world AIDS day

    Migration choices of HIV-positive gay men

    Understanding where HIV-positive gay men choose to live and why.

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  • Teenagers sat on a wall in London chatting and playing with their phones

    Growing up in digital Europe

    Revolutionising our understanding of child wellbeing through Europe’s first and largest longitudinal survey.

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  • A group of infant school children clapping along to music while sitting in their classroom

    Impact of migration on children and communities

    Finding new ways to help migrant children integrate into their communities and promote understanding.

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  • Two nurses dispensing medicine on a hospital ward

    COVID's impact on nursing education

    Finding ways for nursing students affected by the pandemic to succeed and using their experiences to help tackle broader healthcare workforce challenges.

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  • A group of teenagers sat chatting on metal steps - two of them holding skateboards

    COVID-19's impact on youth justice

    Exploring the impact of the pandemic on each stage of the youth justice system and looking for lessons for policy and practice.

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  • Palestinians wait in line at the tall concrete wall separating Bethlehem and Jerusalem, waiting to cross through an Israeli security checkpoint.

    The role of critical thought

    Understanding what it means to be critical in a world of political, societal and cultural challenges.

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  • A student comparing a bar chart with other graphs

    Statistics anxiety in social science students

    Assessing student attitudes to statistics and the effectiveness of national measures to improve data literacy.

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  • The exterior of the Royal Courts of Justice in London

    Challenging the injustice of joint enterprise

    Exposing discriminatory collective punishments to work towards a fairer criminal justice system.

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  • Crowds on Princes Street, one of Scotland's largest and busiest shopping streets, in Edinburgh

    Engaging people with lived experience of substance use

    Including people with lived experience of substance use throughout the research process.

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