Centre for Research in the Social Sciences

Introduction

The Centre for Research in the Social Sciences aims to promote multidisciplinary research of national and international relevance to society. We have developed an interconnected programme of applied research with a number of cross-cutting themes.

The Group Philosophy: ‘Making a difference in the real world’.

We are living in interesting and challenging times – times of great change both nationally and internationally. These changes provoke questions about the meaning of citizenship and the rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship. Questions of citizenship are cross-cut by issues of social and political belonging and identification. These overarching themes demand attention to a range of issues, including gender and sexuality, faith, ethnicity and nationality, and aging, wellbeing, and health.

We aim to produce high quality research, with an emphasis on rigorous conceptual analysis, the use of innovative methodologies, and the critical examination of policy and practice. We are committed to informing and influencing public issues and the production of research that is useful to a variety of citizens, notably service users and providers. This enables us to provide research-led and critically relevant teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students across the social sciences.

Research Groups

CRISS brings together a range of research interests, structured around the following sub-themes:

• Age and the life course
• Citizenship
• Crime
• Education
• Ethnicity
• Gender and sexuality
• Health and Wellbeing
• Identity 
• Interpersonal Violence
• Nationalism