Research

Our research is organised into four research groupings and a research programme. You can also access research projects through topic areas if you are looking for a particular subject:

Research groups

	Health and Social Care (Adults)
	Health and Social Care (Children and Young Adults)
	Social Work (Children and Young People)
	Welfare and Employment

Research programmes

	NIHR School for Social Care Research (current)
	Department of Health Research Programmes (completed)

Research topics

	People: carers, disabled children, disabled adults, vulnerable children...
	Support Services: inclusion, personalisation, evaluation, development...
	Life Events: leaving care, mental health, poverty, housing, fostering...
	Welfare: employment, disability, families, welfare to work...
	Research Methods: qualitative, mixed methods, conversation analysis...

Latest Research

Self-employment, tax credits and the move to Universal Credit

Investigating how Universal Credit would affect the lives of self-employed people

New Projects

Making persons with disabilities full citizens:

new knowledge for an inclusive and sustainable European social model

Expertise