Research with impact

Creating global change by exploring some of society’s most complex challenges. Social Sciences brings together the brightest minds at the forefront of knowledge. Our research centres build lasting partnerships with researchers, policymakers, NGOs and businesses.

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Research that addresses our greatest challenges head-on

Find out how we are tackling the housing crisis, climate change, economic recovery, pandemic prevention and much more.

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Health and Wellbeing

Our researchers are working to understand the impact of life stages, care systems and information technology on health and wellbeing around the world.

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Sustainable Futures

The world is changing. We need future-focused solutions to climate change, sustainable global development and the political economy.

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Inclusive Society

Marginalised and minority groups face barriers in society. We’re working to make society more inclusive, from research into physical communities through to digital technologies.

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Work with us

From embedding innovative processes in your business to crafting evidence-led policy, you can access our world-leading research and build lasting partnerships that drive change.

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Early career fellowships

We welcome expressions of interest from high-quality, early-career candidates whose research interests align with those of colleagues across the Faculty of Social Sciences’ academic departments and interdisciplinary research institutes and centres.

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Centres of excellence

Sheffield's cross-faculty research centres harness the University's wealth of interdisciplinary expertise and research excellence to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

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