Centres and networks

Reflecting our commitment to interdisciplinary research, members of staff and postgraduates participate within a wide range of interdisciplinary research centres and networks based in the Department and across the University.

Digital Good Network

The ESRC Digital Good Network is building a research community focused on what a good digital society should look like and how we get there.

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Migration Research Group

The Migration Research Group at Sheffield is an interdisciplinary network of scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on global migration and mobility.

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Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Research Network

The University of Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Research (ShIVAR) Network is an interdisciplinary group, with members coming from a range of backgrounds and disciplines including health, social sciences, arts and humanities. With a belief that an interdisciplinary approach to understanding gender-based interpersonal violence and abuse is essential, the group’s focus is on the various forms that violence takes and the multiple consequences that affect the life of individuals, families and children.

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The Healthy Lifespan Institute

At the Healthy Lifespan Institute we're uniting over 130 world-class researchers to tackle the global epidemic of multimorbidity – the presence of two or more chronic conditions – to help everyone live healthier, independent lives for longer and reduce the cost of care.

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CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities)

CIRCLE is a theoretically informed and policy relevant research centre which carries out research, evaluation and bespoke consultancy on contemporary issues and debates in three key areas: Care; Labour; and Equalities.

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Digital Society Network

The Digital Society Network (DSN) aims to stimulate and support digital society research, enable collaborations within and beyond the Faculty of Social Sciences, and host activities which result in research funding and knowledge exchange.

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CATCH (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare)

CATCH is researching new user-friendly technologies to enable people to live independently.

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Centre for Criminological Research

The Centre for Criminological Research is the focal point for criminology and criminal justice at the University of Sheffield, one of Britain's main research-led universities.

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iHuman

iHuman brings together social sciences and humanities with psychological and biological sciences, to understand what it means to be human like never before.

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Centre for Health and Wellbeing in Public Policy

The Centre for Health and Well-being in Public Policy considers how people's health and well-being can be defined, measured and improved in ways that help policy-makers determine the best use of scarce resources.

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Institute for Global Sustainable Development

The Sheffield Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD) is a flagship interdisciplinary research institute within the University of Sheffield.

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