Research across Social Sciences - Birkbeck, University of London

Research in the School of Social Sciences spans across criminology, geography, politics, health and social care, psychosocial studies and sociology. It covers areas such as criminological theory, policy and practice; international development and climate change; British and international politics; and conflict, racism and care and welfare.

There are several research projects in each of these subject areas as well as centres, networks and institutes that support their work.

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Criminology research

Find out more about the critical and interdisciplinary research being undertaken in the field of criminology.

Geography research

Read more about current funded research as well as our four key research clusters.

Health and Social Care research

We carry out research in the broad areas of health, wellbeing and care, and are interested in the social relations of health and care, health policy and health and care inequalities.

Politics research

Find out more about out politics research which is primarily focused on British politics and public policy, and international politics and international political economy.

Psychosocial studies research

Find out more about our research which stretches across, and draws from, the social sciences and the arts and humanities.