The discipline of Social Policy and Social Work has a long and distinguished history at Nottingham, featuring excellent REF scores, extensive and high-quality PGR training provision and outcomes, and strong student cohort numbers. These pathways will be delivered at Nottingham by the School of Sociology and Social Policy, which has a rich and vibrant cohort of postgraduate students.

Core Research Areas:

Research conducted by staff and students in the School focuses on eight thematic core areas:

Children and families	Social work and social care for adults	Health and well-being	Policy analysis
Identities	Mobilities and migration	Work and inequalities	Science, knowledge and society
Criminal justice	Crime, harm and punishment

Research Centres:

These thematic foci are channelled through the School's four research centres:

Identities, Citizenship, Equalities and Migration (ICEMiC)	Wellbeing, Health and Social Care Research Centre
International Centre for Public and Social Policy	Institute for Science and Society
Criminal Justice Research Centre

Key Facts:

Structure of Provision:	+3, +3.5, 1+3 either Full-time or Part-time
PG Application:	Apply for the PhD in Sociology and Social Policy
Pathway Contact:	Prof Elisabetta Zontini (till 1st February 2023) Prof Stephen Farrall (after 1st February 2023)