Social Work and Social Care research
Find out about our social work and social care research.
- Research in the Department of Social Work and Social Care
Department of Social Work and Social Care
Explore all research from the Department of Social Work and Social Care.
- Research Centres
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Wellbeing
- Centre for Social Work Innovation and Research
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY)
We also work closely and collaboratively with two interdisciplinary University Research Centres:
Research impact
Supporting children and young people to flourish
For Professor Michelle Lefevre, developing new tools and frameworks to support social work practitioners is key to enabling more children and young people to thrive.

How to help the self-neglecters
Dr David Orr’s research in Social Work has informed safeguarding polices for those who self-neglect and hoard.

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