C20: Social Work and Social Policy

Our research in Social Work and Social Policy spans a number of disciplines focused around the primary aim of applying research to ‘real world’ issues for the benefit of governments, policymakers, public service authorities, service-users and other citizens.  

Key areas of strength are:

• violence and homicide; major crime investigation and cold case reviews; substance abuse; prisons and resettlement; and probation service including youth justice
• policy and practice analysis; migration; environmental politics; global social and public policy, and international development; policies affecting young people in EU countries
• security issues such as terrorism, political violence, cybercrime and warfare and transnational organised crime

• 71% of our social work and social policy research is world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*) 
• More than 80% of our research impact is world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*)  
• 75% of our outputs are world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*) 
• First in Wales for impact out of three universities - based on 4* / 3* 

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