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. 

REF HIGHLIGHTS

• 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*  

UNIT OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS

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