Research in the School of Social Policy and Society

Our mission is ‘to understand the world, but also to change it’. Our research makes a difference to policy, to practice and to people’s lives.

Institutes and Centres

Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management

We conduct world-class research into the causes and consequences of financial risk and insecurity.
Institute for Research into Superdiversity

IRIS is a world leading centre of academic study in the field of superdiversity and migration.
The Institute for Mental Health

We ensure a sustained impact on public policy and practice to improve the outcomes of those with mental health problems.

The Third Sector Research Centre

The UK’s centre for civil society research
BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre

The Birmingham, RAND and Cambridge Evaluation (BRACE) Centre is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
School for Social Care Research

The SSCR, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, is a partnership between 7 centres in social care research in England
The IMPACT Centre

We work in front-line adult social care to get evidence of what works used in practice

Health Services Management Centre

Work themes in HSMC

Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Migration, diversity and religion

Department of Social Work and Social Care

Explore our research

Building capacity in participatory research in social care in Birmingham
Youth Mental Health

Meet our researchers who are stepping in earlier to help everyone achieve their potential
EU families and 'Eurochildren' in Brexiting Britain

This is one of three studies led by University of Birmingham researchers into the potential impact of Brexit on people in the UK