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Research

A unique collaboration of experts in Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology shaping social justice through research. There is a strong 'without walls' ethos within the School. We pursue our work with practitioners, policy-makers, and communities to ensure maximum relevance and impact.

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Law research

We are committed to contributing, through the excellence of our research and policy work, to critical exploration of the role of law in promoting (or inhibiting) social justice.

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Sociology, social policy, & criminology research

Our critical research is often addressed to questions of social justice and illuminating power relations.

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Postgraduate research

The School of Law and Social Justice has a rich research culture where PhD students are involved in cutting edge research and work with world-leading experts in their field.

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Making an impact: human rights law

Our world-leading human rights research and expertise is leveraging the shared vision of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to enable real-world change.

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International Visiting Research Fellowship Programme

The School of Law and Social Justice welcomes visiting research scholars through our research fellowship schemes. Please direct all enquiries to slsjri@liverpool.ac.uk.

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Engage@Liverpool

We're conducting research that addresses current issues; fosters partnerships externally; and challenges traditional ways of thinking, through Engage@Liverpool.

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Law & Social Justice Podcast

The series explores different areas of our research activity in the School of Law and Social Justice, and its real-world impact.

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Research impact

In REF 2021, the Department of Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology placed 3rd in the REF for 4* outputs, and Liverpool Law School placed 10th for 4* Impact.

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Funding awards

We are able to develop our research thanks to the collection of grants and fellowships awarded to our outstanding researchers in the School of Law and Social Justice.