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