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.
Sociology, social policy, & criminology research
Our critical research is often addressed to questions of social justice and illuminating power relations.
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.
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.
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.
Engage@Liverpool
We're conducting research that addresses current issues; fosters partnerships externally; and challenges traditional ways of thinking, through Engage@Liverpool.
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.
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.
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.