Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
We address some of the major challenges confronting society and the economy.
The College of Social Sciences brings together over 450 academics (including 90 professors) and over 360 professional staff across a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. Around 25% of our staff are international and combined with over 42,500 global alumni representing over 185 countries, our work impacts all areas of society grounded in the key disciplines of business, economics, education, government and society, and social policy.
Find out more about the research in each of our four Schools.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Ross Abbinnett
- Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology - Associate Professor in Sociology
Person: Academic
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Neve Abgeller
- Management - Associate Professor
- Organisation, Work and Employment Group
Person: Academic
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(Dis)connects between Islamic philanthropy and the international humanitarian systems: Implications for women
Pertek, S., Paszkiewicz, N. & Al Jasem, N. (Contributor), 18 Jun 2026, University of Birmingham. 35 p. (Making Aid Work Working Paper; no. 1/2026)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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(Re)-embedded Harms in Settler Society: Targeted Policing of Indigenous and Subaltern Others in Western Australia
Bland, E. & Watkins, E., 30 Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Decolonization of Criminology and Justice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abstracts From the 2026 Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas: How Can Community Mental Health Provision for Working-Age Adults in England Be Improved? An Accelerated Parallelised Realist Literature Review
Aunger, J., Ungureanu, B., Posaner, R., Bohm, C., Millar, R. & Fenton, S.-J., 15 Sept 2026, In: Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 13, 3, supplement, p. 165-165 1 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
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The Social Production of Stigma: Interpretation, Public Narrative, and Prisoners’ Families
Kotova, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/26 → 30/08/28
Project: Research Councils
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COP39_2026 – Evaluation of Officer Initiated Facial Recognition Tools
Rockey, J. (Principal Investigator), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Co-Investigator) & Flowe, H. (Co-Investigator)
20/10/26 → 31/03/27
Project: Industry
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Unpacking Networks in Forced Displacement and Education
Phillimore, J. (Principal Investigator)
19/10/26 → 18/10/29
Project: EU
Activities
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43rd EGOS Colloquium | Sub-theme 73: Land Matters: Re-imagining Organizations Through Land-based Perspectives
Nishat-Botero, Y. (Organiser), Ehrnström-Fuentes, M. (Organiser) & Albareda, L. (Organiser)
8 Jul 2027 → 10 Jul 2027Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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ICMS 2027 | Beyond the Horrors of the Academy: The end of academia, and other ghost stories
Watson, D. (Organiser), Nishat-Botero, Y. (Organiser) & Richards, B. (Organiser)
30 Jun 2027 → 2 Jul 2027Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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Karolinska Institutet
Taylor, S. (Advisor)
1 Jan 2027 → 31 Dec 2029Activity: Collaboration with an external institution or individual › Other
Datasets
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Beyond Individualistic Mitigations: Towards Structural Climate Change Solutions
Leyva, R. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 7 Aug 2026
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00001738
Dataset
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Research data supporting the publication "Climate change adaptation decisions: The interconnection between institutional interactions and gender relations and their influence on the adaptation decision-making capacities of smallholder farmers in Uganda"
Amayo, F. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 13 May 2026
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00001633
Dataset
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UN Under-Secretary-General of Political Affairs (1992-2020)
Waehlisch, M. (Creator), United Nations, 2020
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/KEVN0D
Dataset
Prizes
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2014 PhD dissertation award University of Santiago de Compostela
Carrascal Incera, A. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2015 Ken Young Best Article Prize for Policy & Politics
Leggett, W. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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House of Lords Public Services Committee - Falling Primary School Rolls
16/08/28
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Earthshot prize’s request for a vegan menu for Prince William leaves a bitter taste in the Amazon
Zakrzewska, B., Cardoso, F. & Zanette, M. C.
3/11/25 → 3/11/26
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Egyptian involvement in Yemen 'may actually weaken Cairo's regional role'
20/10/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media