Our Research
A unique collaboration of experts in Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology shaping social justice through research.

A unique collaboration of experts in Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology shaping social justice through research.
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.
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.
Learn more about our research impact.
The School of Law and Social Justice welcomes visiting research scholars through our research fellowship schemes. Find out more about the International Visiting Fellowship programme.
Please direct all enquiries to slsjri@liverpool.ac.uk.
The programme highlights our strength in 'engaged research'.
We're conducting research that addresses current issues; fosters partnerships externally; and challenges traditional ways of thinking, through Engage@Liverpool.
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+44 (0)151 795 0582