Centre of Applied Social Science (CASS)

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At the University of Sunderland, the Centre for Applied Social Science (CASS) conducts social sciences research. CASS encourages innovative ideas and partnerships, aiming to impact positively on people and communities locally, nationally and globally. It unites scholars from diverse social sciences backgrounds, fostering research that focuses on addressing social exclusion and inequalities, advancing social and criminal justice, and influencing policy, practice, and service development.

Researchers, primarily from the School of Social Sciences but also from other faculties, undertake applied and practice-based research in health and social care, education, community and youth work, social work, and criminal justice. They employ diverse methodologies, including participatory research, feminist and trauma-informed methods, creative and arts-based approaches, ethnography, discourse analysis, and statistical analysis. The research tackles social issues affecting the region and beyond, and pioneers in areas such as violence and abuse, place and wellbeing, offender rehabilitation, child protection, adult social work, and creative pedagogies.

The researchers also contribute to the university's research culture as core members of cross-faculty research networks like SUNGEN, DISCRIM, and RaCE. Their interdisciplinary approach encompasses disciplines like Criminology, Childhood Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Health and Social Care, and Youth Work.

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University of Sunderland
Edinburgh Building
City Campus
Sunderland
SR1 3SD