Social Science Research Group (SSRG)

Description

The Social Science Research Group (SSRG) is a multidisciplinary assembly devoted to enhancing comprehension of the intricate societal realm. The SSRG is an applied research team amalgamating diverse academic disciplines to investigate various personal, societal and cultural issues, in collaboration with local, regional and global organisations.

Aims and objectives include:

• To cultivate a profound understanding of multifaceted society
• Utilise high-grade research, evidence-based practice and public engagement
• Aid in facilitating comprehension of social life complexities and formulating suitable responses

Key research themes include:

• Crime, Risk and Society: This theme strives to highlight the experiences of victims, offenders and professionals within the Criminal Justice System (CJS), and to critique and inform criminal justice policy and practice.
• Global Security and Human Rights: This theme broadens the concept of 'Global Security and Human Rights', incorporating global security, human development and human rights.
• Identities, Subjectivities and Inequalities: This team of researchers explores the genesis of identities, subjectivities and inequalities.
• Philosophical Approaches to Cultures and Environments: This theme endeavours to grasp the political, social, cultural, natural and built environments, and the human connection to it.
• Psycho-Social Studies and Therapeutic Practices: This branch investigates the fundamental entanglement of psychic experiences and social life.

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No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

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University of the West of England, Bristol
Bristol