Social work research involves a wide variety of methods and topics, often geared at understanding the experiences of those who are disadvantaged, alongside exploring challenges in social work practice, or contemporary social problems. While many of our students are qualified social workers, we also have a large number of students who are not, but who study social issues, policy practices or experiences that are related to social work. Our social work researchers have expertise in a range of domains including: mental health children and their families forced migration and refugees criminal justice We have excellent links with leading professional bodies, policy-making organisations and professional and social work services in statutory and voluntary sectors throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally. We also have a number of partnerships with agencies and organisations providing social work in the Global South. The research interests of staff cover the full range of applied social work service specialisms, theoretical issues and research methods. This includes expertise in: creative research methods evaluation approaches, including advanced quantitative analysis discourse analysis documentary analysis longitudinal research narrative and biographical methods numerous other types of qualitative methods Our work is enriched by the perspective of both international students and UK/EU students, including individuals who are experienced professionals studying part-time while working.