Research Projects
Our research projects examine and investigate the social concerns and challenges that affect us all in our everyday lives. Our findings challenge and influence government and institutional policies, legislation and practice.
At any one time, we are likely to have around 40 ‘live’ research projects.
Many of our projects attract large research grants from funding bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission, the European Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, the Wellcome Trust, the Department of Health, the Leverhulme Trust, the British Academy, the Global Challenges Research Fund, the Department for International Development and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Click on the tiles below to find out more about some of our current interdisciplinary Research Projects.
Domestic abuse and child contact: the interface between criminal and civil proceedings
Funded by the Scottish Government
This research examines the points of articulation (and dislocation) between civil and criminal law in domestic abuse cases through a specific focus on child contact proceedings to better understand how domestic abuse proceedings and changing definitions of domestic abuse and coercive control in the context of criminal law, inform the handling of child contact cases.
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Scotland in Lockdown
Funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) in the Scottish Government
The study “Health and social impacts of Covid-19 in Scotland” aims to understand the social, behavioural and health impacts of Covid-19 suppression, including lockdown, on those who may already have been isolated or excluded.
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IMPRODOVA
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
This project involves researchers from eight countries researching how frontline professionals respond to domestic violence.
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Dying in the Margins
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council ESRC
This project examines experiences of home dying for people living in poverty in the UK, in both urban and rural locations, and uses a range of participatory visual methods.
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Football Fans and Betting
Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
This study addresses an urgent public health problem, by carrying out a pilot study of a new initiative to support men who gamble regularly to reduce how much time and money they spend on betting, and so improve their wellbeing.
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Arthritis in Tanzania
Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
This is a mixed-methods and interdisciplinary study, estimating the prevalence, quality of life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania.
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Understanding Repeat Violent Victimisation in Scotland
Funded by the Scottish Government
This study explores the views and experiences of people with lived experience of repeat violent victimisation, particularly those living in deprived neighbourhoods.
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Beyond the Multiplex
Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Beyond the Multiplex is a three year project that seeks to understand how to enable a wider range of audiences to participate in a more diverse film culture.
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Me and My Big Data
Funded by the Nuffield Foundation
The University of Liverpool, the University of Glasgow, Edinburgh Napier University and Sheffield Hallam University are collaborating on this project to improve data literacy.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on disabled people
Funded by UKRI
This study aims to provide authoritative evidence as to how disabled people in England and Scotland are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Public Health, Youth & Violence Reduction
Funded by the ESRC
This study responds to the urgent social problem of rising youth violence.
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Dr Alistair Fraser alistair.fraser@glasgow.ac.uk
Betting and gaming: the Covid-19 impact study
Funded by the ESRC
This project looks at transitions to more harmful forms of gambling during the Covid-19 pandemic: behaviours and targeted marketing in young people and bettors on sports.
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Dr Heather Wardle heather.wardle@glasgow.ac.uk
Smart Publics
Funded by the Partnership Collaboration Award
This project builds on preliminary research carried out by the research collaborators, to investigate the social, design and governance implications of smart street furniture.
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Prof Bridgette Wessels bridgette.wessels@glasgow.ac.uk
What Works Scotland
Supporting effective public services.
Go to the What Works Scotland website
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Football Fans in Training
Funded at various stages by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), the SPL Trust, The Scottish Government, The Football Pools and the National Institute of Health Research.
This is collaborative research to deliver and evaluate weight management and healthy living programmes for football fans.
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