社会学和社会政策具有蓬勃发展的研究生研究文化，在三个广泛领域开展活动：城市空间，文化与再生：-利物浦被指定为“ 2008年欧洲文化之都”的社会，文化和经济影响尤为重要以及文化主导的再生对社会包容方面的影响。员工在关键的社会政策中具有特殊的优势：-解决福利，健康，国家社会工作，贫困，不平等和社会正义等特定问题。年龄，年龄和生活历程分析，儿童，青年和老年人是其他优势。哲学硕士（MPhil）-2年。
The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading centres for sociology, social policy, and criminology, a status it has enjoyed for more than 100 years. A shared pursuit of research-based knowledge in support of social justice sets the department apart from most of its contemporaries in the UK and beyond.IntroductionThe Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology’s research clusters provide focal points for collaboration in different areas of sociological, social and criminological research.Ageing and the life course, focusing on factors that create inequalities and examining how health and wellbeing are experienced in later lifeSociological research, exploring topics like AI, online life, state structures, racial capitalism, climate change social class, education, culture and architectureTechnology, law and society, investigating the impact of technology on society, the economy, and human interactionsCriminal justice, generating impactful knowledge that informs policy, enhances justice, and contributes to the overall understanding of criminal justice systems, both locally and globallyInternational criminological research, focusing on research in criminology that’s grounded in theory, backed by evidence, and relevant to both local and global issues.Research topicsWe welcome research proposals which align with the research expertise of staff in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology.Research topics could be related to:Activism, protests and resistanceAgeing and the life courseAlcohol, drugs, and the night-time economyCritical military studiesClassCommunity engagementCorporate and state harmsCourts and sentencingCultural and creative industriesCultural criminologyDeath studiesDigital culture and societyEducationExtremismFamily sociologyGender-based violenceGreen criminologyHate crimeHistorical criminologyImmigration and asylumPolicePolitics and GovernmentRace, ethnicity and post-colonialismScience and technology studiesSocial policySociology of sporting cultures and physical activitySocial theorySociology of architectureSociology of health and illnessSociology of genderSociology of religionThe sex industryVictims and crime.