Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The School of Social Sciences at The University of Manchester, is home to nearly 3000 undergraduate students and over 300 postgraduate students (with a 35% international student population). We undertake internationally renowned, world-leading and theoretically-informed empirical research, addressing major issues of private and public concern, which is founded on a unique combination of six disciplines.
Research in the School of Social Sciences is known for being methodologically innovative and policy relevant. This translates into research expertise, excellence and impact on a truly global scale.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Artificial intelligence and the organisation and control of fraud
Bociga, D. & Lord, N., 1 Sept 2026, The Research Handbook on Fraud and Society. Edward ElgarResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Ex Machina: Emotional Break-Ups and Digital Breakdown with AI Companions
Cearns, J., 2026, (Submitted) In: Cultural Anthropology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Substantive Kinship: Constructing ties that bind across the Caribbean
Cearns, J., 2026, (Submitted) Routledge Studies in the Caribbean World. Palmié, S., Jobson, R. & Cunha, O. (eds.). London: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Social Lives of Data: Top-down and bottom-up politics in India’s justice system
Cearns, J. & Fuchs, S., 2026, (Submitted) Putting Data Justice in Context. Walford, T., Morawska, C. & Mertia, S. (eds.). London: UCL PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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16 years post-Burden: is the spousal exemption to Inheritance Tax (still) compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights?
Rodway, H., 2025, In: The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer. 89, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research visit to Japan on separation of religion and state in Japan
Baldwin, G. (PI)
1/05/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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The Centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST)
MacGregor, S. (PI), Bouzarovski, S. (CoI), Evans, J. (CoI), Holmes, H. (CoI), Hoolohan, C. (CoI), Paterson, M. (CoI) & Odunmbaku, O. (Support team)
3/02/25 → 2/02/30
Project: Research
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Interdisciplinary Systematic Review: Mechanistic Evidence and Epistemic Justice
Williamson, J. (PI)
16/01/25 → 15/01/27
Project: Research
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EBL+: New Philosophical Foundations for Evidence-based Law
Williamson, J. (PI) & Trofimov, A. (Researcher)
16/12/24 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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Exploring the dynamics of school absenteeism and antisocial behaviour and crime
Buil-Gil, D. (PI) & Pease, K. (Supervisor)
15/10/24 → 14/04/26
Project: Research
Impacts
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AA (Court of Protection: Capacity To Consent To Sexual Practices) [2020] EWCOP 66
Allen, N. (Participant)
Impact: Awareness and understanding
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Administrative Justice and Asylum Appeals
Thomas, R. (Participant)
Impact: Legal impacts, Economic impacts, Political impacts, Societal impacts
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Affecting change of UK public health policy on vitamin D, sun exposure, skin cancer and vitamin D supplementation 2013-20
Webb, A. (Participant) & Rhodes, L. (Participant)
Impact: Society and culture, Health and wellbeing, Economic, Policy
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African States and Social Welfare in Africa
Green, M. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts, Societal impacts, Legal impacts
Activities
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MANCEPT Workshops 2025
Herissone-Kelly, R. (Co-Chair) & Bekkers, M. (Co-Chair)
3 Sept 2025 → 5 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching and Research
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Demographic Research (Journal)
Wiśniowski, A. (Associate editor)
15 Jul 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Global Marxism, Decolonisation and Revolutionary Politics
Fadaee, S. (Invited speaker)
10 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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The 2nd Conversational School of Philosophy (CSP) African Philosophy Summer School 2025
Ben, P. (Co-Organiser)
10 Jul 2025 → 12 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching and Research
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Regional Origin in Music Production: Mapping Collaborative Networks in China’s Indie Music World
Shi, S. (Speaker)
28 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
Datasets
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Life Story Interviews With Russian-Speaking Marriage Migrants in China
Barabantseva, E. (Creator), UK Data Service, 22 Jul 2021
https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/854886/
Dataset
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2014-24 British Election Study Expert Survey Trendfile
Schmitt, H. (Creator), Evans, G. (Creator), Fieldhouse, E. (Creator), Green, J. (Creator), Mellon, J. (Creator), Prosser, C. (Creator), van der Eijk, C. (Creator), Loughran, T. (Creator), Griffiths, J. (Creator) & Perrett, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 16 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.48420/20278572.v2, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/2014-19_British_Election_Study_Expert_Survey_Trendfile/20278572/2
Dataset
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Data & code for: The estimation of age and sex profiles for international migration amongst countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Shen, T. (Creator), Raymer, J. (Creator), Guan, Q. (Creator) & Wisniowski, A. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 2023
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/GJ9FV, https://demo268.shinyapps.io/ASAP/
Dataset
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Membresía en asociaciones progresistas y de izquierda en América Latina (Membership in progressive and left-wing associations in Latin America )
Espinoza, F. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 31 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.48420/25127747
Dataset
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Rerunning Patterns of Members of Legislative Assembly in India's State Elections, 1985-2018
Shrimankar, D. (Creator), UK Data Archive, 9 Mar 2021
Dataset
Prizes
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[Nominated] Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists First Book Prize
Cearns, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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[Nominated] Society for Latin American & Caribbean Anthropology Book Prize
Cearns, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1+3 North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship
Collar, A. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1+3 North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship
Werlen, A. (Recipient), Apr 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press/Media
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Declining birth rates in Jersey (ITV News Channel's main programme)
4/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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The Conversation - Iran’s history has been blighted by interference from foreign powers
25/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Money not infertility, UN report says: Why birth rates are plummeting
10/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Student theses
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(En)gendering Change and Continuity in Chilean Social Policy: Actors, Ideas and Institutions
Staab, S. (Author), Annesley, B. (Supervisor) & Waylen, G. (Supervisor), 1 Aug 2014Student thesis: Phd
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âÂÂDown with the kidsâÂÂ? Reconceptualising the youth work relationship: How do professional relationships between male youth workers and young men involved in violence operate to promote desistance?
Harris, P. (Author), Spencer, J. (Supervisor) & Gadd, D. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2018Student thesis: Phd
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A Bayesian Hierarchical Model to Estimate and Predict Child Labour in India
Kim, J. H. (Author), Olsen, W. (Supervisor) & Wiśniowski, A. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2021Student thesis: Phd
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A Brave New Bolam?
Beswick, J. (Author), Brazier, M. (Supervisor) & Keywood, K. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2012Student thesis: Phd
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A Case for Memory Enhancement: Ethical, Social, Legal, and Policy Implications for Enhancing the Memory
Muriithi, P. (Author), Stanton, C. (Supervisor) & Harris, J. (Supervisor), 1 Aug 2014Student thesis: Phd
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Equipment
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Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology
Fox, R. (Platform Lead)
Faculty of HumanitiesFacility/equipment: Facility