Research

The School of Applied Social Studies is a research active department which has a strong commitment to both applied and more theoretical research. The School has a wide research profile which focuses on research on specific groups and issues and the education/training of social professions.  The large number of publications provides some indication of both the quality and quantity of research undertaken, as well as the ability of academic staff to disseminate research findings.  We have successfully obtained research funding from a variety of sources including Combat Poverty, ISPCC, Royal Irish Academy, Department of the Taoiseach, the Higher Education Authority, HSE, the British Council and IRCHSS(Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences).

For details of research publications by our staff, please see our staff proflies listed under "People" (on the menu to your left).

Research Projects and Activities

For additional information please select from one of the options below:

• Child Care Proceedings in the District Court 
• Child Migration and Social Policy Research Group
• Housing Studies Research
• Critical Social Thinking Journal and Conference
• Current Postgraduate Research Students
• Health Activism Research
• Hidden Young Carers in Cork Research Project
• IDEA Project (EU DG Justice)
• ISS21 - Research Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century
• Women's Oral History Project
• List of Completed Doctoral Research Studies
• Peer Group Supervision Research
• Public Engagement with Research and Research Engagement with Society - PERARES (European Commission Framework Programme 7)
• Reflective Teaching and Learning Research
• Sample Recent Staff Publications and Outputs
• Retaining Social Workers in Child Protection and Welfare Research
• UP2YOUTH Research Project
• Social Media Use and Social Work (2022-present)
• Voluntary Care in Ireland Study (2018-2021)