Research networks and institutes Our research agenda reflects the complex challenges of our age and our academics work at the forefront of knowledge, building lasting partnerships with researchers, policymakers, NGOs and businesses across the globe. You are here Home Faculty of Social Sciences Research with impact Research networks and institutes The Sheffield Institute for Global Sustainable Development The Sheffield Institute for Global Sustainable Development promotes a vision of international development as a struggle for social justice and a space for activism and engagement. Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) The Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) brings together leading researchers, policymakers, journalists and opinion formers to develop new ways of thinking about political economy. Migration Research Migration Research at The University of Sheffield is an interdisciplinary network of scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on global migration and mobility. Digital Society Researchers Network The Digital Society Researchers Network (DSRN) is a researcher development network focused on convening, harnessing, and developing the world-leading digital research expertise that exists within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield. BRAINS – Behavioural Research Alliance for Impact and Networks at Sheffield The Behavioural Research Alliance for Impact and Networks at Sheffield (BRAINS) is an interdisciplinary research network at the University of Sheffield dedicated to understanding and influencing human behaviour for societal and organisational good.
