Inclusive Society

Marginalised and minority groups face barriers in society. We’re working to make society more inclusive, from research into physical communities through to digital technologies.

Beyond Human

What does it mean to call ourselves human, and what happens when we move beyond human capacity? Think robotics, AI and an unexplored future for our species. 

A built-up city

AI and the robotic restructuring of cities in the covid-19 pandemic

How has the covid-19 pandemic broadened the landscape of robotic infrastructure and what could this mean for future urban restructuring?

Urban Development

Addressing some of the major social, economic and environmental challenges facing our cities today and in the future.

Race, place and difference

Who you are can have a big impact on the life you lead. Race, place and difference can provide opportunities or create disadvantage and strain. What does this mean for different communities in the UK and globally?

Digital Equalities

Our research investigates the political, social, cultural and economic impacts of digital life today. We strive to ensure that everyone can access digital technologies and the skills to use them.

Living at the margins

What is life like for those living at the margins? From migration to poverty and life as a minority, our research explores the impacts of living at the margins. 

A peace wall

Investigating the impact of social frontiers on the lives of migrants

Gwilym Pryce, Professor of Urban Economics and Social Statistics at the Sheffield Methods Institute, is leading a project to investigate whether migrants really have the opportunities and resources to feel part of wider society.

Peace and conflict

Researchers across the Faculty of Social Sciences identify and analyse behaviours and mechanisms in peace and conflict around the world and work to understand the processes that lead to a more peaceful humanity.