Centres and networks Reflecting our commitment to interdisciplinary research, members of staff and postgraduates participate within a wide range of interdisciplinary research centres and networks based in the Department and across the University. You are here Home Department of Sociological Studies Research Centres and networks Digital Good Network The ESRC Digital Good Network is building a research community focused on what a good digital society should look like and how we get there. More info about the Digital Good Network Migration Research Group The Migration Research Group at Sheffield is an interdisciplinary network of scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on global migration and mobility. More info about the Migration Research Group The Healthy Lifespan Institute At the Healthy Lifespan Institute we're uniting over 130 world-class researchers to tackle the global epidemic of multimorbidity – the presence of two or more chronic conditions – to help everyone live healthier, independent lives for longer and reduce the cost of care. More info about The Healthy Lifespan Institute CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) CIRCLE is a theoretically informed and policy relevant research centre which carries out research, evaluation and bespoke consultancy on contemporary issues and debates in three key areas: Care; Labour; and Equalities. More info about circle Digital Society Network The Digital Society Network (DSN) aims to stimulate and support digital society research, enable collaborations within and beyond the Faculty of Social Sciences, and host activities which result in research funding and knowledge exchange. More Info about the Digital Society Network CATCH (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare) CATCH is researching new user-friendly technologies to enable people to live independently. More info about CATCH Street art in Bogota, Colombia, supporting Indigenous claims to rights and justice Centre for Criminological Research The Centre for Criminological Research is the focal point for criminology and criminal justice at the University of Sheffield, one of Britain's main research-led universities. More info about the Centre for Criminological Research iHuman iHuman brings together social sciences and humanities with psychological and biological sciences, to understand what it means to be human like never before. More info about iHuman Centre for Health and Wellbeing in Public Policy The Centre for Health and Well-being in Public Policy considers how people's health and well-being can be defined, measured and improved in ways that help policy-makers determine the best use of scarce resources. More info about Centre for Health and Wellbeing in Public Policy Institute for Global Sustainable Development The Sheffield Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD) is a flagship interdisciplinary research institute within the University of Sheffield. More info about IGSD
