The School for Policy Studies links theory, policy and practice in a multidisciplinary, research-intensive environment. Our research engages with and influences national and international policy. The team of policy experts comes from a wide variety of backgrounds in social policy research, social work, sociology, gender violence, disability studies, health and social care, history, human geography, economics, psychology, physical activity and nutrition and health sciences, urban studies and poverty based within seven specialist research centres. The research examines policy and social work areas that affect us all in day-to-day life, influences and challenges policies implemented by governments and institutions and investigates the issues, factors and attitudes underlying the social concerns that make our headlines every day. The school is an exciting environment for graduate studies; we welcome graduate students from the UK and abroad to join our diverse and highly-rated research team. We particularly welcome applications on topics with direct relevance to national and international social work and policy concerns. Studying social work equips students with a wide range of knowledge and skills across a broad spectrum of interests and fields. As a result, studying social work and developing skills in analysis and research is relevant to vocational or non-vocational work in many different settings and topic areas.