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We are committed to theoretically informed research with a clear policy focus.</p> <ul class="list list-links"> <li><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/research/centres-and-groups">Centres and groups<svg class="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 19.75 32"><title>Chevron right</title><path d="M6.13,28.28L18.41,16,6.13,3.72,9.84,0l16,16-16,16Z" transform="translate(-6.13 0)"/></svg></a></li><li><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/research/projects">Projects<svg class="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 19.75 32"><title>Chevron right</title><path d="M6.13,28.28L18.41,16,6.13,3.72,9.84,0l16,16-16,16Z" transform="translate(-6.13 0)"/></svg></a></li><li><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/research/publications">Publications<svg class="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 19.75 32"><title>Chevron right</title><path d="M6.13,28.28L18.41,16,6.13,3.72,9.84,0l16,16-16,16Z" transform="translate(-6.13 0)"/></svg></a></li><li><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/research/themes">Themes<svg class="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 19.75 32"><title>Chevron right</title><path d="M6.13,28.28L18.41,16,6.13,3.72,9.84,0l16,16-16,16Z" transform="translate(-6.13 0)"/></svg></a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-md-6"> <!-- Video --> <figure class="video"> <div class="video-body"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qedhRlaCTuI?rel=0" title="Our Director of Recruitment and Admissions Dr Michael Arribas-Ayllon talks about the social sciences and the importance of studying them." allow="fullscreen"></iframe> </div> <figcaption class="caption">Our Director of Recruitment and Admissions Dr Michael Arribas-Ayllon talks about the social sciences and the importance of studying them.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <!-- Highlights --> <!-- CY --> <div class="col-md-4"><section class="teaser with-image position-relative" 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data-sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 170px" class="lazy" alt="Statue outside a building covered in snow"> </figure> <div class="teaser-body position-static"> <h2 class="teaser-title"><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/about-us" class="stretched-link">About us</a></h2> <p>We take an interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences for a dynamic and engaging teaching and research environment.</p> </div></section></div> <!-- CY --> <div class="col-md-4"><section class="teaser with-image position-relative" data-assetid="248791" data-paintlayoutid="1711565" data-status="Live" aria-label="International students"> <figure class="teaser-image"> <img srcset="https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0008/1279637/DefaultLogo.png?w=250&h=141&fit=crop&q=60&auto=format 250w, https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0008/1279637/DefaultLogo.png?w=170&h=96&fit=crop&q=60&auto=format 170w" 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https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0003/2730720/8874.jpg?w=170&h=96&fit=crop&q=60&auto=format 170w" data-src="https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0003/2730720/8874.jpg?w=170&h=96&fit=crop&q=60&auto=format" data-sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 170px" class="lazy" alt="Three people sat on seats in a hallway"> </figure> <div class="teaser-body position-static"> <h2 class="teaser-title"><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/research/impact" class="stretched-link">Impact at the School of Social Sciences</a></h2> <p>We are proud of our record of impacting upon public debate, policy development and practice based innovations.</p> </div></section></div> <div class="col-md-12"><hr /></div><div class="col-md-9"> <!-- News --> <div class="col-md-12"> <h2><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences/news">News</a></h2> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7"><div class="teaser with-image position-relative"><figure class="teaser-image"> <img 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href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2811249-school-of-social-sciences-research-team-part-of-meeting-international-net-zero-emissions-target" class="stretched-link">School of Social Sciences research team part of meeting international net zero emissions target</a></h2><!--p class="teaser-date">29 April 2024</p--><p class="teaser-date">29 April 2024</p><p>Cardiff University researchers lead on European Union funded ALCHIMIA project.</p></div></div> </div><div class="col-md-5"><div class="teaser teaser-small"> <div class="teaser-body"> <h2 class="teaser-title"><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2809610-study-highlights-inequalities-between-women-and-men-in-their-chances-of-having-their-children-taken-into-care">Study highlights inequalities between women and men in their chances of having their children taken into care </a></h2> <p class="teaser-date">23 April 2024</p> </div></div><!-- PL: 1544140 --> <div class="teaser teaser-small"> <div class="teaser-body"> <h2 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