Research

The Centre supports a vibrant community of researchers working across eight disciplines within the social sciences and beyond. GCSJ research addresses key global challenges including:

• inequality and social justice
• migration and mobility
• governance, citizenship and rights
• global development and labour
• race, gender and intersectionality
• environment, climate and sustainability

Through collaborative research, publications, and partnerships, the Centre contributes to national and international debates on social justice and global change.

Research community

GCSJ brings together academics, doctoral researchers, and external collaborators across the Open University and international networks. The Centre also supports postgraduate researchers and fosters interdisciplinary exchange across the Faculty and beyond.

• Research streams
• Politics and International Studies
• Philosophy
• Economics
• Development
• Geography and Environmental Studies
• Sociology
• Social Policy & Criminology
• Religious Studies