Research projects led by TCRU

This project explores the expectations and experiences of family life amongst non-binary individuals in the UK.

This project examines women's transition to motherhood over the last 50 years in the UK.

This project aims to find out whether linking up welfare benefits advice with health appointments improves the mental health and finances of parents of newborn babies in east London.

The Children and Families Policy Research Unit provides high-quality evidence to guide wide-ranging policy decisions that have implications for the health and wellbeing of children and their families.

This project evaluates Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH), their key features and the ways in which different MASH work in their own contexts.

The project aims to find out which models of food support are most beneficial to families who do not have access to regular meals in Tower Hamlets and Bradford.

This project explores the everyday impacts of the 'no recourse to public funds' immigration condition over time.

This project explores the relationship between religion, gender, and politics.

This project examines how health visiting services are delivered to and received by families who are facing adversity, including domestic violence, parental mental health problems and substance use.

This project aimed to explore the impacts of COVID-19 on families in Tower Hamlets.

This research project aims to provide an intersectional analysis of UK parental leave polices, looking at factors such as gender, race and class.

This project provided important evidence about the reach and impact of private sector childcare in England.

A research project investigating the relationship between the local and transnational citizenship experiences of Bangladesh-origin Muslims in London and Birmingham.