What is CRFR?

The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) is a consortium research
centre based at the University of Edinburgh, with partners at the University of Aberdeen,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, UHI Millennium Institute and the
University of Stirling.

CRFR was established in 2001 and attracts funding from a variety of sources including the ESRC,
the Scottish Government, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, Health Scotland,
NHS Education for Scotland, the European Union, the Big Lottery, Care Commission and Scottish
Local Authorities.

CRFR aims

• Produce high quality, collaborative and inclusive research relevant to key issues in families and   relationships

• Act as a focal point, and promote and facilitate a network, for all those with and interest in research
  on families and relationships

• Make research more accessible for use by policy makers, practitioners, research participants,
  academics and the wider public

• Enhance the infrastructure to conduct research on families and relationships

High quality social research

CRFR produces, stimulates and disseminates high quality social research and commentary
on families and relationships.

CRFR undertakes social research on families and relationships across the lifecourse
using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Networks and collaborative work

Drawing on our collaborative and inclusive approach, we generate and build on partnerships
across and within the statutory, voluntary, and academic sectors, through our collaborative
research, knowledge exchange activities and a programme of CPD, events and research
dissemination.

Using research

CRFR aims to make research more accessible to practitioners and policymakers. Our research programmes encompass diverse themes and inform policy, practice and debate in Scotland,
the UK and internationally.

Building capacity

We build research capacity by supporting new researchers, offering research training and
through our PhD and Post Doctoral programme. We provide a stimulating research environment
through a programme of seminars, conferences, visiting fellow, associated researchers and our
online, interactive CRFR Research Network.