Research Activity

The Department of Social Policy has established a great experience in participating and coordinating European and national research projects. It pays great attention to the development of international collaboration in order to promote its identity and strengthen the reputation of the Department worldwide. 

Research Projects

TitleStart dateCompletion dateResearch Unit
POVERTY AND HOUSING PRECARIOUSNESS IN RURAL AREAS THROUGH THE LENS OF SOCIAL RESILIENCE (POVE.R.RE)May 2022October 2024
Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Hub for Food Sovereignty and Sustainability: Educating Children and Adult ConsumersOctober 2021February 2024
COVID-19 and reconciliation of working and family lifeMay 2020May 2022Social Statistics and Data Analysis Laboratory (STADA Lab)
JOBIN: Investigating patterns of early job insecurity and youth unemployment in GreeceFebruary 2020May 2022Social Statistics and Data Analysis Laboratory (STADA Lab)
ΗΟRΙΖΟΝ2020 - THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS ON THE DIGITAL GENERATION - DigiGenDecember 2019November 2022Social Statistics and Data Analysis Laboratory (STADA Lab)
Beyond the ‘refugee crisis’: investigating patterns of integration of refugees and asylum seekers in Greece: BREChtOctober 2018September 2021
EUROGRADUATE Pilot SurveyJanuary 2018October 2019Social Statistics and Data Analysis Laboratory (STADA Lab)
Negotiating early job-insecurity and labour market exclusion in Europe - NEGOTIATE – National Participation 2016-2017November 2017November 2018Social Policy Laboratory
EU Horizon2020: Integrating Research Infrastructure for European expertise on Inclusive Growth from data to policy (InGRID-2)January 2017January 2021Social Policy Laboratory
ERASMUS+ CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION KEY ACTION 2: SMARTAL/ MASTER IN EUROPEAN INNOVATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ALBANIAN TERRITORIES, RURAL AREAS AND AGRICULTURE: INSTRUMENTS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES (ALBANIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE)January 2017October 2021Social Policy Laboratory
Negotiating early job-insecurity and labour market exclusion in Europe - NEGOTIATE - National participation - 2014 -2016July 2016December 2017Social Policy Laboratory
Evaluation of the planning, implementation practices and the results of the Housing and Reintegration ProgramDecember 2015September 2017Social Policy Laboratory
EEA Grands: Gender Equality in the Workforce: Reconciling work, private and family life in Greek IndustriesSeptember 2015December 2016Centre for Gender Studies
EU HORIZON 2020: Negotiating early job insecutity and labour market exclusion in Europe (NEGOTIATE)March 2015February 2018Social Policy Laboratory
European Commission, DG Emploi, Social Affairs, InclusionJanuary 2015December 2016Social Policy Laboratory
EU FP7: Innovative Social and Employment Policies for inclusive and Resilient labour market in Europe (INSPIRES)May 2013May 2016Social Policy Laboratory
EU FP7: Migrant participation in transnational digital networks, MIG@NETMarch 2010February 2013Centre for Gender Studies
EU FP7: Gender, Migration and Intercultural Interactions in the Mediterranean and South- East Europe (GeMIC)January 2008January 2011Centre for Gender Studies
Pilot enumeration of homeless people in the municipalities of Athens, Piraeus Iraklion Ioannina and New IoniaSocial Policy Laboratory
National Participation (2014-2016): RESCUESocial Policy Laboratory
EU FP7: Patterns of Resilience during Socioeconomic Crisis among Households in Europe (RESCUE)Social Policy Laboratory