
Professor Jason Schaub
BA, MA, PhD
Expertise
Social care and social work researcher who explores inequalities for LGBTQ+ people, and seeks to improve the use of research in social care using predominantly evidence-based and mixed methods.
Current positions
Professor
School for Policy Studies
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Biography
Research interests
Jason has two main areas of research:
- Developing and improving helping services' support of LGBTQ+ people, predominantly social care and young people.
- Improving the understanding, critical application of, and participation in research by the social care sector and professionals.
He uses a range of methods including systematic reviews, qualitative and mixed methods, surveys and trials. He has developed innovative participatory methods to include the contribution of people often missing from research co-production.
He is connected to several interanational groups of researchers linked to his topics including INQYR (intnerational network for queer youth resilience), Sexuality and Social Work Interest Group, and Growing Up Trans. These long-term collaborations have been developed over his career and include researchers from Europe, the Americas, and Australasia.
Jason is a member of the NIHR Health Technology and Assessment funding committee, the NIHR EDI group, and the Evidence Synthesis Group (formerly Campbell Collaboration).
Publications
Recent publications
17/07/2026Integrating primary prevention into sexual violence education for medical students: an evaluation of reported preparedness
Journal of Sexual Aggression
Spanning boundaries or plugging gaps: commissioners’ experiences of funding and commissioning specialist voluntary sector sexual violence services
Journal of Gender-Based Violence
State of play: mental health, gender minority stress and affirmative experiences among trans and gender diverse young people in the United Kingdom
BMC Psychiatry
Social work and LGBTQ+ individuals and groups
Research Handbook on Social Work and Societies
Effectiveness of an LGBTQ+ E-Learning Module for Social Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Research on Social Work Practice
Teaching
He currently leads Social Work with Adults for MSc Social Work and Healthcare in a Global Context for Masters in Public Policy.