Month: April 2013

Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) supplied two of the four articles shortlisted for the major international refereed journal Sociological Review … Read more

Professor Larry Ray, of the University’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR), was interviewed on BBC Radio Kent on Wednesday 24 April … Read more

We are working longer hours than ever and are likely to remain at work for more years. The cost of living is increasing and wages … Read more

The University of Kent is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in the Times Higher Education (THE) Leadership and Management Awards 2013 for … Read more

Many congratulations to Nick for an excellent run and for raising the great amount of £1501.14 for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation.  Nick ran the 26 miles … Read more

A University criminal justice student has been supporting the rehabilitation of offenders back into the Medway community as a volunteer with Kent Probation Service. Andrea … Read more

Nick Gore, Tizard’s answer to Mo Farah, is running the London Marathon this Saturday.  Following on from his previous challenge of running Hadrian’s Wall, Nick … Read more

Dr Steven Roberts, Lecturer in Social Policy and Sociology in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research gave written evidence in the form … Read more

Peter Taylor-Gooby’s new book, The Double Crisis of the Welfare State and What We Can Do about It, deals with the welfare state debate. The … Read more

Dr Lavinia Mitton supplies the ‘Expert View’ on studying social policy on the independent-sector education website Hotcourses.com. In the article, Dr Mitton outlines what students … Read more