School meals were first introduced in the UK in 1906, with the Education (Provision of Meals) Act, which allowed schools to provide food for their … Read more
Month: August 2014
Use and abuse of statistics workshop
This two-part workshop, at Canterbury campus, is being hosted by the University’s Q-Step Centre and will focus on crime statistics. Open to all, the first … Read more
New book release: ‘Sociology of the Sacred’
A new book, Sociology of the Sacred, co-authored by Chris Shilling Professor of Sociology at Kent is now available. Drawing on classical and contemporary social theory, … Read more
Mission to Lars Fragile X film screening
The Tizard Centre are supporting a screening of the critically acclaimed feature documentary ‘Mission to Lars’ as part of their seminar series, on Wednesday 24th September … Read more
Careers in academia for PhD students
Two students who successfully completed their PhD studies with the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent have gone … Read more
Free Day Trip to the EU Commission and Parliament
Book now to join us on a free day trip via coach to the EU Commission and Parliament for up to 35 SSPSSR stage 2, … Read more
Free Day Trip to the EU Commission and Parliament
Book now to join us on a free day trip via coach to the EU Commission and Parliament for up to 35 SSPSSR stage 2, … Read more
CHSS to research integrated service development for NHS
NHS Thanet CCG and NHS South Kent CCG* have invested £30,000 in CHSS to provide research and evaluation support to take forward their integrated care … Read more