Kent is one of five universities collaborating on the launch of a new ‘Centre for Care’ to address the urgent need for accessible research and … Read more
Author: Andrea Shieber
Expert Comment: The new drug strategy may not be as bad as it looks
With the Government publishing its 10-year Drugs Strategy today (6 December 2021), SSPSSR Professor in Criminal Justice, Alex Stevens, explains how behind the tough-sounding rhetoric in … Read more
Book by Dr Corey Wrenn shortlisted for VegfestUK award
A book by SSPSSR Sociology Lecturer Dr Corey Wrenn has been shortlisted for an award by VegfestUK – with public voting deciding the winner. VegfestUK … Read more
Expert Comment: Why Giving Tuesday 2021 matters more than ever (30 Nov)
Dr Beth Breeze, director of the University’s Centre for Philanthropy, explains the initiative behind Giving Tuesday and how significant the day is for the charity sector … Read more
Dr Carin Tunåker secures £15.5k to co-lead research that seeks to reduce rural homelessness in the UK
SPSSR Lecturer in Social Work, Dr Carin Tunåker, has secured £15.5k funding to co-lead innovative, interdisciplinary research that seeks to reduce levels of rural homelessness … Read more
Apply now for fully-funded Tizard PhD Studentship
Applications are now open for a fully-funded Tizard PhD Studentship at the Tizard Centre, one of the leading academic groups concerned with intellectual and developmental … Read more
Professor Larry Ray wins Cultural Sociology SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence
SSPSSR Emeritus Professor of Sociology Larry Ray has been awarded the 2021 Cultural Sociology SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence by the British Sociological Association … Read more
Refugee draws from experience to inspire her PhD at Kent
Basma Taysir El Doukhi, a Palestinian Stateless refugee who was living in the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, is looking forward to sharing knowledge … Read more
Everything you need to know about Socrates
We caught up with the President of Socrates, Sarah Saeed, to learn more about the student society for SSPSSR students What is Socrates and who … Read more
Coffin Tales Roadshow offers creative ways to look at death and dying
The Coffin Tales Roadshow is coming to Kent, Medway and Essex this month with a series of free events that offer creative ways to look … Read more