With many EU countries temporarily halting the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine last week (11 March) due to cases of blood clots, public scepticism about it increased … Read more
Author: Andrea Shieber
Could you be a Postgraduate Ambassador for your subject? We’re hiring!
Postgraduate students at the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research are encouraged to apply now to join our team of Postgraduate Ambassadors. It’s … Read more
Celebrating the success of PhD scholars at SSPSSR!
Considering a PhD at SSPSSR? Take inspiration from this list of doctoral scholars who have passed or completed their vivas since the beginning of the … Read more
New book explores how risk has shaped worldwide Covid-19 policy decisions
A new book written during the Covid-19 lockdown by Professor Andy Alaszewski, Emeritus Professor of Studies at SSPSSR’s Centre for Health Services Studies explores the ways in … Read more
Trial to investigate if a few minutes of exercise every other day lowers blood pressure
A research team including Professor Chris Farmer from SSPSSR’s Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) have been awarded a grant of £270,000 to investigate whether a specific … Read more
New book by Dr Carolyn Pedwell examines logics of habit and nature of social change
A new book by SSPSSR Reader in Cultural Studies, Dr Carolyn Pedwell, critically examines the logics of habit and the nature of social change, power, … Read more
Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin appointed co-theme lead for Signature Research Theme on Migration and Movement
SSPSSR Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin, has been appointed a co-theme lead for a Kent Signature Research Theme on ‘Migration and Movement’. … Read more
Withdrawal of crisis social security measures risks overwhelming support organisations during Covid-19
A new report co-authored by SSPSSR Senior Lecturer Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger shows that many people, particularly those who are younger, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic … Read more
South Asian water security initiatives require gendered, multi-layered and locally adapted approaches
A group of researchers, including SSPSSR Lecturer Dr Trude Sundberg, have worked together with LGBTQ+ community groups in South Asia, and particularly Kolkata, India to uncover … Read more
Expert Comment: Why we all need a holiday after this lockdown
The Government’s latest announcement detailing a proposed roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions suggests freedom for the UK from 21 June 2021. SSPSSR Reader Dr Heejung Chung, … Read more