Professor Mary Evans, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at SSPSSR, will be delivering the Annual Equality Lecture at the British Library this year, in partnership with … Read more
Category: employability
‘Ageing of British Gerontology Exhibition’ launched
Launched at the 46th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology in July, the ‘Ageing of British Gerontology Exhibition’ comprises portraits of and interviews 50 … Read more
Train to Teach – London Information event Mon 2 October 16.30-19.30
The Academies Enterprise Trust Teaching School Alliance is a network of primary, special and secondary academies across England recruiting and training new teachers. Whether you … Read more
Kent supports ‘People Matter’, an international conference
The University of Kent, VoxUkraine and the University of California Berkeley are supporting the international conference ‘People Matter: Quality of Life and Wellbeing in Post-Transition … Read more
Channel 4 work experience applications open from 6-25 September
Interested in working in the media industry? Applications for Channel 4’s Work Experience Programme are now open (stated closing date is 25 September 2017 but … Read more
Highly skilled workers more likely to have control over working day
People in high-skilled jobs and supervisory roles are more likely to enjoy control over their working hours, new research from a University expert on work-life … Read more
Integrated Clinical Academic Programme (ICAP) announced
CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies), University of Kent is a new provider for the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEKSS)/National Institute for Health Research … Read more
Volunteering opportunities with the regional probation service KSS CRC
Kent, Surrey and Sussex Community Rehabilitation Company (KSS CRC) deliver a range of rehabilitation services to people who have been sentenced by a court to … Read more
Brexit means higher immigration and more social spending
Writing in the Journal of Social Policy, Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby asserts as many commentators have pointed out, that the UK welfare state faces long-term structural problems … Read more
Does empathy let us ignore the power structures that divide us?
Dr Carolyn Pedwell discusses the nature of empathy as a modern-day cure for all problems. She asks if being able to see from another’s perspective actually … Read more