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Will ChatGPT take your job? It’s entirely up to us, says digital culture expert

By Helen Kirk | 26 January 2023

Will ChatGPT replace Google as the leading search engine?’ Or will it replace humans in the workforce? ChatGPT seems to be the word on everyone’s … Read more

Expert’s response to new government legislation on flexible working

By gg376 | 05 December 2022

We need to do more to make flexible working a norm for all workers, says Heejung Chung, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the … Read more

Sociologist’s research resonates in a post-COVID19 world

By Helen Kirk | 22 November 2022

Professor Heejung Chung last week appeared on the cover of Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands) Professor Heejung Chung, last week, appeared on the cover … Read more

Expert Comment: The new drug strategy may not be as bad as it looks

By Andrea Shieber | 07 December 2021

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

Expert Comment: Why Giving Tuesday 2021 matters more than ever (30 Nov)

By Andrea Shieber | 01 December 2021

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

Expert comment: Rising numbers of drug deaths due to cuts in funding, not ‘ageing cohort’

By Andrea Shieber | 05 August 2021

SSPSSR Criminal Justice expert Professor Alex Stevens says rising numbers of drug deaths in England and Wales are due to cuts in funding for life-saving … Read more

Expert Comment: How may quality of social care be impacted by compulsory Covid-19 vaccines?

By | 21 June 2021

Dr Ann-Marie Towers, Reader in Social Care at the University’s Centre for Health Services Studies, comments on the news that Covid-19 vaccinations are set to … Read more

Expert Comment: Healthcare inequalities of people with learning disabilities exacerbated by Covid-19

By | 21 June 2021

Dr Jill Bradshaw of the University’s Tizard Centre comments on the healthcare inequalities experienced by people with learning difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic, following reports … Read more

Expert comment: Latest UK Rough Sleeping Figures not a realistic picture

By Andrea Shieber | 17 June 2021

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published a report which states that rough sleeping in the UK has seen a drastic reduction in 2020 compared … Read more

Expert comment: Ofsted’s Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges

By | 15 June 2021

On 10 June, Ofsted published a rapid review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges. Emma Soutar, Training Officer for Child Exploitation at the University’s … Read more

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