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
Category: expert comment
Expert’s response to new government legislation on flexible working
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
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
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)
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’
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?
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
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
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
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