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Alumni spotlight: MA International Social Policy graduate Pebbles Buckley

By Andrea Shieber | 17 May 2021

Pebbles Buckley is a graduate of two SSPSSR degree programmes; she completed a BA degree in Criminology and Social Policy in 2018 and stayed at Kent … Read more

Expert comment: Animal Sentience Bill – a marketing ploy or genuine progress?

By Andrea Shieber | 17 May 2021

With the UK Government introducing an Animal Sentience Bill as part of its Action Plan for Animal Welfare, all vertebrates are to be formally acknowledged … Read more

Expert comment: ‘One-size-fits-all’ Online Safety Bill is problematic

By Andrea Shieber | 17 May 2021

Dr Aravinda Kosaraju from SSPSSR’s Centre for Child Protection comments on how the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s draft Online Safety Bill must not … Read more

Alumni spotlight: BA Criminology graduate Dylan Jethwa

By Andrea Shieber | 12 May 2021

Dylan Jethwa graduated from Kent with a BA degree in Criminology (First Class Honours) in 2020. He’s now a Police Constable serving with Surrey Police … Read more

Alumni spotlight: BA Social Work graduate Emma Bint

By Andrea Shieber | 04 May 2021

Emma Bint graduated with a BA in Social Work from Kent in 2018. She’s now working for Wakefield Council whilst studying for a Master’s degree. What … Read more

Alumni spotlight: BA Criminology and Social Policy graduate Bronwen Willoughby-Richards

By Andrea Shieber | 28 April 2021

Bronwen Willoughby-Richards graduated with a BA degree in Criminology and Social Policy from Kent in 2020. She’s currently completing a Master’s in International Public Policy … Read more

Student experience: Studying social work at Kent

By Andrea Shieber | 22 April 2021

Kimani Reid is in the final year of his BA Social Work degree at Kent. In this interview, he reflects on what he’s gained from … Read more

Half a million people overlooked Universal Credit despite Covid-19

By Andrea Shieber | 21 April 2021

A new study co-led by SSPSSR Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger highlights those who were eligible for Universal Credit … Read more

Alumni spotlight: Sociology BA graduate Ravi Vyas

By Andrea Shieber | 15 April 2021

Ravi Vyas graduated from Kent with a BA degree in Sociology in 2019 and is now working as a Youth Offending Officer for Enfield Council … Read more

Number of hungry children doubled during pandemic

By Andrea Shieber | 15 April 2021

Research led by SSPSSR Social Policy Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby has found that the number of children needing help from food banks has doubled during the pandemic. … Read more

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