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Working from home can lead to fathers doing less childcare and mothers doing more
New research led by the Universities of Kent and Essex has found that working from home can result in mothers doing more housework and childcare, … Read more
External pressures and freedom of choice driving reduced alcohol consumption among ‘Generation Z’
Greater freedom of choice and the insecurity of worldwide issues is leading young people to dramatically reduce their alcohol consumption, according to new research led … Read more
Melanie Rees-Roberts receives funding award from NHS Kent and Medway CCG to support primary care research
Dr Melanie Rees-Roberts (Centre for Health Services Studies) has recently received a funding award from NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to support primary … Read more
Marking the Centre for Child Protection’s tenth anniversary
2022 sees the Centre for Child Protection (CCP) celebrate its tenth anniversary. CCP is marking the milestone with a webinar series in the autumn term … Read more
Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin awarded £1.5M for Future Leaders Fellowship project
Senior Lecturer and inter-disciplinary scholar, Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin, has been awarded a remarkable sum of money from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in the latest … Read more
Research on flexible working makes significant impact at home and abroad
Professor Heejung Chung’s research, to develop and enhance flexible working policy and practice, has influenced both national and international governance. Flexible working is used by … Read more
SSPSSR third in Times Higher Education research rankings
Research in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) has been ranked third in the UK by the Times Higher Education The … Read more
Meet your lecturer: Professor Iain Wilkinson
Read our Q&A with Professor Iain Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology and Head of SSPSSR What’s your taught subject at Kent? Sociological Theory, Enlightenment Revolution and … Read more
Cancer care failings identified by CHSS Director, Professor Stephen Peckham
Evaluation of the Government’s progress against its policy commitments relating to cancer services in England is published A report, which Professor Stephen Peckham co-authored, for … Read more