Year after year, when the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey is released, newspaper headlines tell us of how our attitudes to benefits have hardened, feeding … Read more
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Social scientists selected as future research leaders
Two social scientists from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research have been selected as ‘Future Research Leaders’ under a national scheme to recognise and … Read more
Recognition for Kent as being at the forefront of social science
Kent is one of 15 universities in the UK selected to receive a share of £19.5 million to help ensure social science graduates have the … Read more
Successful funding for research
Dr Heejung Chung and Dr Ben Baumberg, Lecturers in Sociology and Social Policy, have both been successful in securing Future Research Leaders funding from the … Read more
Benefits stigma in Britain
A new report investigates the stigma of claiming benefits – how widespread it is, what causes it (and in particular the role of the media), … Read more