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
Category: research
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
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
Care home quality ratings linked to the working conditions of staff
Research led by Kent’s Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) and Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that improving working conditions and reducing staff turnover can increase … Read more
New study demonstrates how home care can reduce NHS costs
A new study led by Kent’s Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) has found that higher home care supply in a local authority can significantly reduce … Read more
Expert Panel finds Government progress to improve mental health services ‘requires improvement’
A report published today by the Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel says the Government’s progress in delivering its policy commitments on a wide … Read more
Working from home can increase work-family conflict for women in traditional gender roles
New research by SSPSSR Professor of Sociology and Social Policy Heejung Chung has found that working from home can increase feelings that family responsibilities hinder … Read more
£10 million funding award for new Centre for Care
Kent is one of five universities collaborating on the launch of a new ‘Centre for Care’ to address the urgent need for accessible research and … 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