The Government’s latest announcement detailing a proposed roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions suggests freedom for the UK from 21 June 2021. SSPSSR Reader Dr Heejung Chung, … Read more
Category: research
Paper co-authored by SSPSSR’s Dr Robert de Vries wins British Journal of Sociology Prize
A paper co-authored by SSPSSR Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology Dr Robert de Vries and Dr Aaron Reeves from the University of Oxford’s Department of … Read more
Benefit claimants are struggling to cope with current payment levels
As the government prepares to deliver its next Budget, a new report co-led by SSPSSR Senior Lecturer Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger, is calling for a review … Read more
Domestic violence talk on YouTube by Professor Michelle McCarthy attracts more than 1k views in three weeks
A talk on domestic violence against women with learning disabilities by Kent Professor Michelle McCarthy has attracted more than 1000 views on YouTube in just … Read more
Pears Foundation becomes first core funder of Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy
Pears Foundation has become the first core funder of Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy, providing £210,000 to help it continue to develop innovative teaching and education for charity … Read more
Kent Professor Stephen Peckham appointed as policy advisor to government select committee
Kent Health Policy Professor Stephen Peckham, has been appointed to a new Expert Panel as a policy advisor by the House of Commons cross-party Health … Read more
Five workplace lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic
SSPSSR’s Dr Heejung Chung, an expert in flexible working and work-life balance, has reflected on the changes we have seen in workplace culture in 2020 … Read more
Kent research will explore Internet use and online safety for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID)
A group of Kent researchers led by Dr Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou of the Tizard Centre (part of the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research) … Read more
Potential public sector pay freeze highlights broader issues
Millions of public sector workers in England are expected to face a pay freeze next year, after a huge rise in Government spending to fight coronavirus. Professor … Read more
Enhancing trans awareness in social work education and training
As part of Trans Awareness Week (13-19 November 2020), SSPSSR social work experts have provided insights into their research currently in progress to explore trans awareness … Read more