A new report co-authored by SSPSSR Senior Lecturer Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger shows that many people, particularly those who are younger, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic … Read more
Category: sociology
Expert Comment: Why we all need a holiday after this lockdown
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
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
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
Unsuccessful benefit claimants struggling with mental health and finances during COVID-19
A new report led by Kent and University of Salford shows that 290,000 people unsuccessfully tried to claim benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most were not eligible … Read more
New Frank Furedi book defends the value of democracy following lockdown
A new book written during the COVID-19 lockdown by Professor Frank Furedi, SSPSSR Emeritus Professor of Sociology, explores the idea that democracy has diminished during the … Read more
Managers are more positive about flexible/home working since Covid-19
Managers feel much more positively about their staff working from home and working flexibly since the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, according to a … Read more
Flexible home working has implications for mental health
A new report by the 4 Day Week Campaign has found that mental health is deteriorating due to people working longer hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
Sociology student receives The Diana Award 2020
Hayley Mulenda, a second-year student studying Sociology and Social Policy at Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR), has received The Diana … Read more