Megan O’Brien was working full-time in the US as a Senior Grants Manager before taking up her studies of the International Social Policy MA at … Read more
Expert Comment: How may quality of social care be impacted by compulsory Covid-19 vaccines?
Dr Ann-Marie Towers, Reader in Social Care at the University’s Centre for Health Services Studies, comments on the news that Covid-19 vaccinations are set to … Read more
Expert Comment: Healthcare inequalities of people with learning disabilities exacerbated by Covid-19
Dr Jill Bradshaw of the University’s Tizard Centre comments on the healthcare inequalities experienced by people with learning difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic, following reports … Read more
Expert comment: Latest UK Rough Sleeping Figures not a realistic picture
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published a report which states that rough sleeping in the UK has seen a drastic reduction in 2020 compared … Read more
Four new PhD studentships launched at SSPSSR for applied health and social care research
Exciting opportunities to join one of two prestigious research centres at SSPSSR have opened up with the launch of four new PhD studentships for scholars … Read more
Expert comment: Ofsted’s Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges
On 10 June, Ofsted published a rapid review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges. Emma Soutar, Training Officer for Child Exploitation at the University’s … Read more
Expert Comment: Simply raising age for sale of cigarettes to 21 is not enough
With UK MPs calling for a consultation on raising the age for the sale of cigarettes to 21 from 18, Dr Rowena Merritt from the … Read more
Student experience: Studying an International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC)
The International Master’s in Advanced Research Criminology (IMARC) is a prestigious two-year MA programme delivered by a consortium of three European universities: Erasmus University Rotterdam, … Read more
Alumni spotlight: BA Criminology and Sociology graduate Poppy McGrath
Poppy McGrath graduated from Kent with a BA in Criminology and Sociology. She is now a Future Pupil Barrister (Crime) having secured an offer of … Read more
Alumni spotlight: BA Criminology and Sociology graduate Paul Wardell
Paul graduated from Kent with a BA degree in Criminology and Sociology in 2020 as a mature student. He was prompted to switch careers after … Read more