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
International Child Protection module: ‘An intense and rewarding journey’
Students who have completed a 10-week module in ‘Support, help and intervention in International Child Protection’ at Kent’s Centre for Child Protection (CCP) have been reflecting … 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
Kent sociologist: ‘Dogs and cats should not be purchased as lockdown hobbies’
The Covid-19 lockdown has led to an increased demand for companion animals, with some breeders irresponsibly turning to Facebook as a sales platform according to … Read more
Tizard Centre to research impact of Covid-19 on people with learning disabilities
There is a new team of university researchers working in the UK. Researchers ask people questions to find out new information. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic … Read more
Book now for training dates delivered by Kent’s Centre for Child Protection
Book now for a new range of online training dates delivered by the Centre for Child Protection (CCP) at the University of Kent. CCP is … Read more
Dramatic reduction in BAME academic attainment gap at SSPSSR
SSPSSR’s commitment to supporting Black Minority Ethnic (BAME) students achieve the best degree outcomes they can, has led to a dramatic drop in the academic … Read more