Professor Alisoun Milne was the non medical guest speaker at the British Geriatrics Society conference in Leicester. The talk (available to watch below) titled ‘Reclaiming … Read more
Funding for project on road ecologies and informal economy in African mega-cities
Dr David Garbin has been awarded a £299k grant under the British Academy Cities and Infrastructure of Well-Being Programme which is part of the UK … Read more
SSPSSR and PolIR colleagues visit leading universities in China
Dr Balihar Sanghera (SSPSSR) and Dr Elmira Satybaldieva (School of Politics & IR) deliver lectures on economic reform in Central Asia.
Tizard Centre 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for an evening to celebrate the Tizard Centre's 25th anniversary.
Tizard PhD Studentship announced
We are pleased to invite applications for PhD Studentships at the Tizard Centre, one of the leading academic groups concerned with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Launch of International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC)
A new two year Joint Master's programme delivered by a consortium of three European universities – University of Kent, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ghent University … Read more
Dr Kari Lancaster presents her research on evidence-making intervention
The SSPSSR Staff-Student Research seminar on 17 October 2019 will be delivered by Dr Kari Lancaster of UNSW Australia on ‘evidence making interventions’. Dr Lancaster’s presentation … Read more
Seminar seeks to improve palliative care practice in Croatia
Professor David Oliver has recently been in Cakovec in Croatia leading a Study Day on Palliative Care within the county of Medimurje. The day was … Read more
Social policy is a field of study rather than a discipline
Writing for the British Academy blog, Peter Taylor-Gooby explores concepts of societal need.
Narratives of old age and gender
Emeritus Professor Julia Twigg was an invited speaker at the British Academy Conference Narratives of Ageing and Gender. The high profile cross-disciplinary event drew together … Read more