All eligible students will receive an email today from Ipsos MORI with a link to the National Student Survey. Please complete the survey and encourage your … Read more
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Postgraduate loans for UK students
The UK government has announced new plans to support UK students studying for a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research degree for the 2016 2017 academic … Read more
New book examining online freedom and control
Dr Vince Miller’s new book The Crisis of Presence in Contemporary Culture is now available in both hard copy and electronic versions. Dr Miller examines … Read more
‘Welfare State Futures’ fully funded PhD studentship announced
This studentship is part of the cross-national €1.5m NORFACE research project WelfSOC. The project uses innovative methods (deliberative democratic forums and a qualitative cross-national focus … Read more
Book launch: A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act
We are delighted to invite you to the launch of ‘A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act‘ on Tuesday 20 October from 4-6pm in G3-04, Gillingham building, … Read more
Kent in top tier of Universities worldwide
Strong international outlook and research citations have positioned the University at the ‘forefront of global higher education excellence.’ In the latest Times Higher Education (THE) … Read more
Fully funded social policy studentship announced
We are pleased to be able to offer a fully funded PhD studentship attached to the ‘Welfare State Futures Project’. The studentship is part of the cross-national €1.5m … Read more
Policing pregnant women
An article by Dr Ellie Lee, ‘Policing pregnant women: moralism dressed up as evidence’, investigates the findings and conclusions of a paper published this week … Read more
Honorary degrees recognise SSPSSR academics for their outstanding contribution
We are pleased to congratulate our colleagues Professor Jan Pahl, Professor Mary Evans and Vivien Cooper OBE on receiving honorary degrees in recognition for their outstanding contribution in their field. Social Policy expert … Read more
Budget will take public funding to below US levels
The 2015 Budget will bring UK public spending down to US levels by 2018-19, research by Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby of the University of Kent reveals. … Read more