Organised jointly by Dr David Garbin, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) and Dr Anna Strhan, Department for Religious Studies, this symposium … Read more
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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
Poverty, Crime, Youth and Cool
A new book by Dr Jonathan Ilan, Lecturer in Criminology, addresses the question of how poverty, youth and crime relate to the concept of being … Read more
Are Baby Boomers limiting opportunities for younger generations?
A new book by Dr Jennie Bristow, an associate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies, argues that blaming the post war generation for depriving … Read more
Being mum and dad before and after separation
Research by Dr Tina Haux into how separation impacts and interrupts parenting Dr Haux, Lecturer in Social Policy, conducted the Nuffield Foundation project with Professor … Read more
Latest news from the Centre for Child Protection
The University is leading on an innovative new research project into how digital technologies can support young people in care. Read the full press release … Read more
SSPSSR students volunteer with Citizens Advice Bureau
Four SSPSSR students recently finished working as volunteers with the Canterbury Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and not only gained excellent workplace skills, but contributed to … Read more
Dr Marian Duggan discusses ‘gay cake’ bakers
Dr Marian Duggan discusses the issues surrounding the court case involving Ashers, the Christian-run bakery in Northern Ireland. Dr Duggan has written extensively on homophobia including … Read more
Outstanding sociology student is Kent Student of the Year
The 2015 Student of the Year is April-Louise Pennant, who has just completed her final year on the Sociology with a Year in Hong Kong course. The … Read more
Youth Online Understanding Radicalisation Survey
National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ have asked the Centre for Child Protection to assist in promoting their Youth Online Understanding Radicalisation (YOUR) Survey as widely … Read more