The Centre for Child Protection is exhibiting in London over the next 3 months:- 8 October: Inside Government – Improving Outcomes in Troubled Families 26 November: … Read more
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Dr Heejung Chung discusses work-life balance
On Wednesday, Heejung Chung appeared on Julia George’s BBC Radio Kent show to talk about work-life balance, work-family conflict, and how flexible working can mean … Read more
CCP Newsletter
Our latest newsletter, and also archived newsletters, are now available on our website. Take a look to find out what is happening in the Centre … Read more
Announcing Keynote Speaker for Lottie & Elliot launch
We are thrilled to announce that Donald Findlater of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is our Keynote Speaker at our launch of ‘Looking out for Lottie’ and ‘Visiting … Read more
First steps for intelligent avatar (RITA)
The use of the avatar, known as RITA (Responsive InTeractive Advocate), was demonstrated via a four-minute film presented at the Kings Fund’s International Digital Health … Read more
New funding for research into Chinese life sciences
Dr Joy Zhang, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, has been awarded a Future Research Leaders grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Dr Joy … Read more
Dr Kate Bradley discusses school dinners on BBC R4
School meals were first introduced in the UK in 1906, with the Education (Provision of Meals) Act, which allowed schools to provide food for their … Read more
Use and abuse of statistics workshop
This two-part workshop, at Canterbury campus, is being hosted by the University’s Q-Step Centre and will focus on crime statistics. Open to all, the first … Read more
New book release: ‘Sociology of the Sacred’
A new book, Sociology of the Sacred, co-authored by Chris Shilling Professor of Sociology at Kent is now available. Drawing on classical and contemporary social theory, … Read more
Careers in academia for PhD students
Two students who successfully completed their PhD studies with the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent have gone … Read more