Tag: research

Peter Taylor-Gooby, Research Professor of Social Policy, gave the keynote speech at the EXCEPT project conference, introduced by Rosie Duffield MP, at the House of Commons … Read more

Multiracial Parents: Mixed Families, Generational Change and the Future of Race Miri Song, Professor of Sociology, was interviewed about her research and book, ‘Multiracial Parents: … Read more

Registration for the Emotional Politics: The Role of Affect in Social Movements and Organizing symposium on 31 May 2018 is now open. This one-day interdisciplinary … Read more

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, Professor Stephen Peckham and Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research have been selected by a … Read more

The concluding conference of the ESRC funded project Governing Accountability in China’s Life Sciences will be held next month. Dr Joy Zhang, Senior Lecturer in … Read more

As part of her research into educational leadership, Dr Sue Shepherd conducted a census of pro vice-chancellors.  Predominantly white, male professors, Sue found their motivations go … Read more

Dr Heejung Chung’s article ‘Gender discrepancies in the outcomes of schedule control on overtime hours and income in Germany‘ has been selected as one of five … Read more

On 5 June, China’s official newspaper, People’s Daily (Overseas Edition), dedicated a special section of four articles to Dr Joy Zhang’s recent book, Small World: … Read more

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the largest interdisciplinary organisation devoted to the field of aging, has just named a group of exemplary professionals as … Read more

The 25 May issue of Nature features Dr Joy Zhang’s commentary on the state of Chinese governance of scientific research, ‘Transparency Is a Growth Industry’. … Read more