Tag: social policy

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff has been appointed by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee as a Specialist Adviser to its inquiry into older people … Read more

Peter Taylor-Gooby presented a paper to the ‘The Politics of Austerity in the UK’ Symposium, chaired by Christopher Hood and Rozana Himaz, at St Cross … 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

Professor Alex Stevens  raises concerns that the government’s latest drugs strategy ignores research that could help prevent drug-related deaths. The University News Centre article Expert Comment: Government’s … Read more

The NORFACE WelfSOC project team led by Peter Taylor-Gooby, Research Professor of Social Policy, travelled to Gothenburg on 22 February to take part in a … Read more

Dr Eleanor Jupp, Lecturer in Social Policy within the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, is one of the editors of the newly … Read more

Research led by Dr Heejung Chung looked at data from 22 European countries. Results showed that, generally, parents across Europe were supportive of public childcare provision. … Read more

This Thursday the Curzon Cinema in Canterbury is supporting Canterbury Food Bank by the charity screening of ‘I, Daniel Blake’. Food and financial donations will be … Read more

Dr Trude Sundberg recently presented the findings of her British Academy funded research to UNICEF China and the UN’s poverty reduction group. China is currently … Read more

Policy Press has announced a new series on Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy co-edited by Dr Heejung Chung, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and … Read more