Dr Joy Zhang has been appointed as a member of the Human Practices Committee for the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM). Launched by the … Read more
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Welfare State Futures Oxford Paper
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
Insights into the tensions and paradoxes health systems are facing
Call for abstracts PhD student Tom Douglass and Professor Michael Calnan are hosting a session at the 17th European Society for Health and Medical Sociology … Read more
Growing gulf between academics and management
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
Nomination for excellence in work-family research award
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
Religion and the Global City
In their new book, Religion and the Global City, David Garbin (SSPSSR) and Anna Strhan (SECL) explore how religious movements and actors shape and are … Read more
Beth Breeze receives best ERNOP conference paper award
During this month’s 8th international conference of the ‘European Research Network On Philanthropy’, the Best Conference Paper Award was presented to Beth Breeze from the University of … Read more
Professor in criminal justice comments on new drug strategy
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
Gold rating for teaching
The University has been awarded a gold rating, the highest, in the UK Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Based on the evidence available, the TEF … Read more
Why older carers need recognition and support
This week is Carers Week 2017 with a focus on building Carer Friendly Communities, which support carers to look after their loved ones well, while … Read more