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Find out what's been happening in the School of Social Sciences.
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Manchester experts join national project to combat NHS fraud
11 Aug 2025
Two leading criminologists from The University of Manchester are playing a key role in a groundbreaking national research project designed to tackle ...
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Experts reveal how migration between South America and Europe has changed
8 Aug 2025
A new study from experts at The University of Manchester has uncovered how people have moved between South America and Europe over the past 35 years, ...
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Jamie Hagen appointed as EDI Officer for the British International Studies Association
1 Aug 2025
We are delighted to announce that lecturer of Global Politics, Dr Jamie Hagen has been nominated as the new Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI)...
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Social Sciences students come top in President’s achievement awards
1 Aug 2025
Roan Goulden, second-year Law student transitioning to final year, has been named as Undergraduate Student of the Year for the Faculty of ...
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New publication in Community, Work & Family
31 Jul 2025
Read the paper, “Single and partnered mothers’ labour market consequences of long family leave”. This study examines the heterogeneous labour ...
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University of Manchester interns collaborate with SICK! Productions to produce community-driven documentary
25 Jul 2025
Six student interns from The University of Manchester's School of Social Sciences (SoSS) and School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC) have ...
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Manchester expert helps shape groundbreaking review on public design
24 Jul 2025
An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to a major new government review which suggests that public design - an approach that ...
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Natalie Shlomo wins ESRA Outstanding Service Award
23 Jul 2025
Natalie Shlomo, Professor of Social Statistics in the Social Statistics Department, School of Social Sciences, was awarded the European Survey ...
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Professor Ada Wossink leads key discussions at Westminster Energy Forum
22 Jul 2025
Ada Wossink, Professor of Environmental Economics, delivered a keynote address and chaired part of the proceedings at the Westminster Energy, ...
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Humanities graduates lead the conversation on global inequalities
16 Jul 2025
The University of Manchester celebrated the graduation of thousands of humanities students from 11 to 18 July 2025. As they crossed the stage to ...
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Researchers gain new skills at Methods@Manchester Summer School
7 Jul 2025
The Methods@Manchester annual Summer School returned this week, giving researchers the exciting opportunity to meet and connect with their peers ...
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One year of Labour
4 Jul 2025
Written by Dr Louise Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Politics at The University of Manchester. New governments – particularly those with large ...
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Iran’s history has been blighted by interference from foreign powers
1 Jul 2025
Israel’s recent surprise attack on Iran was ostensibly aimed at neutralising Iran’s nuclear programme, but it didn’t just damage nuclear ...
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From Idea to Impact: Politics Student recognised for social innovation
27 Jun 2025
The School of Social Sciences is proud to announce that one of our BSocSc Politics and International Relations students, Derry Duffy, has been ...
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SoSS professor to Chair working group reviewing 14-day rule for human embryo research
25 Jun 2025
Sarah Devaney, Professor of Healthcare Law and Regulation, has been announced by Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) as Chair of its working group ...
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From the Classroom to a Calling: How a Miscarriages of Justice module sparked a student’s passion for reform
25 Jun 2025
When Professor Claire McGourlay re-designed the Miscarriages of Justice undergraduate module with Suzanne Gower, they did so with a clear purpose: to...
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University of Manchester team wins BISA 2025 EDI prize for Decolonial Praxis Project
23 Jun 2025
The British International Studies Association (BISA) has recognised The University of Manchester’s outstanding commitment to equity, diversity and ...
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Leadership Behind Bars: A New Vision for Justice Reform Emerges from the Inside Out
20 Jun 2025
On Monday, 16 June, the House of Commons hosted a groundbreaking event titled “Prisoner Leadership, Meaning, Value, and Role in Justice Reform,” ...
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Postgraduate student wins MDC Excellence Award for Local Community Impact
19 Jun 2025
Megan Hadfield, a PhD student in Criminology, was honoured for her work with the Booth Centre, a Manchester-based organisation supporting people ...
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Academy of Social Sciences awards inaugural Honorary Fellowship to leading psychologist
19 Jun 2025
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE from The University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School has been ...
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New report shows a ‘dose response’ relationship between racism and poor mental health
13 Jun 2025
A new report titled The impact of racial discrimination on mental health investigates how experiencing racial discrimination affects mental health, ...
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Student app designed to bridge the life skills gap shortlisted for national award
13 Jun 2025
The award-nominated student app, Clarify, assists those aged 16-24 in navigating essential life skills including financial literacy, legal awareness,...
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Working with Qualitative Interview Data: Themes and Beyond
12 Jun 2025
Ever painted your interview data? Me neither, but that’s where we ended up in this recent innovative and energising session with Dr Andy Balmer, a ...
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New Publication in Policy Studies Journal
10 Jun 2025
Policy subsystems are comprised of competing advocacy coalitions, in which public and private political actors with shared belief systems learn from ...
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Remembering Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: A legacy of decolonisation
9 Jun 2025
The School of Social Sciences would like to extend heartful condolences to the family, friends and colleagues on the passing of Professor Ngũgĩ wa ...
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Creative Manchester Celebrates Summer Solstice with programme of special events at Jodrell Bank
4 Jun 2025
As part of this collaboration Creative Manchester are curating the programme of the afternoon and evening on 20 June, to take place at Jodrell Bank. ...
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Manchester researchers appointed to lead REF 2029 sub-panels
28 May 2025
Two Manchester researchers have been appointed to lead REF 2029 sub-panels. Claire Alexander will chair the Sociology panel and Kate Dorney has ...
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BAFTA success for University of Manchester alumnus Rob Rinder
27 May 2025
We are delighted to congratulate Rob Rinder, University of Manchester alumnus, on winning the 2025 BAFTA Television Award for Factual Entertainment ...
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New publication in Decisions in Economics and Finance
23 May 2025
Our colleagues, Eduardo Fé & Mario Pezzino, have published a study in Decisions in Economics and Finance. Read the paper: “The long term ...
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Head of SoSS Claire Alexander receives Distinguished Service to British Sociology award
22 May 2025
Claire Alexander, Head of SoSS and Professor of Social Sciences, received the annual Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award from the BSA at...
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Eight years after the arena attack, Manchester bee commercialisation has unsettled some Mancunians
22 May 2025
If you visit Manchester, one of the first things you’ll notice is the great number of bee images throughout the city. Born in the Industrial ...
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Manchester research informs government Winter Fuel Payment changes
21 May 2025
Ongoing research at The University of Manchester into the long-term poverty faced by many older people has contributed to the Government announcing ...
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Affect Theatre: A Workshop at the Boundaries of Theatre and Anthropology
21 May 2025
By Meghan Rose Donnelly (University of Manchester) and Pete Carruthers (University of Central Lancashire) Affect Theatre is an interdisciplinary ...
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Manchester becomes a Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
21 May 2025
Manchester has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (PACE) as part of a national initiative to ...
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The Assisted Dying Bill returns to the House of Commons as it nears final reading - Dr Alexandra Mullock comments
20 May 2025
The Terminally Ill (End of Life) Adults Bill, a proposed law that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in the UK, returned to the...
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Counting on Everyone: Profiling the Christian population in England
20 May 2025
As part of the church’s work to ensure diversity and inclusivity in their work, they asked us to use 2021 census data to profile the demographic ...
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Tiny Human Dramas: 5 Research Stories, 24 Hours, 1 Unforgettable Night of Theatre
15 May 2025
Tiny Human Dramas returns to Manchester’s Contact Theatre on Saturday 31 May with a daring, moving and utterly unique night of theatre.
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New publication in the Journal of Social Policy
15 May 2025
The paper “Goodbye human annotators? Content analysis of social policy debates using ChatGPT” can be read online. Content analysis is a valuable ...
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New publication in Energy Research & Social Science
14 May 2025
The paper “When does discursive change happen? Detecting phase transitions in discourse networks of sustainability transitions” can be found on ...
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New Publication in European Journal of Population
12 May 2025
You can read the paper, “Multiregional Population Forecasting: A Unifying Probabilistic Approach for Modelling the Components of Change”, on ...
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The University of Manchester's Chilean Society successfully campaigned for a polling station for Chilean citizens living in the region
9 May 2025
For the upcoming 2025 presidential elections, more than 800 Chilean citizens living in Manchester and across Northern England will again have the ...
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Winners of the Sociology Impact and Engagement Prize announced
7 May 2025
This year’s prize was judged by Philip Drake (Former Director of Social Responsibility, School of Social Sciences) and Hilary Pilkington (Research ...
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Student Community Charity Project
2 May 2025
First year undergraduate students from across the School of Social Sciences have undertaken voluntary work, during a six-week period, to assist ...
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80% of Northern Irish women first endured sexist behaviour as children
24 Apr 2025
Four in five women surveyed in Northern Ireland said their first experience of sexist behaviour or harassment by men happened when they were children,...
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Empowering the Future: Inspiring Careers in Economics Event Highlights Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups
9 Apr 2025
On Wednesday, 26 March, the Department of Economics at The University of Manchester hosted a career event, Inspiring Careers in Economics: Exploring ...
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Ground-breaking £2.66 Million Wellcome Discovery Award to transform lives of Motor Neurone Disease patients
4 Apr 2025
In a remarkable stride towards enhancing the lives of those affected by MND, the Wellcome Trust has awarded a £2.66 million Wellcome Discovery Award...
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University of Manchester academic appointed Director of global open access criminology platform CrimRxiv
2 Apr 2025
Dr David Buil-Gil, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology and Open Research Lead in the Department of Criminology, has been appointed Director ...
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Manchester Professor wins award for her commitment to disability inclusion
1 Apr 2025
Professor Jackie Carter from The University of Manchester has been recognised with a prestigious Culture Shift Award for her exceptional leadership ...
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Expert says ageing is 'an opportunity, not a problem to be managed'
1 Apr 2025
Professor Tine Buffel called for society to reframe ageing as an opportunity during her plenary at the Age-Friendly Futures Summit held from 25 to 27 ...
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Five Manchester experts become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
1 Apr 2025
An unprecedented five academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of...
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