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Find out what's been happening in the Sociology department.
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Kinship carers struggling to cope despite £4.3 billion value they add to society
27 Feb 2025
Dr Jingwen Zhang, Lecturer in Sociology, is one of the authors of 'Valuing Kinship Care in England', a new report on the huge and often ...
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The passing of Professor Lou Kushnick
18 Feb 2025
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor Lou Kushnick OBE. Lou was a Professor of Sociology at The University of ...
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New study reveals social connections are key to preventing disease
5 Feb 2025
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Scientific Reports has revealed that people’s social connections play a crucial role in determining ...
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Guardian journalist to talk about Hillsborough legal failures as families push for law change
24 Jan 2025
The University of Manchester and Garden Court North Chambers are set to host a lecture by award-winning Guardian journalist David Conn on the ...
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The Post Office: an emblem of the UK’s relationship with the state, sliding into dystopia
15 Jan 2025
Written by Martin Greenwood The Horizon scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters, has severely dented the ...
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Manchester’s Professor Gary Younge wins prestigious journalism award
6 Jan 2025
The University of Manchester’s Professor Gary Younge has been named as the recipient of a prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his ...
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University members recognised in 2025 New Year Honours
31 Dec 2024
A University of Manchester professor has been recognised in the King’s 2025 New Year Honours List. Professor Yaojun Li, a distinguished researcher ...
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Manchester sociologist wins award for her distinguished service
10 Dec 2024
The University of Manchester's Professor Claire Alexander has been announced as this year’s winner of the Distinguished Service to British Sociology...
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Report finds that 10% of people from ethnic minorities in Scotland have suffered recent racist physical attack
10 Dec 2024
The report finds that one in four people from an ethnic minority experience unfair racist treatment in their job or education, and one in ten ...
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University of Manchester reflects on 2024 UK riots with solutions-focused panel discussion
6 Dec 2024
The University of Manchester hosted a panel discussion comprised of academics and politicians to explore the causes and impact of the civil unrest ...
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Professor Judith Phillips joins University of Manchester as Visiting Professor
3 Dec 2024
The University of Manchester is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Judith Phillips as a Simon and Hallsworth Visiting Professor at ...
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New book calls for urgent government action to regulate online platforms
29 Nov 2024
A new book by Dr Luke Yates from The University of Manchester is calling for the government to take immediate action to regulate online platforms such...
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New book on the sociology of death, dying and bereavement
22 Nov 2024
Death, Dying and Bereavement: New Sociological Perspectives is a new book, edited by Sharon Mallon and Laura Towers. While death, dying and ...
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Sociology and Politics Success in Global Subject Rankings
20 Nov 2024
The School of Social Sciences has seen two of its departments rise in the latest Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Subject ...
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New resources support dating app users and health practitioners
13 Nov 2024
Professor Brian Heaphy, Dr Jaime Garcia Iglesias and Dr Neta Yodovich from the Dating App Connections project have produced a series of free ...
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New book on corporate power, grassroots movements and the sharing economy
8 Nov 2024
Luke Yates' new book, Platform Politics: Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy, investigates the ‘sharing economy’, ...
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Modern secondhand clothes are often considered ‘dirty’ but vintage garments aren’t – certain assumptions limit sustainable fashion
23 Sep 2024
Written by Tetyana Solovey As a teenager in post-USSR Ukraine, I vividly remember visiting secondhand clothes shops. For the elderly, the biggest ...
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New book on Marxism in the Global South
19 Sep 2024
Simin Fadaee’s new book Global Marxism: Decolonisation and revolutionary politics investigates how Marx's ideas have been adopted and adapted by ...
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How teenage dreams shape our lives
26 Jun 2024
A series of new videos and an exhibition at the National Graphene Institute explore how teenage experiences and dreams shape our later lives. It is ...
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New book explores changes in everyday eating habits
19 Jun 2024
In his new book, Everyday Eating: Food, Taste and Trends in Britain since the 1950s Alan Warde explores how eating habits have changed in recent ...
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Why using dating apps for public health messaging is an ethical dilemma
10 Jun 2024
Dating apps are not just about finding love or hooking up. They are becoming increasingly important in the communication of public health messaging, ...
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Winners of the Sociology Public Engagement Prize announced
22 May 2024
Research engagement comes in shapes and sizes, and this year judges of the annual Sociology Prize for Public Engagement, Philip Drake (Director of ...
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Most Gypsy and Traveller sites in Great Britain are located within 100 metres of major pollutants, shows research
15 May 2024
Gypsy and Traveller communities are among the more socially excluded groups in the UK. There is a long history of government failures in meeting these...
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What being a teenage girl in 1960s Britain was really like
15 May 2024
Dressed in a mini skirt and passionate about boys, music, dance and fashion, the 1960s teenage girl is a pop culture icon, the seeming beneficiary of ...
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Research highlights role of faith spaces in supporting healthy ageing
24 Apr 2024
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support ...
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Exhibition explores the untold stories of teenage girls in 1960s Britain
19 Mar 2024
Teenage Kicks, a captivating new art exhibition based on University of Manchester research, unveils the vibrant and dynamic lives of eight young women...
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Manchester expert becomes Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
4 Mar 2024
An academic from The University of Manchester has been recognised as a leading expert in her field by being named a Fellow of the Academy of Social ...
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Experts outline how to reduce COVID-19 health inequalities for ethnic minority groups
22 Jan 2024
An international collaborative led by The University of Manchester and the University of Leicester has published a new paper which outlines how to ...
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New book explores changing Muslim masculinities
17 Jan 2024
Claire Alexander’s new book, Revisiting the Asian Gang: Changing Muslim Masculinities is out now, published by Bloomsbury. In her groundbreaking ...
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New book on young people and radicalisation
13 Dec 2023
Hilary Pilkington has edited a new book on young people and radicalisation, Resisting Radicalisation: Understanding Young People's Journeys through ...
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The Biopolitics of Dementia – new book from James Fletcher
11 Dec 2023
The Biopolitics of Dementia: A neurocritical perspective is a new book by James Fletcher. It is available in hardback or you can download or read it ...
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New book explores the sociology of face masks
7 Dec 2023
Owen Abbott, Vanessa May, Sophie Woodward, Rob Meckin and Leah Gilman have written a new book exploring the sociology of face masks during the ...
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Just one third of students think that university security staff keep students safe on campus
6 Dec 2023
A new report from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) reveals that despite security staff being a common sight on university campuses, ...
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New Master’s Programme at The University of Manchester Takes a Fresh Approach to Tackling Climate Change
23 Nov 2023
A new postgraduate course addressing the global environmental crisis and the challenges of building sustainable societies has been launched by The ...
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£7m investment in UK Data Service for social science skills training
13 Nov 2023
The University of Manchester is one of five partner organisations who together have been awarded £37.5 million from The Economic and Social Research...
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New podcast on race and ethnicity in Britain
7 Nov 2023
Race & Ethnicity in Britain is a new podcast mini-series produced in collaboration between the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and ...
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New book on researching family life published
1 Nov 2023
Professor Vanessa May has written a new book, Families, which is published Polity Press. The book explores what is and has been understood by ...
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Discrimination is the biggest career obstacle for women of colour in the NHS
4 Oct 2023
In March 2023, NHS midwife Olukemi Akinmeji won an employment tribunal case against the hospital in Kent where, as an employee, she had faced race ...
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Children do better at school if their fathers read and play with them
20 Sep 2023
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report ...
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Data reveals worrying rates of financial hardship for people from ethnic minority backgrounds
12 Sep 2023
New data from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity at The University of Manchester has revealed disturbing ethnic inequalities in rates of ...
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70 years ago, an Anglo-US coup condemned Iran to decades of oppression – but now the people are fighting back
24 Aug 2023
The 1953 coup d'etat in Iran ushered in a period of exploitation and oppression that has continued – despite a subsequent revolution that led to ...
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Professor Tine Buffel and UG Student Khadra Osman winners of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards
30 Jun 2023
Every year, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester honour exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions ...
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Professor Gary Younge wins Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023
29 Jun 2023
Award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, has won The Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023.
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The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it
6 Jun 2023
Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been...
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Professor Gary Younge shortlisted for Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023
19 May 2023
Gary Younge, award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, has been shortlisted for The Orwell Prize for Journalism ...
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Are ethnic and religious minority voters key to election success?
4 May 2023
New research led by experts from The University of Manchester, the University of St Andrews, the University of Essex and the University of Nottingham ...
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Over a third of people from minority groups have experienced racist assaults, survey finds
19 Apr 2023
More than a third of people from ethnic and religious minority groups in Britain have experienced some form of racist assault, according to new ...
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University of Manchester academic wins Sociology SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence
17 Apr 2023
Dr Leah Gilman was awarded last week the Sociology SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence for her paper ‘The Selfish Element: How Sperm and Egg ...
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Parental help with schoolwork does little for children’s academic progress
14 Apr 2023
The amount of time parents spend with their children contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, new research ...
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UK recycling system requires 'dramatic overhaul', report finds
31 Mar 2023
The UK’s recycling system requires a dramatic overhaul to effectively tackle the issue of plastic waste, according to a new report published by The ...
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