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Sheffield welcomes guest speakers at the third Social Policy and Society Annual Lecture
The third annual lecture of the Journal Social Policy and Society was hosted at the University of Sheffield on 15th May, sponsored by Cambridge University Press.
The lecture on the theme of ‘Brexit and European Social Policy’ saw engaging talks from three academics in the field of Social Policy and was based on a recent themed section in the journal.
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New research into public trust in data-driven systems
Dr Robin Steedman, post-doctoral researcher, and Helen Kennedy, professor of digital society, have secured funds from the Human Data Interaction Network + for a project entitled ‘Public Trust in Data Driven Systems and AI Futures,’ in collaboration with BBC R&D. The project will start in July 2019.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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New Project Launch on Children's Rights and Representation
A new project, lead by Dr Afua Twum-Danso Imoh from the Department of Sociological Studies and funded by the British Academy, explores the challenge of children's representation, children's rights and perceptions of justice rights and equality.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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New leadership for the Department of Sociological Studies
On May 1st 2019 Professor Kate Morris will step down as Head, and after a short period of study leave she will take up her new role as Faculty of Social Sciences Director of Teaching and Learning (from August 1st 2019). Whilst we will be sad to see Kate step down, the Department is very pleased to anounce that Professor Nathan Hughes will be taking up the Head of Department position.
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Researching data-driven inequalities with the DWP
Staff in Sociological Studies are collaborating with the DWP on a number of projects relating to data-driven inequalities.
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What does Facebook’s #tenyearchallenge tell us about public awareness of data and algorithms?
Helen Kennedy reflects on the recent #tenyearchallenge trend. Looking at responses to the challenge, she considers what they tell us about the public understanding of data and the companies that utilise it. Drawing on qualitative and survey data on the levels of public awareness, she finds that what the public knows about data continues to be unclear.
Categorised under: In the media and Research
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Student Experience - Attending the 2018 G20 Summit
Earlier this year MSc International Social Change and Policy student Eleanor Harris took part in the GLOSS Global Leadership Initiative and travelled to Buenos Aries, Argentina to cover the 2018 G20 Summit. She reflects on her experience here.
Categorised under: Students and alumni
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Prof. Alan Walker and Dr. Dan Holman present findings from EXTEND project at policy event in London
Professor Alan Walker and Dr Dan Holman presented their findings from the EXTEND project at the Royal Institution in London this week, following their seminar held in Sheffield last month.
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CK Wong Bursary worth £5,000 available to postgraduate students from East Asia
The Department of Sociological Studies is pleased to offer a £5,000 bursary to a student from the East Asia region that wishes to study the MSc International Social Change and Policy with us in 2019, thanks to a donation from Department alumnus CK Wong.
Categorised under: Students and alumni
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2018 UN Day Media award for the Promotion of Sustainable Cities and Communities
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Neal and colleagues for winning the Promotion of sustainable cities and communities category in the 2018 UN Day Media Award for their film ‘Foul Play: Are Clubs Killing Community Sport?’
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Helen Kennedy to speak at Whitehall
Helen Kennedy from the Department of Sociological Studies will be joining other sociology experts at Whitehall on 22 November for the British Sociological Association Presidential Event 2018 DIGITAL FUTURES?
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Research conducted by Sheffield academics included in new APPGC report on children’s social care
Professor Kate Morris, Dr Will Mason and Calum Webb from the University of Sheffield led the case study strand of the Nuffield Foundation funded CWIP research, which was later used to help form the analysis for the new APPGC inquiry into children's social care.
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Supervisionaries - Stories of brilliant doctoral supervision
Find out more about the examples of great doctoral supervisory support provided by staff from across the Department of Sociological Studies including Professor Helen Kennedy, Dr Tom Clark, Dr Matthias Benzer and Dr Lorna Warren.
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Sheffield sociology courses ranked UK's number 2 in the Guardian University Guide 2019
The Department of Sociological Studies is celebrating the news that undergraduate sociology courses at the University of Sheffield have risen to number two nationally in the Guardian University Guide 2019.
Categorised under: Research
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Remembering Baby exhibition set to visit Northumbria
The popular Remembering Baby: Life, Loss and Post-Mortem exhibition is set to go on tour to Northumbria next week.