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Obituary: Professor Janet Fast

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Conference of the Parties (COP) 29

The Faculty of Social Sciences is well represented at this year's COP currently underway in Azerbaijan with delegates from a range of disciplines.
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Festival of the Mind 2024

We hope you can join us at Dr Steph Ejegi-Memeh's event, Unearthing Our Joy, which is part of this year's Festival of the Mind.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns to 91Ö±²¥

91Ö±²¥'s Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, featuring the beloved Spiegeltent in Barker's Pool, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.
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Researchers appeal to members of migrant families in 91Ö±²¥

Following a challenging year of conducting socially distanced fieldwork, researchers at 91Ö±²¥ are keen to speak to migrant families, or individuals within families, in 91Ö±²¥.
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New survey finds high level of public concern over use of their personal data

A new survey carried out by researchers at 91Ö±²¥ has found that there is a high level of concern amongst the public about the ways in which their personal data is being used, particularly by commercial companies.
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A worrying picture: unpaid carers face intolerable pressures during pandemic

Research from the Sustainable Care programme at 91Ö±²¥, along with the University of Birmingham, revealed that unpaid carers were twice as likely to have used a food bank during the pandemic. 
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Sociological Studies students recognised as 'Outstanding' Student Mentors

We are delighted to celebrate the successes of several Sociological Studies students who were recently recognised for their efforts as outstanding student mentors.
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How the 2021 census could impact the LGBTQ community

New questions on the 2021 census enable people to identify as LGBTQ without sharing that information with their household.