School of Sociology and Social Policy

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We are a leading UK school for sociology, criminology, social policy and social work. Our courses offer you the opportunity to explore how societies work - and what can be done when they don't.

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Latest news

ISS Professor awarded prestigious fellowship

Description
Professor Grundmann was awarded the prestigious Theodor Karman fellowship at the RWTH Aachen University.
Date:
26 April 2024

Out now: New book 'Researching Animal Research'

Description
Professor Pru Hobson-West has recently co-published a book is entitled 'Researching animal research: What the humanities and social sciences can contribute to laboratory animal science and welfare'.
Date:
26 April 2024

Upcoming events

Beyond positionality: the role and impact of researcher emotion in the research process

Date
10 July 2024 (09:30-16:30)
Location:
Monica Partridge Room E07, University of Nottingham, University Park
Description
with Dr Laura Mauldin (University of Connecticut) and Dr Hazel Marzetti (University of Edinburgh)

Making Science Public

From contamination to collapse: On the trail of a new AI metaphor

I wrote my first ever post about AI and ChatGPT on 6 January 2023. Amongst other things, I talked about the danger of ‘knowledge pollution’. I wanted to highlight the dangers of a gradual corruption of our knowledge base. Knowledge pollution ChatGPT and many other bots or AIs like it are based on large language ...

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