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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British Academy Visiting Fellow Award - a Success!

Description
British Academy Visiting Fellow Award enabled Professor Jane Desmond (University of Illinois) to be based at University of Nottingham to develop collaborative projects with the School of Sociology and Social Policy and School of Veterinary Medicine and Science.
Date:
21 March 2024

Critical Enabling Factors for Decolonisation in Christian Development Organisations

Description
PGR student Toluwanimi Jaiyebo's article outlines four critical enabling factors (CEFs) for decolonisation relevant for Christian Development Organisations (CDOs).
Date:
04 January 2024

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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

Vaccine hesitancy in Europe: A conceptual exploration

Many things changed rather fast when the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the world at the beginning of 2020. There were new social phenomena, like ‘social distancing’, a so-called non-pharmaceutical intervention intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus. There were new scientific and bodily phenomena, like quickly developed vaccines, so-called pharmaceutical interventions intended to stop ...

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