Latest news and events from the Institute of Applied Social Studies.
Latest news
- Description
- IASS's Chris Allen took part in a cross-college event at St George's Church in Edgbaston that reflected on the nature of Englishness in the context of the secular and the sacred.
- Date:
- 26 April 2013
- Description
- A major new study carried out by experts from the University of Birmingham and Cardiff University found that women refugees living in the UK experienced worse physical and emotional health than men.
- Date:
- 25 April 2013
- Description
- Around 40 participants from different universities and practical settings who are involved in teaching, research or directly managing degree programmes in social work and social policy, attended an event hosted by IASS academics, to provide them with an opportunity to find out more about the role social media can play in enhancing the student and tutor experiences.
- Date:
- 24 April 2013
- Description
- A research team from the Institute of Applied Social Studies have launched a new report setting out the findings from a research project which sought to explore the issue of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
- Date:
- 23 April 2013
- Description
- Nowhere Home follows the fortunes of a number of young people from Salhus, a Norwegian centre offering temporary residence to unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people as they approach adulthood.
- Date:
- 19 April 2013
- Description
- The Institute of Applied Social Studies collaborative system design work with Pennine Acute Hospital Trust has been shortlisted for the National Patient Safety Awards
- Date:
- 09 April 2013
IASS Events
- Date
- 11 (09:00) - 12 June 2013 (16:30)
- Location:
- School of Education, University of Birmingham
- Description
- The University of Birmingham's MOSAIC Centre for Research on Multilingualism and the IRiS Institute for Research on Superdiversity, will host a two-day seminar on 'Conceptualizing multilingualism under superdiversity: membership claims, social categories and emblems of authenticity', 11-12 June 2013 at the School of Education, University of Birmingham.
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Date
- 17 July 2013 (09:00-17:00)
- Location:
- TBC
- Description
- This cross-disciplinary, one-day workshop will build on recent revelations of sexual abuse by high profile public figures such as Jimmy Saville, Cyril Smith and Stuart Hall.
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences