This is the latest news from the School of Social Policy, its Departments and Research Centres.
News
- Description
- Chris Allen's research into Islamophobia has been publicly praised by two high profile politicians.
- Date:
- 25/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Description
- A new publication from Cancer Research UK 'Reverse, Pause or Progress' reports the findings of research carried out by HSMC to explore the early impact of the health reforms and NHS efficiency savings programme on cancer services in England
- Date:
- 15/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Description
- In a new study, HSMC academics Robin Miller and Kerry Allen surveyed a sample of Directors of Adult Social Services in nine Local Authorities to identify what they viewed as their top three investments in prevention services for older people.
- Date:
- 11/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Description
- The Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) is developing a new Practitioner Research Programme which aims to bring together key organisations and individuals working with new and established migrants to develop better information about migrant communities living in Birmingham. If you are interested and would like to know more, you are invited to attend an information seminar in February.
- Date:
- 09/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Description
- HSMC's Helen Dickinson and Jon Glasby were part of a research team who have just published a report entitled 'Joint Commissioning in Health and Social Care: An exploration of definitions, processes, services and outcomes.
- Date:
- 09/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- Description
- Journal of Integrated Care is freely available until 13 January!
- Date:
- 08/01/2013
- Categories:
- Social Sciences
- Description
- An oral history project which collected the memories of 21 Polish people who arrived in Birmingham as a consequence of the Second World War, tells the story of their incredible journeys; their experiences of War, deportation and imprisonment by the Nazis and the Soviets.
- Date:
- 08/01/2013
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences