Blog discusses implications of new CONSORT reporting guidelines Paul Montgomery and co-authors discuss what these guidelines could mean for randomized controlled trials of social and psychological interventions.
Posted 06 September 2018 HMP Birmingham – the challenge of privatisation within a struggling prison system The recent revelation of the issues in HMP Birmingham, raises a range of questions about both privatisation of prisons, and deeper endemic problems faced by our criminal justice system.
Posted 03 August 2018 Lifestyle choice does not explain a 17-year life expectancy gap When a researcher at BBC's Panorama got in touch with Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite to say they were making a programme about health inequalities in Stockton, she had mixed feelings. Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite writes for Social Sciences Birmingham.
Posted 31 July 2018 Social Policy courses see success in 2018 NSS We are delighted to announce that a number of courses in the School of Social Policy have seen great success in this year's National Student Survey (NSS).