News from the Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Back to 'Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology' Latest news 'Invisible' unpaid carers going hungry in lockdown DescriptionResearch suggests more than 100,000 unpaid carers in the UK have had to rely on food banks during the pandemic.Date:18 June 2020 Carers and COVID-19: Hunger and mental health DescriptionAlthough we've been clapping for carers throughout the pandemic, research has found that a number of them are silently facing unthinkable hardshipsDate:18 June 2020 Birmingham ranked third in the UK for Social Policy DescriptionIn the latest Complete University Guide 2021, Social Policy has been ranked third in the UK reflecting a steady climb for the department over the past few years.Date:15 June 2020 Researching Covid-19 and its impact on families DescriptionDr Kayleigh Garthwaite and researchers from the University of York are working together to explore how families in poverty navigate #Covid19UK, while also tracking how the social security system responds.Date:27 April 2020 The impact of Covid-19 on UK communities DescriptionResearch commissioned by Local Trust on the impact of Covid-19 on UK communities is being undertaken by TSRC. The in-depth research will look at how 25 different communities across England are respondingDate:27 April 2020 Investigation on the impact of shame in heathcare DescriptionResearchers to investigate impact of shame on doctors, medical students and patients as part of major new study funded by Wellcome, which will be run by Dr Matthew Gibson.Date:21 February 2020 Displaying 1 to 6 of 57 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next