News from the Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Back to 'Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology' Latest news University of Birmingham academic receives share of £3 million research award DescriptionDr Kayleigh Garthwaite receives Philip Leverhulme prize and funding to advance research into the growth and corporatisation of charitable food in the UKDate:26 October 2020 Community responses to COVID-19 research DescriptionThe Third Sector Research Centre has been exploring community responses to COVID-19 - from lockdown and beyondDate:30 September 2020 '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 Displaying 1 to 6 of 28 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next