UNFILTERED LIVES When refuge isn't safe Findings from SEREDA call for changes to the Home Office’s asylum policy after uncovering the failures of the UK asylum system faced by refugee victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
Social Policy Matters Students and academics share research and opinions from across the School of Social Policy.
05 November 2020 Reflecting on change in the third sector through Covid-19 and beyond Covid-19 has brought unprecedented changes to how we live, work and think. This blog reflects on the considerable implications for the voluntary sector
05 November 2020 The impact of Covid-19 on primary care practitioners: transformation, upheaval and uncertainty A study based on narratives from primary care practitioners, documenting their experiences during the pandemic.
04 November 2020 How resilient are English and Welsh charities to the financial effects of Covid-19? What will the impact of Covid-19 be on charities in England and Wales?
26 October 2020 University of Birmingham academic receives share of £3 million research award Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite receives Philip Leverhulme prize and funding to advance research into the growth and corporatisation of charitable food in the UK
14 October 2020 Britain's immigration dilemma IRiS Director Professor Nando Sigona took part in BBC Radio 4's The Briefing Room on "Britain's immigration dilemma" hosted by award winning journalist David Aaranovitch.
30 September 2020 Dr Sophie King-Hill to participate in ground-breaking national project on sibling sexual abuse The University of Birmingham to be a partner in a new project led by Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW)
30 September 2020 Community responses to COVID-19 research The Third Sector Research Centre has been exploring community responses to COVID-19 - from lockdown and beyond
22 September 2020 Populism, policy and pandemics New blog in Sociology Lens by Professor Russell Mannion and Ewan Speed on "Populism, policy and pandemics"
10 September 2020 Professor Robin Miller appointed to a social care COVID-19 work-force Professor Robin Miller appointed to a social care COVID-19 work-force
04 September 2020 Black Lives Matter: A movement or a moment? By Nicholas Bailey (Birmingham Business School and Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business) and Professor Nando Sigona (School of Social Policy and Director of IRiS)
01 September 2020 The neglect of adult social care during COVID-19 Discharging untested patients to care homes was an "appalling error," says parliamentary report
01 September 2020 What might happen to charitable giving in the forthcoming recession? Professor John Mohan discusses the the long-term effects of COVID-19 on giving
Looking back to Look Forward: Celebrating 10 years of research on migration, forced displacement and superdiversity 14Sep