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.
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
01 September 2020 Beneath the headlines: Are the older generation paying the price for neglect of social care? We need to recognise that beneath the headlines of the neglect of social care and the neglect of social care workers lies another neglect – that of older people
12 August 2020 Leadership development for doctors: Are we turning a corner? The development of leadership skills in trainee doctors is an issue which has been debated over many years, but may have taken a decisive turn recently.