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.
07 December 2020 New IRiS Project: Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit (MIGZEN) IRiS announces new research project: 'Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit (MIGZEN)' under the ESRC's Governance after Brexit programme.
01 December 2020 Vertical Integration has protected some GP practices from closing down says new study In several places in the UK, GP practices are now being run by NHS hospitals, enabling some GP practices to continue that would otherwise have closed, says a new study.
24 November 2020 Birmingham scores seven Top 50 global hits in 2020 subject rankings The University of Birmingham maintains its place among the top 50 places in the world to study in seven subjects, according to a prestigious global survey of universities.
23 November 2020 HSMC Professors win Emerald Literati Award Mark Exworthy and Russell Mannion win prestigious Emerald Award.
17 November 2020 Primary care networks: getting into their stride? Prof Judith Smith, Sarah Parkinson and Dr Manbinder Sidhu discuss in their evaluation, concerns pertaining to PCNs, its increasing progress and, its collective working with various practices.
12 November 2020 Evidence based practice when assessing sexual behaviours in children and young people: Ideology versus research A discussion of evidence based practice when assessing sexual behaviours in children and young people.
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)