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.
24 July 2020 Project update: Partnering for Improvement in the NHS Update on the NIHR HS&DR-funded 'Partnering for Improvement in the NHS' project.
15 July 2020 Increased child benefit may help families escape lockdown inequality Policy makers should increase child benefit and consider difficulties faced by families on low incomes in order to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic heightening existing inequalities and creating new ones.
14 July 2020 New report on NIHR funded study: The role of the voluntary sector in mental health crisis New NIHR study exploring the value of the approach of the voluntary sector responding to people experiencing a mental health crisis.
08 July 2020 Racism, policing and the politics of surveillance in times of pandemic A webinar event hosted by Social Scientists Against the Hostile Environment entitled 'Racism, policing and the politics of surveillance in times of pandemic'.
07 July 2020 Social care reform – Always Jam Tomorrow Dr Needham discusses whether the current pandemic a turning point for social care reform?
07 July 2020 Migration, identity and belonging: people of colour and the NHS A reflective blog by Steve Gulati on the anniversary of the NHS.
07 July 2020 Gold standard involvement or co-production in research? New blog for Co-production week by Dr Karen Newbigging.
02 July 2020 Opening plenary at this year's HSR UK 2020 conference chaired by Professor Judith Smith Professor Judith Smith has chaired the opening plenary at this year's HSR UK 2020 conference.
26 June 2020 Acute hospitals managing general practice services in the UK: why, how and what are the consequences for primary care delivery? Dr Manbinder Sidhu's research paper presentation for the HSR UK 2020 conference.
25 June 2020 Understanding the needs of refugee and forced migrant families Blog by Global Challenges Researcher, Rafiyah Khan, on understanding the needs of refugee and forced migrant families and children.
24 June 2020 Four University of Birmingham students to benefit from Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary Four students in the School of Social Policy will receive a bursary to support them in their final-year research, as well as informal mentoring support from Commonweal.
23 June 2020 Addressing failure and turnaround in health care organisations: a review of current approaches and experiences across NHS providers Dr Ross Millar and Sarah Morgan present findings from their NIHR funded research at the HSR UK 2020 Conference.
Looking back to Look Forward: Celebrating 10 years of research on migration, forced displacement and superdiversity 14Sep