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Britain in 2014

10 December 2013

Research at the School of Social Sciences featured in the latest edition of the ESRC’s flagship magazine ‘Britain in’.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr Sara Delamont

6 December 2013

Dr Sara Delamont honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence Awards.

Boys and girls speak out on sexism and sexual harassment

5 December 2013

Breakthrough research has revealed how pre-teen boys and girls feel about growing up in an increasingly sexist society.

Sexism and sexual harassment

5 December 2013

Girls and boys speak about growing up in Wales

Tracing public reaction to Lee Rigby murder

4 December 2013

New research led by UPSI will examine the community impacts of the Lee Rigby murder using innovative social media analysis.

Research reveals ‘uncharted territory’ on violence against women in Wales

28 November 2013

Research reveals new evidence on violence against women from asylum-seeker, refugee and migrant communities in Wales.

Hip Hop, Power and Resistance

27 November 2013

MOBO award-winning hip hop artist Akala to deliver guest lecture to social science students.

Masquerade

27 November 2013

New app developed by Cardiff researchers enables users to measure their understanding of different groups in society.

Funding boost for research on adoption in Wales

13 November 2013

Two new Welsh Government funded projects to help improve experiences for adopted children in Wales.

Professor Paul Atkinson delivers NCRM Annual Lecture

8 November 2013

Watch a video of Professor Atkinson presenting his lecture, 'Why do fieldwork?'

How do we learn to be religious?

6 November 2013

New book looks at Muslims’ success in passing faith on to next generation

Transforming lives of children and young people in care

22 October 2013

Cardiff to lead new study to improve outcomes of children in care in Wales

Developing social work training

17 October 2013

Cardiff to work with Care Council on UK’s most comprehensive training initiatives.

State of the Campus 2013

8 October 2013

SOCSI students carry out largest listening campaign on a UK university campus to identify and address main issues putting pressure on Cardiff students.

Enduring social networks and better jobs

4 October 2013

Assisted place holders reap benefits from private education.

Overhauling quantitative social science training

3 October 2013

Cardiff awarded a share of £19.5 million for ambitious programme

Celebrating the life and work of Erving Goffman

30 September 2013

Special conference held to mark 30 years since Erving Goffman published his Presidential Address to the American Sociological Association.

Professor Randall Collins visits Cardiff to give Distinguished Lecture

30 September 2013

Cardiff welcomes eminent American sociologist to present lecture on Violence as Emotional Dominance.

Hate Crime still a daily reality for people in Wales claims new study

23 September 2013

The findings from the biggest hate crime study ever carried out in Wales and England is launched at the Senedd by Jeff Cuthbert AM.

Pathway students achieve their ambition to study Social Science

18 September 2013

The first cohort of Pathway to Social Science students have joined the Cardiff School of Social Sciences after successfully completing the first part of their learning Pathway at the University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning.