Dear Foreign Secretary, As President and Vice President of the British Sociological Association, we write to you with deep urgency and conviction to urge the UK Government to take immediate,…

In June, academic staff from across the UK attended a BSA Sport Study Group workshop to explore how generative AI is transforming the teaching of the sociology of sport. The session…

Mothers who choose to work from home regularly earn around 10% more than those who do not, but fathers get no significant benefit, a major new study says. The study…

The Global Histories and Sociology Study Group has been renamed, revived, and is seeking new members. Our aims are to provide a forum for sociologists/social scientists who interface with historical…

The BSA journal, Work, Employment and Society (WES) has just held its first PhD Showcase paper development workshop.  In 2022, WES founded the PhD Showcase Section as a new section…

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the new BSA Mid-Career Forum (MCF), a new dedicated Special Interest Group (SIG), created specifically for sociologists navigating the ambiguous mid-career stage. By…

The social construction of genetic risk Richard Holden MPs’ unsuccessful Private Members Bill to ban cousin marriage provoked a debate in the UK Parliament and in the media in 2024/5….

Managers are reluctant to promote or give pay rises to staff who work from home part or all of the time, new research shows. They believe that staff who work…

The British Sociological Association welcomes the appointment of Professor Claire Alexander (University of Manchester) as Chair and Professor Lucinda Platt (London School of Economics and Political Science) as Deputy Chair…