We are pleased to announce that BSA members have elected Professor Imogen Tyler as our next Vice President. Imogen is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at…

We are delighted to confirm that Professor Les Back has taken up the role of BSA President, stepping up from Vice President. Many members will know Les’s work and his…

We are delighted to announce Professor Bridget Fowler (University of Glasgow) is the 2025 winner of the Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award. This prestigious award is judged on service…

The BSA is seeking nominations for a Vice President of the British Sociological Association. Our current Vice President, Les Back, will become President in January 2026, serving until December 2026….

Concerns are growing over social media information emphasising negative experiences of hormonal contraception. Labelled as misinformation, the volume and accessibility of this content that is said to lack context, and…

The Sociology Subject Benchmark Statement has undergone a substantial review. As subject benchmark statements set out what graduates in a given discipline should know, understand, and be able to do…

Dustmen and road sweepers have gone from hero to zero in the public’s eyes since the end of the Covid pandemic, new research says. During the lockdowns people clapped dustmen…

Dear Professor Dowton, Restructuring of Sociology at Macquarie University We are writing to you in our roles as President and Vice-President of the British Sociological Association. As the professional body…

We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize is Elizabeth Chiarello for her book, Policing Patients: Treatment and…