In May 2019 we were anticipating the implementation of Plan S and the galvanisation of Open Access for journal and book publishing. I wrote then about the latest plans released…

Nominations for the 2021 BSA Board of Trustees Elections are now open.  Deadline: 23 March 2021, 17:00 GMT The BSA is seeking three new trustees who would be interested in…

Lesbians and bisexual men and women are less satisfied at work than their heterosexual counterparts, new research says. And inclusive policies set up to ensure there is no discrimination against…

Over the past few months, we have become increasingly concerned by developments at the University of East London, particularly as these impact on the future of Sociology both at UEL…

Listening again to Amanda Gorman’s stunningly accomplished and pointedly positive reading at the Biden inauguration, I am reminded why I have been feeling a greater sense of calm and hope…

The attack on the US Capitol building on Wednesday, 6 January 2021 and the preparedness of the police in defending that building, has been compared unfavourably to police actions toward…

The British Sociological Association has expressed its regret at the death of Garry Runciman, 3rd Viscount Doxford. He died on 10 December 2020, aged 86. As well as a prolific…

Ethnic minorities are more likely to be out of work because employers are rejecting job applications from people whose names suggest they are non-white, a new study says. Researchers found…