Employers’ initiatives to help workers cope with their jobs are no help at reducing stress, a new study has found. Classes for stress management, relaxation and mindfulness are “not satisfactory”…

The provision of psychological treatment on the NHS has undergone an ‘Uberisation’, in which therapists are pressured to exaggerate their success, a conference on work heard. Dr Elizabeth Cotton said…

Women in the Republic of Ireland are much more likely than men to be looking for work since the Covid pandemic began, a new study has found. Researchers found that…

Colonels, brigadiers and generals who leave the Army are more likely than lower ranks to find high-quality civilian work, a conference on work and employment has heard. Dr Wang Wen…

The latest Impact Factor Rankings have been released and the BSA has reason to celebrate. All four of journals have reached their highest Impact Factors ever in their respective histories….

Our flagship journal is looking for applications for full editorial teams of 7-8 editors or applications for a core team of fewer editors, who will work with the BSA to…

Statement It goes without saying that the last 12 months have been difficult across the globe. Whilst many of us are desperate to get back to ‘normal’ and to socialise…

In 2019 the BSA commissioned a report on the place of race and ethnicity in the teaching of British Sociology. The research team appointed, based at Manchester University, comprised Remi…

Watch below as BSA President, Susan Halford, announces this year’s Philip Abrams Memorial (PAM) Prize winner. We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s PAM Prize is Luke…