It is with a heavy heart that the British Sociological Association (BSA) must announce the cancellation of our Annual Conference in Birmingham (21-23 April) and our Postgraduate Conference (20 April)….

The health and wellbeing of our members, delegates, colleagues and staff is the BSA’s first priority. We are following official government and WHO guidance. Currently we expect the BSA Annual…

This month we have five copies of Kardashian Kulture: How Celebrities Changed Life in the 21st Century by Ellis Cashmore to give away. Using the royal family of celebrity culture,…

Strike action by UCU members is about to begin again in 74 universities across the UK (47 universities will participate in disputes covering pensions and pay and conditions, 22 will…

Few of us will have escaped the trials and tribulations of IT system installations, either at work or in our online interactions with service and goods providers outside of work….

This month we have five copies of Feeding Children Inside and Outside the Home by Vicki Harman, Benedetta Cappellini and Charlotte Faircloth to give away. This cross-disciplinary volume brings together…

The BSA is delighted to welcome a new Editorial Team for Sociological Research Online for 2020-2022: Kahryn Hughes (University of Leeds), Angharad Beckett (University of Leeds), Anna Tarrant (University of…

Strike action is about to begin again in universities across the UK (46 pre-1992 institutions will strike on pension issues, 57 pre-1992 and post 1992 will strike on pay and…

One of the most rewarding aspects of my research is calling up documents at the British Library and discovering a new collection of stories that tell me something about the…