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Participants in a government scheme to check the welfare of people detained in police stations are ineffective at preventing abuse and death in custody, research says. The Independent Custody Visiting…
Women working from home regularly are less positive about their career prospects than men are, new research shows. They are also less optimistic about getting recognition for good work and…
Many people living in coastal areas are unaware that their homes may not be protected from potential flooding in the long-term, new research shows. Only a small proportion have taken…
Countries that allow economic inequality to increase as they grow richer make their citizens less happy, new research shows. In most of 78 countries studied people were less satisfied with…
Mariam Joseph has been announced as the winner of the 2021-22 BSA Young Sociologist of the Year Competition. Mariam attends GEMS Metropole School, Dubai and her application was supported by…
The British Sociological Association expresses its grave concern about the invasion of Ukraine. This will have profound consequences for all those resident in Ukraine, its citizens (including minorities), and their…
The British Sociological Association supports the recent statements issued by the Academy of the Social Sciences and the Council for the Defence of British Universities expressing concern about reports of…
The BSA continues to support strike action by UCU members which begins next week. Those members not involved in the strike action may wish to support it via sharing their…
After a successful application process, Work, Employment and Society (WES) appointed three new Editors to join the journal in January 2022: Laurie Cohen and Marek Korczynski (left) as Editors-in-Chief and…