Recently, on the Jeremy Vine Show, Andrea Jenkyns – the Reform Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire – admitted that she was “pro-private healthcare”.  The leader of Reform, Nigel Farage, has also…

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 12th June Ahmedabad air disaster. BBC News reports of the Air India crash included interviews with people who had gone to the crash site shortly after it happened. They…

In June, academic staff from across the UK attended a BSA Sport Study Group workshop to explore how generative AI is transforming the teaching of the sociology of sport. The session…

The social construction of genetic risk Richard Holden MPs’ unsuccessful Private Members Bill to ban cousin marriage provoked a debate in the UK Parliament and in the media in 2024/5….

How, where and why do platform workers protest? Platform work, exemplified by firms like Uber and Deliveroo, attracts seemingly endless discussion; journalistic, political, and sociological. Policy debates generally associate platforms…

The Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing negotiations on the possible resolutions of the conflict draw attention to the socio-political processes in both societies. If Ukraine is open to exploration by…

As a woman living with endometriosis, I have personally navigated the physical and emotional challenges of a condition often intertwined with societal stigma surrounding menstruation. My experience has shaped my…

In December of last year, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) launched a call for written evidence on paternity and shared parental leave (SPL) to examine options for reform. This…