Nominations for the 2023 BSA Board of Trustees Elections are now open. Deadline: 28 March 2023, 17:00 GMT We’re looking for three new trustees—and we’d love for you to join…

Everyday Society was launched in 2018 to extend the reach of sociological research – to the public, government bodies and beyond.  We aim to observe and participate in the evolving…

The BSA was saddened to learn of the death of Professor John Eldridge late last year.   John Eldridge was a British sociologist known for his writings on industrial sociology and…

Social scientists are on the whole pretty good at being sceptical of finding answers in human nature. When a social scientist is confidently informed that childcare is best left to…

Leading actors are right in warning that the UK arts have become increasingly dominated by privately educated, middle-class elite, but wrong about the reason for this, new research says. There…

This year the judging panel has decided to confer two Distinguished Service to British Sociology Awards.   Professor Ken Plummer One of the awards is being posthumously conferred to Ken…

2022 was a relatively eventful year for abortion rights, both in the UK and beyond. In the United States, a long-brewing challenge to safe abortion provision finally became concrete, with…

The BSA continues to support strike action by UCU members which begins next week.  We’re proud to be part of a community where our members feel empowered to stand up for what…

In addition to her highly reported ‘dream’ of putting irregularised migrants on planes to Rwanda, the newly re-appointed Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has expressed her commitment to reduce legal migration…