Our recent report on stark ethnic inequalities in the NHS, published by the NHS Race and Health Observatory will make for uncomfortable reading for NHS managers, commissioners and government departments…

When I was invited to write this piece, I did what any responsible sociologist would do and immediately typed International Women’s Day (IWD) into the nearest search engine. The first…

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #BreaktheBias. The strapline asks us each to work towards a world that is free of gender bias, stereotypes and discrimination, taking…

Whilst international women’s day provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, as well as to highlight the discrimination they experience, it is only one day. It is important…

Being asked to write this as a ‘woman of power’ feels rather strange given how powerless I feel in the context of the current crisis in Ukraine and how Ukrainian…

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…

Nominations for the 2022 BSA Board of Trustees Elections are now open.  Deadline: 23 March 2022, 17:00 GMT. The BSA is seeking four new trustees who would be interested in…

The BSA has expressed its regret at the death of Sir Robert Burgess, the sociologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester. Under Professor Burgess the university enjoyed great…

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…