Through a series of historical accidents, I happened to find myself one of the few sociologists close to the scientific committees advising the UK government on the management of the…

Rewind to a time before the pandemic (if you can!), November 2019, I was informed I had successfully received funds to host an ECF event at the University of Gloucestershire….

Employers’ initiatives to help workers cope with their jobs are no help at reducing stress, a new study has found. Classes for stress management, relaxation and mindfulness are “not satisfactory”…

The provision of psychological treatment on the NHS has undergone an ‘Uberisation’, in which therapists are pressured to exaggerate their success, a conference on work heard. Dr Elizabeth Cotton said…

Women in the Republic of Ireland are much more likely than men to be looking for work since the Covid pandemic began, a new study has found. Researchers found that…

Colonels, brigadiers and generals who leave the Army are more likely than lower ranks to find high-quality civilian work, a conference on work and employment has heard. Dr Wang Wen…

The BSA President is nominated by the membership and appointed by the trustees. The BSA’s current President, Professor Susan Halford, completes their term of office in December 2021. Nominations are…

What a difference a year makes: the impact of Covid 19 on graduate careers[i], published in July by the University of Warwick’s Institute for Employment Research and funded by the…

In the words of Michael Young, one of the 58 interviewed Pioneers in the Pioneers of Social Research Project, research is about following: “your inner light… Find out what you’re…