When I wrote ‘Healthy Societies: Policy, Practice and Obstacles’ (Policy Press 2024) for the British Sociological Association’s ‘21st Century Standpoints’ series, I had three main goals in mind. The first…

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize are Professor Kate Reed, Julie Ellis and Elspeth Whitby for…

People in police custody say they are being denied medication for their health problems by police and nurses, new research says. Dr Stephanie Mulrine interviewed 42 people with physical or…

Dear Professor Corner, It is with deep regret that we write to you again, following our previous letter of 9 April. The British Sociological Association is aware that redundancy proposals are…

Statement by the President and Past Presidents of the British Sociological Association Recent reports have indicated that around 40% of higher education institutions are in serious financial difficulties, in some…

Sociology schools and departments in all university sectors across the UK have faced and are facing harmful and deep reaching cuts and restructuring. Staff have left institutions through voluntary severances…

The BSA recently responded to an open consultation on the open access publishing requirements to be applied to REF 2029. You can see the BSA’s response to the consultation on…

Young people’s class loyalty is a stronger factor in voting Conservative at general elections than whether they have moved up or down the social ladder, a new study has found….

We are seeking your views on the proposed open access requirements for REF 2029. Over the years, REF has incentivised open access developments by including open access requirements for eligible…