01/07/2019 Over a third of probation officers have insufficient time to help offenders in ‘unmitigated disaster’ of part-privatised service Continue Reading 26/04/2019 Book about Black mixed-race men’s lives wins prestigious sociology book award Continue Reading 26/04/2019 Women put off using the weights sections of gyms by “intimidatory atmosphere” among men, says research Continue Reading 26/04/2019 Almost all players signed to Premier League clubs from academies leave top-flight football within five years Continue Reading 25/04/2019 Research demonstrates strong link between Thatcher era job losses and an increase in crime Continue Reading 25/04/2019 Older job applicants up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger ones, study finds Continue Reading 25/04/2019 Working class ‘always less likely to get into acting and film making’, says new research Continue Reading 25/04/2019 Households where the woman is the sole earner are significantly poorer, says research Continue Reading 24/04/2019 Professor Alan Warde given prestigious Distinguished Service to British Sociology award Continue Reading 24/04/2019 Societies where people fail to exceed their parents’ social and economic status have a higher death rate, research shows Continue Reading 24/04/2019 Soccer stars ridiculed by team-mates if they are not wearing the right designer gear, says research Continue Reading 23/01/2019 Chronic stress levels 40% higher in full-time working women with children, but flexible work reduces stress Continue Reading 13/12/2018 Snobbery today ‘more likely to be about Christmas decorations and other cultural tastes’, says book Continue Reading 14/09/2018 Men enjoy their jobs less than they do housework on average, research says Continue Reading 14/09/2018 Retirement brings health gains, with workaholics benefiting the most, research says Continue Reading 13/09/2018 People in most deprived areas more likely to die alone at home, research says Continue Reading 13/09/2018 ‘Little improvement for UK gig economy workers’ since major report highlighted their plight Continue Reading 12/09/2018 Low-paid workers are moving into better employment despite loss of jobs through automation Continue Reading 12/09/2018 Degrees from non-elite universities worsen job prospects for privileged women, research says Continue Reading 12/09/2018 Legislation on increasing flexible working has failed, research says Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Book on how people in rural China cope with pollution wins BBC/British Sociological Association Ethnography Prize Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Book on asylum seekers wins top Sociology Prize Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Black people put off cultural events by insensitive white audience, research says Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Most young Syrian refugees are in work or studying, research says Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Philosophical debate helps make maximum security prisoners less macho and more tolerant Continue Reading 12/04/2018 Britons less satisfied with restaurant food and their dining companions Continue Reading 11/04/2018 Distinguished Service to Sociology Award given to Warwick researcher Continue Reading 11/04/2018 Many young East Europeans have experienced more racism and xenophobia since the Brexit vote Continue Reading 11/04/2018 British Asian footballers ignored by scouts from professional clubs, research says Continue Reading 10/04/2018 Almost a third of fathers lack access to flexible work arrangements Continue Reading 10/04/2018 Baby apps leave parents feeling guilty and pressured, research says Continue Reading 10/04/2018 Footballers’ frequent transfers leave their wives and children feeling lonely Continue Reading 10/04/2018 Failing to match parents’ educational achievements among men can be as distressing as being divorced Continue Reading 09/02/2018 Students debate inequality and sexual harassment at first Youth Assembly Continue Reading 31/01/2018 Brexit vote was a ‘scream of protest’ against the hijacking of democracy by the rich, says book Continue Reading 01/11/2017 England was ‘divided along educational lines’ at Brexit vote, research says Continue Reading 11/10/2017 ‘Working class children are damaged by the English education system,’ says Cambridge professor Continue Reading 20/08/2017 Promotion to higher management makes women less satisfied with their jobs Continue Reading 26/06/2017 More educated people snack more frequently, new research says Continue Reading 06/04/2017 Football agents are jeopardising players’ careers by going behind their backs, research says Continue Reading 05/04/2017 Privately educated women four times more likely to marry a man who was privately educated Continue Reading 05/04/2017 Books about self-injury and an African-Caribbean football club win prestigious sociology prize Continue Reading 05/04/2017 Most couples remain happy with their sex lives into their 60s, research says Continue Reading 05/04/2017 Rape victims lose out on compensation because of convictions for minor offences such as TV licence non-payment Continue Reading 04/04/2017 £30 million UK government programme to improve Nigeria’s police force failed because of corruption Continue Reading 04/04/2017 Rise of foodie culture leaves working class behind, research says Continue Reading 04/04/2017 People are less likely to attend religious services regularly if their income rises, research shows Continue Reading 04/04/2017 People who want to prevent immigration to the UK are less happy than those who welcome it Continue Reading 12/03/2017 Women do more housework than men even when their partners are unemployed Continue Reading 23/10/2016 Bisexual men paid 30% less than heterosexuals, study shows Continue Reading 08/09/2016 Having a visible tattoo can help job seekers find employment, research says Continue Reading 08/09/2016 Companies with fewer staff aged over 50 have higher productivity Continue Reading 08/09/2016 Being positive linked to lower chance of dying, study says Continue Reading 07/09/2016 Unemployment effects hit white men hard, research says Continue Reading 06/09/2016 Unpaid internships little help in getting creative graduates good jobs, research says Continue Reading 05/09/2016 More people believe the unemployed are workshy and fiddling the system, research says Continue Reading 15/05/2016 Growing up in rural areas leads to a lower earnings ‘pay penalty’, research says Continue Reading
