Lancaster University Sociology Department

25/03/2021

**Public webinar**
The future of film and journalism
15th April 5-6pm

Join Maryam Ghorbankarimi and Robert Gutsche Jr as they talk about how media has been changing during the pandemic, their own media practice, what they see for the future.

Register for free: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/events/in-conversation-the-future-of-film-and-journalism

16/03/2021

We are so proud of our students for making a video series to share some of their experiences of Learning during Covid. The first one is about experiences of managing mental health and finding support. https://youtu.be/Xh5b-wGwZ5Y Logo design by Andra Smileanschi.

09/03/2021

Join our World Social Work Day public webinar: social work & social solidarity Thurs 18th Mar 5-6pm.

The last year has changed understandings of how social care matters and how we are connected & we're very excited to have Cath Hill and Karen Broadhurst speaking about their work with Manchester Survivors Choir and the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research.

Register for free: tinyurl.com/6hx54u39

14/12/2020

Free taster event this Thursday 17th Dec for students interested in Sociology at university! We'll be chatting about how sociology matters to some of our current students, and how it can encourage us to make a difference in this changing, complicated world we share. Join us for an informal, fun chat! Details and registration: https://lancasteruniversity.secure.force.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events #/esr?eid=a126N00000002VjQAI

19/11/2020

Did you graduate from Lancaster's Department of Sociology between May and July 2019? If so, you should have been sent the Graduate Outcomes survey via email The survey end date is approaching: 30th November - and your voice counts!

The aim of the The Graduate Outcomes survey is to find out what you're doing now, what graduate success means to you, and how you might be using the skills that you gained at Lancaster. We really want to know about your current situation and your perspectives on graduate life.

It is the UK’s biggest annual social survey and is crucial in helping us to develop our careers & employability service, to reflect on our courses, and to find out how we can improve the student experience in Sociology and Lancaster University.

Thank you in advance!

Find out more

Graduate Outcomes is the biggest UK annual social survey and captures the perspectives and current status of recent graduates. Learn more about the survey here »

23/09/2020

Very exciting news from our students - join their new society to keep up with their plans for the year!

Hi Everyone! This marks the beginning of SocSoc - stay posted for announcements, we have events coming soon!

11/09/2020

Wondering what sociologists actually do as careers or what it is like to work in a social research organization? Sociology can lead to many places and in this great podcast the host (who is now a sociology teacher at A-level) shares his experiences https://lnkd.in/exeCThq or https://lnkd.in/emSyemH

Episode 7 won't help you pass your exams, but it might help you get a job as a sociologist! In this episode Ben discusses what you need to do to help you become a sociologist, how you can use what you learn in lessons/lectures in 'the real world', what an average day in the life of a working sociolo...

07/08/2020

Looking for new podcasts or readings related to media, sociology or social work? Our staff have recommendations:

In this video, staff members Emma Fraser, Melissa Fernandez Arrigoitia, Monika Buscher, Lisa Morriss and Steffi Doebler share their top recommendations for g...

27/07/2020

How does stigma contribute to social inequalities? Our webinar 18 Aug 12-1BST with Prof Imogen Tyler will tackle this question with incredible stories and uncomfortable histories. If you have been following her on Twitter, you will have seen previews of her work on Lancaster's slave history and the scold's bridle women were forced to wear between 16-19th Centuries. Her recent book also discusses stigmatisation (tattooing). The conversation is sure to be fascinating.

Register to get joining instructions for the live event or access to the recording: https://lancasteruniversity.secure.force.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events #/esr?eid=a121t000001cr9uAAA
See our other 'Big Questions' webinars here: https://linktr.ee/sociologylancs

photo: Kat Jayne via Pexels

23/07/2020

Key workers have been so very important in the last few months, and professions like social work have been making quick changes to adapt. Our Prof. Corinne May-Chahal shares her thoughts on the opportunities that have arisen for social work amidst the covid-19 pandemic:

In this video, Prof Corinne May-Chahal shares her thoughts on the opportunities that the covid-19 pandemic have brought to social work and the engagement of ...

23/07/2020

Providing food for those in need is important - but new research from our Dr. Jasmine Fledderjohann suggests that food distributed in India may be nutritionally limited

The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may be limited, says new research published today.

22/07/2020

Important research from our Dr. Yang Hu on the economic impacts of Covid-19 on BAME and migrant groups. Spoiler alert - it isn't good news.

The Covid-19 lockdown has had a disproportionate economic impact on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) migrants in the UK, new research, which also calls for racial justice, reveals today.