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The latest news stories from the Cardiff School of Social Sciences:

ESRC Doctoral Studentship 2013: ‘The reflexive imperative and the third age’

30 April

Applications are being sought for a prestigious (1+3 or +3) full time PhD Studentship, to be based in the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, beginning in October 2013. More

Risk expert predicted MMR crisis a decade ago

29 April

A Cardiff academic who predicted the current MMR crisis in Swansea a decade ago has warned the UK and Welsh governments to be even more direct about the case for vaccination. More

Replace police stations with 'cops in shops'

29 April

A new report authored by Professor Martin Innes of the Universities’ Police Science Institute (UPSI) urges police chiefs not to put ‘buildings before bobbies'. More

Using numbers to understand society

26 April

SOCSI recently hosted an Infographics day, in collaboration with CPLAN and JOMEC, to show local sixth form students how numbers can be used to help better understand our society. More

Study shows a rise in demand for people with degrees

24 April

Findings from the national Skills and Employment Survey of more than 3,000 workers aged 20-60 show that across the job market there are now more posts requiring degrees than ever before. More

World-leading criminologist advises schools to address terrorism as part of curriculum

24 April

Professor Mike Levi comments on why the school curriculum in Wales should encourage teachers to discuss with pupils the reasons why people become extremists. More

Dr Sara Delamont honoured for outstanding contribution to British sociology

23 April

Dr Delamont, Reader at the School of Social Sciences, has been selected as this year’s winner of the British Sociological Association Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award. More

Funding boost for social care research in Wales

17 April

The School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University is pleased to announce significant new funding (more than £0.5M) for research in the field of children's social care. More

Better protecting victims of anti-social behaviour

4 April

The most detailed analysis of the experiences of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) victims ever conducted in this country has been used by a team at the Universities’ Police Science Institute (UPSI) to identify, for the first time, those police force areas with the highest percentage of victims at greater risk of harm from ASB, in a way that will help forces better tailor their responses. More

Understanding Human and Technical Factors to Combat Cybercrime

26 March

Cardiff University Cyber Security and Cyber Crime experts have been awarded £1.2M to study the human and technical factors in cybercrime. More

Forecasting the Future with Big Social Data

21 March

Internationally recognised social and computer scientists at the Cardiff Online Social Media Observatory (COSMOS) will analyse tweets to help predict offline social behaviour. More

Dr Sally Holland blogs for World Social Work Day

19 March

To commemorate World Social Work Day (19 March), Reader in Social Work at the School of Social Sciences, Dr Sally Holland, has blogged about her research on safeguarding children. More

SOCSI criminologist joins Government cyber crime reduction partnership

18 March

Dr Matthew Williams has been invited by Security Minister James Brokenshire and David Willetts to join the UK Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership (CCRP). More

Ysgoloriaethau Ymchwil 2013-14 y Coleg Cymraeg - Coleg Cymraeg Research Scholarship Scheme 2013-14

15 March

Mae’r Ysgol yn gwahodd ceisiadau am ysgoloriaethau ymchwil cyfrwng Cymraeg wedi eu cyllido drwy Gynllun Ysgoloriaethau Ymchwil y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Mwy.

Google supports study into on-line 'hate' behaviour

11 March

Researchers at the School of Social Sciences have joined forces with internet giants Google in a bid to help understand ‘hate speech’ on social media like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. More.

Undergraduate Dissertation Conference 2013

7 March

Saint David’s Day this year was extra special because it coincided with the Undergraduate Dissertation Conference at SOCSI. More.

Disabled employees more likely to experience ill-treatment at work

5 March

Employees with disabilities are twice as likely to be attacked at work and experience higher rates of insults, ridicule and intimidation, a new study has found. More.

International honour for advancing environmental social science research

21 February

Susan Baker, Professor at the School of Social Sciences and researcher at the University’s Sustainable Places Research Institute, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. More.

Governing pollution from ships

20 February

A new Cardiff University research report has raised concerns about the effectiveness of current international regulations to control air pollution from ships. More.

Reflections on a career as an Intelligence Officer

19 February

The Vice-Chancellor and the School of Social Sciences were delighted to welcome Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller to the University recently to offer reflections and insights into her time as head of the MI5. More

Does Wales need a public health bill?

19 February

As the Welsh Government asks the people of Wales for their views on whether the country needs new legislation to improve and protect our health, Adam Fletcher, from the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, has offered his thoughts. More

SOCSI part of major cyber security research project

30 January

Cyber security inside and out: Protecting business from cyber threats within. More

Professor Ewart Keep quoted in a Guardian article on the British economy

29 January

...but a graduate with a history degree from a former poly soon learned the truth of this verdict from Ewart Keep, economist at Cardiff University: "Statistically, he's unlikely to earn any more than if he'd simply left school at 18." And that was before the slump. More.

Blog Cop: Police officer’s blog wins prestigious mental health award

25 January

A Cardiff School of Social Sciences alumnus has received a prestigious award for his blog on policing and mental health. More

Connecting Welsh communities: £2.4M to engage communities in key decisions

23 January

An innovative programme designed to engage people across South Wales in decisions that affect their communities has been given the go-ahead thanks to a £2.4m funding boost from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). More

In Vitro Meat: Fad or the future?

16 January

The world’s first laboratory-grown hamburger has been produced by scientists in Maastricht. Watch a video of Dr Neil Stephens discuss the potential sociological impact of this new technology. More

World-leading Masters in Education module launched

10 January

Education Minister welcomes first cohort of teachers to flagship Masters programme. More

Professor Huw Beynon awarded honorary doctorate by Durham University

9 January

Professor Huw Beynon of the Cardiff School of Social Sciences will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Durham University on 11th January 2013. More.

Violence and domestic abuse in Wales

5 December

Dr Amanda Robinson has been serving as a member of the Welsh Government's Task and Finish Group to advise on a new White Paper on 'legislation to end violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence in Wales'. More.

Sex and gender analysis in medical research

4 December

Professor Teresa Rees, from the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, outlined the importance of paying attention to sex and gender analysis in medical research at the Gender and Excellence Symposium at the Medical University of Vienna on 29^th November. More.

Professor Teresa Rees to receive an honorary degree from Bath University

4 December

Professor Teresa Rees, from the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, is one of four people set to receive a honorary degree from the University of Bath this week in recognition of her work assisting employers to deliver equal pay. More.

Deputy Minister visits SOCSI to launch new social services initiative

30 November

Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, visited the Cardiff School of Social Sciences (SOCSI) on 29^th November 2012 to launch the new Citizen Panel initiative. More.

Why not join in on our forum events and meet the MEP team?

13 November

The MEP programme will be hosting a number of Virtual Open Evenings via Twitter and Facebook where we will have academic and administrative staff on line poised and ready to answer all of your MEP queries. There is also the opportunity to visit us at the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Open Evening for Postgraduate students. More

Launch of WISERD Education: Advancing education research in Wales

5 November

The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) has secured a £1M investment into the development of education research in Wales with the establishment of WISERDEDUCATION. More.

SOCSI hosts Question Time event for care leavers in Wales

29 October

The Childhood Research Group at the School of Social Sciences (SOCSI) recently hosted a Question Time event, providing the opportunity for looked after young people and care leavers from across Wales to quiz a panel of policy makers and service providers. More.

ESRC Doctoral Studentships 2013

October 26

Four ESRC doctoral studentships, covering a wide range of fields, are available within the Cardiff School of Social Sciences for 2013. More.

Professor Jonathan Scourfield blogs about J.K. Rowling’s portrayal of social work in her new book

October 24

Jonathan Scourfield, Professor of Social Work at the School of Social Sciences, has contributed an article to Community Care’s Children’s Services Blog about J.K. Rowling’s first published book for adults, The Casual Vacancy. More.

Two weeks’ intensive learning programme in Ankara, Turkey

19 October

SOCSI has partnered with Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey to send bright postgraduate students to attend an intensive two weeks programme of lectures and fieldwork. More.

Professor Alan Felstead demonstrates the usefulness of labour market surveys to European analysts

16 October

Professor Alan Felstead, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, gave a keynote address to the third conference of the European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring at Krakow University of Economics, Poland last week (11-12 October 2012). More.

Professor Ralph Fevre to showcase work on ill-treatment in the workplace

8 October

Professor Ralph Fevre will be showcasing research done within the Cardiff School of Social Sciences on the topic of ill-treatment in the workplace at four events scheduled across November and December. More.

Professor Gareth Rees discusses GSCE exam figures in the Western Mail

8 October

Professor Gareth Rees, of the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, has recently commented in the Western Mail on this years GCSE exam figures. More.

Professor Jonathan Scourfield comments on depression in middle aged men

25 September

Professor Jonathan Scourfield, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, has commented in The Times on depression in middle aged men. More.

Dr Alyson Rees appointed to the Care Council of Wales

25 September

Dr Alyson Rees, Senior Lecturer at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, has been appointed as a new member of the Care Council for Wales by the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services. More.

New and unique Masters in Education puts Wales top of the class

24 September

Education Minister, Leighton Andrews today (Monday 24^th September) met Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) who have expressed an interest in a new Masters programme, which will place Wales at the international forefront of teacher professional development. More.

'Men, Suicide and Society', a report co-authored by Prof Scourfield, features in Samaritans 'We're in your Corner' campaign

24 September

'We're in Your Corner', a campaign focussing on the risk of suicide to middle aged men of low socio-economic position, was launched by the Samaritans last week. One of the main elements of the campaign is a research report, entitled 'Men, Suicide and Society: Why disadvantaged men in mid-life die by suicide', co-authored by Professor Jonathan Scourfield of the Cardiff School of Social Sciences. More.

Prof Michael Bloor's Research on the Shipping Industry Appears on BBC Wales

20 September

Professor Michael Bloor, of the Seafarers International Research Centre as the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, has written a damning report on the shipping in industry in the form of the classic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. This work was recently reported by BBC Wales here. The full poem, entitled The Rime of the Globalised Mariner can be read here.

Prof Martin Innes Talks to the Western Mail About Collaboration in Wales' Four Police Forces

19 September

Professor Martin Innes, Director of the University's Police Science Institute, comments on whether collaboration is the key to the survival of Wales' four police forces The article is available on page 21 of the Western Mail from 19th September 2012 and can also be read online here.

Resources Now Available from the Equality2020 Conference

18 September

Resources, such as the speeches and presentations, delivered at the Equality2020 conference on 11^th September 2012, are now available to online. To view these resources and more information about the conference please click here.

Mae fersiwn Cymraeg o'r tudalennau hyn ar gael yma.

Professor Mark Drakeford AM Talks to the Western Mail About Stillbirths in Wales

17 September

Professor Mark Drakeford AM, School of Social Sciences, outlines why new measures are needed to raise awareness, and rates, of stillbirths in Wales. More.

The Universities’ Police Science Institute (UPSI) Praised for Groundbreaking Partnership with the South Wales Police

17 September

The Home Secretary has praised the Universities’ Police Science Institute at Cardiff University and South Wales Police for their innovative and ground-breaking partnership. More.

Equalities Minister Stresses that Partnership Working is the Key to an Equal Wales at SOCSI Conference

17 September

While addressing the 'Equality 2020: Creating Our Vision for Wales' conference, organised by the Welsh Government and the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Equalities Minister Jane Hutt stressed the importance of working together, in partnership, to make Wales a fair and equal country. More.