Dominic O’Sullivan In 2015, the Australian Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition appointed a Referendum Council. The Australian Constitution can [...]
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Category "2017"
Taking the long view: better understanding the impact of welfare reform
Ruth Patrick With Brexit and Trump dominating headlines, the reach and consequences of ongoing welfare reform can sometimes slip down the [...]
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The first rule of museum security is: You do not talk about museum security
Louise Grove and Suzie Thomas In 1990, two thieves disguised as police officers stole thirteen works of art from the Isabella [...]
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‘LOVIN’ YOUR WORK’: ENGAGEMENT, IMPACT AND THE PRAGUE FRINGE
Robert Hollands When I was asked to come up with a title for a Newcastle Sociology Seminar Series talk in October [...]
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Dispossession: The Great Housing Swindle
Lisa Mckenzie Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle premieres at 6.30pm, Thursday 15th June at Picture House Central, in London followed [...]
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Focus: Trans and the contradictions of gender
Stevi Jackson and Sue Scott In this article we will consider issues for sociological understandings of gender in the context of [...]
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Viewpoint: Musical Chairs and the Social Mobility Industry
Geoff Payne Social mobility – the way people move or fail to move from one position in the social hierarchy to [...]
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Policy and Politics: How expertise trickles down in a multilevel system – smoking prevention policy in Swiss member states
Céline Mavrot and Fritz Sager Against the backdrop of the current US-American presidency, the Brexit referendum campaign and the decision of [...]
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On the Frontline: Residency Rights and Non-EU Parents of British Citizens
Iyiola Solanke EU law is important not only for nationals from the EU living in the UK, but also for nationals [...]
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The Irish language in postcolonial perspective
Rachel Seoighe “For isn’t it odd that the only language I have in which to speak of this crime is the [...]
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