Engaging with the Real World
Our mission statement
As part of a civic university, the Department of Sociological Studies is committed to ensuring that its research is both informed by, and seeks to inform, real world social problems. This two pronged approach lies at the heart of much of the work we do both as individuals within the Department and also as a team more generally. Read more...
Our research
Focus on:
If the Shoe Fits: Footwear, Identification and Transition,
funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
Investigators: Emeritus Professor Jenny Hockey, Dr Victoria Robinson
Outputs:
Hockey, J., Dilley, R., Robinson, V. & Sherlock, A. (2013) 'Worn Shoes: Identity, Memory and Footwear', Sociological Research Online, 18 (1) 20, http://www.socresonline.org.uk/18/1/20.html
Papers, reviews and work in progress
Research briefings
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Children’s Perceptions of Physical Punishment in Ghana by Dr Afua Twum-Danso Imoh |
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ERA-AGE: The European Research Area in Ageing |
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Currently Funded Research
Find out about the funded research projects our staff are currently involved in...