Sociology
Mariia Makarova discusses how highly qualified Ukrainian refugees in the UK struggle with underemployment due to language barriers, unrecognised qualifications, visa limitations, and employer bias, despite their resilience and determination to rebuild their careers. …Read more
Sally King, author of Menstrual Myth Busting, highlights how deeply ingrained gender and racial biases in medicine lead to the dismissal of women's reproductive health concerns, perpetuating medical misogyny.…Read more
Malin Holm argues that online platforms have reshaped power dynamics by lowering barriers to public discourse, a shift that has also fueled antifeminist and misogynistic movements, with harassment campaigns frequently originating from the "manosphere." …Read more
Fran Bennett examines how incorporating the "lived experience" of poverty into public debate and policy-making empowers individuals and improves understanding and solutions.…Read more
Scandals show how the NGO halo effect enables ‘good’ organisations to justify unethical behaviour, highlighting the need for balanced ethics and accountability.…Read more
Matthew Fisher, author of 'How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing', examines how wellbeing depends on reducing chronic stress through supportive social conditions, not just medical treatments, requiring systemic change and community action.…Read more
In this practitioner briefing, Matthew Fisher, author of How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing, highlights how the growing failures of neoliberalism have sparked renewed interest from governments in policies to promote community and individual wellbeing.…Read more
Gerald Roche advocates for a global language rights movement, linking local struggles like those of Irish rappers Kneecap and Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk, to strengthen collective action and achieve meaningful change.…Read more
Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more
Molly Dingel and Gemma Punti, authors of 'Increasing diversity and racial emotions on campus' in Emotions and Society, explore the backlash to antiracist efforts in higher education settings.…Read more