School of Sociology and Social Policy

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We are a leading UK school for sociology, criminology, social policy and social work. Our courses offer you the opportunity to explore how societies work - and what can be done when they don't.

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Deaths in prison: A guide for detention monitors

Description
This guide, co-published with the University of Nottingham offers practical guidance on monitoring deaths in prison, covering data collection, investigations, prevention and discrimination-related risks.
Date:
03 June 2025

Upcoming events

Positionality and Researcher reflexivity

Date
02 September 2025 (12:00-13:00)
Location:
B55, Law and Social Sciences, University Park
Description
An ECR focused event but open to all, delivered by Victoria Cluley and Brenda Poku.

Disability Recognition Month

Date
20 November 2025 (12:00-13:00)
Location:
B55, Law and Social Sciences, University Park
Description
A talk by Rebecca Alisti.

Making Science Public

New Making Science Public blog site

Hi everybody, I have now migrated almost all my blog posts to a new personal WordPress blog. BUT I haven’t quite got the hang of it yet, I have to confess. I’ll do my best to make the transition as smooth as possible, but there will probably be some hick-ups, as I am not the ...

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Law and Social Sciences building
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

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