Sociology newsInterwoven LiveSitehttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/index.pageNews from Sociology & Social PolicyVolunteers show little enthusiasm for the Big Society, research sayshttp://www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/2013/04/08_big_society.pagePeople who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society – those doing voluntary work – show little enthusiasm for the Prime Minister’s idea, new research says.http://www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/2013/04/08_big_society.pageMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100Southampton Professors comment on welfare debatehttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2013/03/28_welfare.pageTwo Southampton Professors have recently appeared in the media, discussing plans to change the welfare system which will come into force next week.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2013/03/28_welfare.pageThu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000Digital technology, learner identities and school-to-work transitionshttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2013/02/04_digital_identities.pageA new interdisciplinary project aims to help young people with the transition from school to work.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2013/02/04_digital_identities.pageMon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000Doctoral Training Centre studentships on offerhttp://www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/2013/01/esrc_dtc_studentships.pageThe Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Centre (ESRC DTC) at the University of Southampton has been awarded 18 studentships to fund postgraduate training and research at doctoral level every year for the next five years. http://www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/2013/01/esrc_dtc_studentships.pageWed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000Enhancing Southampton’s research impacthttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/12/18_enhancing_southamptons_research_impact.pageA new team has been created at the University of Southampton to bring together world-leading researchers with key policy-makers and practitioners. http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/12/18_enhancing_southamptons_research_impact.pageTue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000Langman prize for Sociology PhD studenthttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/12/phd_langman_prize.pageA PhD student in the Division of Sociology and Social Policy has been awarded the Mary Langman Prize for an essay on the ‘Peckham Experiment’ and its relevance to contemporary health policy.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/12/phd_langman_prize.pageThu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000Opening up the debate on social enterprise - live Guardian panel on Friday 23 Novemberhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/11/21_enterprise_debate.pageA Social Sciences academic has been opening up the debate recently on sharing social enterprise expertise.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/11/21_enterprise_debate.pageWed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000Exchange partnership on the cards for Social Sciences and Indiahttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/10/23_enterprise_india.pageA Social Sciences academic has recently returned from India where he has been meeting with institutions to discuss the potential to create international partnerships and joint programmes.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/10/23_enterprise_india.pageTue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100Sociology Professors on Guardian live chat 23 Octoberhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/10/19_voluntary_guardian_debate.pageAcademics from Sociology will take part in the Guardian's live Q&A on changing the role of volunteers and paid staffhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/2012/10/19_voluntary_guardian_debate.pageFri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100Placement brings Social Sciences student University awardhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/seminars/2012/09/28_placement_award.pageKenny McCarthy, a Year 3 BSc Applied Social Sciences (Anthropology) student, has received a University award for his work on a four week Social Sciences organised summer placement with Community Action Hampshire.http://www.soton.ac.uk/sociology/news/seminars/2012/09/28_placement_award.pageFri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100