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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2020, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Unpaid carers providing more hours of care than ever, according to new Unpaid Care Dashboard

Unpaid carers are now providing more hours of care than ever, according to a new interactive digital dashboard, launched by the Centre for Care at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.
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Academy of Social Sciences honours Jackie Harrison with prestigious fellowship

An honour has been conferred on the head of Journalism Studies for her high-impact work to support the liberty and safety of media professionals.
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Doing qualitative research on inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers in the Department of Sociological Studies have launched a directory of resources about doing qualitative research in socially distant times.
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Researching power, authority and land in Lagos: Taking an oblique approach to the unwritten

Dr Lindsay Sawyer discusses Lagos' unwritten but widely practiced rules for Insight Magazine.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ranks in the top 100 in the world for Social Sciences

Social Sciences, including Law and Education, have been ranked in the top 100 subjects to study in the world, by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.

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MArch student designs winning bench

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool o Architecture MArch student Luke Brennan-Scott has winning bench design installed at Victoria Station in London.