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SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

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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‘It All Starts With Play’ – New National Campaign and APPG on Play in England

Researchers from the School of Architecture and Landscape and School of Geography and Planning help launch Play England’s new national strategy at the House of Commons.
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Hastily introduced fake news laws could damage efforts to counter disinformation, UNESCO reports warn

Measures designed to curb the spread of disinformation related to the coronavirus could criminalise legitimate journalism, reports published by UNESCO have warned.
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At-home maker activities for kids and parents

Keep the kids entertained for hours with at-home activities using a range of everyday and scrap materials.

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Research engaged education with the National Videogame Museum

The School of Education has been working with the National Videogame Museum (NVM) to develop a research engaged education programme, providing free online resources for children.

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Introducing our ACoSS fellows

The Academy of Social Sciences (ACoSS) have awarded Fellowships to two ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ academics due to their outstanding contributions to research and the application of social science to policy, education, society or the economy.