New Head of Department - Dr Manali Desai
21 September 2020
Dr Manali Desai takes up the chair in Sociology this year, and in doing so becomes the first woman of colour, to our knowledge, to lead a Cambridge department in the University’s 811-year history. Dr Desai is a Reader in Sociology and a fellow at Newnham College , Cambridge. In this interview, she speaks to MPhil alumnus...
Employing Essential Workers: Displaced Syrian Healthcare Professionals in The UK and Europe
3 September 2020
As countries around the world wrestle with the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Employing Essential Workers tells the story of three healthcare workers displaced from Syria, and their aspirations for work in Turkey, Germany and the UK. The short film was produced by Research for Health in Conflict ( R4HC ), a...
Dr R Sánchez Rivera - Supervisor Award 2019-20 Winner
15 July 2020
Undergraduate supervisions are one of the most important features of a Cambridge education and the Faculty of HSPS is keen to encourage and reward best practice for the provision of supervisions. Each year, the Department of Sociology presents a Supervisor Award to a member of staff or postgraduate student who have...
Sociology
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.
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Sociology
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2022 in the first instance, with the possibility of extension....
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