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Read more at: Congratulations to Dr Kusha Sefat

Congratulations to Dr Kusha Sefat

Congratulations to Dr Kusha Sefat for being awarded the Best PhD Dissertation of the Year on a Topic of Iranian Studies by the Foundation for Iranian Studies Congratulations to Dr Kusha Sefat for being awarded the 2016-17 Best PhD Dissertation of the Year on a Topic of Iranian Studies for his dissertation entitled Tehran...


Read more at: Olga Zeveleva on structural racism in Germany for the Huffington Post

Olga Zeveleva on structural racism in Germany for the Huffington Post

Olga Zeveleva, PhD Candidate from the Department of Sociology, features in the Huffington Post with an analysis of immigration, racism, and the responsibility of centrists and conservatives for the successes of the far right in Germany's election The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is about to take up its...


Read more at: Conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution was held in Cambridge

Conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution was held in Cambridge

27 October 2017 Organised by Dr Jeff Miley and Dr David Lane, faculty members of the Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge, the conference brought together experts on state socialism, social and political history of the USSR, gender, imperialism, nationalism, racism, and British-Russian cultural relations...


Read more at: Welcome to Michaelmas 2017

Welcome to Michaelmas 2017

Professor Sarah Franklin, Head of Department, welcomes staff and students (back) to the University and shares changes for the term ahead.


Read more at: The sociologist and feminist researching the challenges facing India’s aspiring young women

The sociologist and feminist researching the challenges facing India’s aspiring young women

Asiya Islam, PhD Candidate from the Department of Sociology features in 'This Cambridge Life'.


Read more at: Self-employment and family life: A study of workers in Ghana's informal sector
Self-employment and family life: A study of workers in Ghana's informal sector

Self-employment and family life: A study of workers in Ghana's informal sector

Dr Brendan Burchell and Dr Francis Annor recieve funding from the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Research Fund to further research on self-employment and family life in Ghana


Read more at: Jo Cox Lecture Series
Jo Cox Lecture Series

Jo Cox Lecture Series

We are excited that Kevin Watkins, CEO- Save the Children will be joining us to host the fist of our Jo Cox Annual Lecture Series


Read more at: Welcome to Cambridge!
Welcome to Cambridge!

Welcome to Cambridge!

Have you been accepted into Cambridge? Why not connect with us before you arrive to help you prepare for the exciting journey ahead?!


Read more at: Precarious scheduling in the UK

Precarious scheduling in the UK

The most recent data suggests 4.6 million people in the UK experience precarious scheduling 3.9 million more than those on zero hour contracts.


Read more at: PRIVMORT Launches New Website
PRIVMORT Launches New Website

PRIVMORT Launches New Website

Research project PRIVMORT (Privatisation and Mortality in Eastern Europe) launches its new website today...