Why do sociologists care about the ick? @aliciadenby.bsky.social gives a brief explanation 💌

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As the number of single people continues to steadily incline, why is there such a reluctance to make non-coupled living a viable and affordable option? I’ll be unpacking this in my forthcoming work, but was pleased to see this issue highlighted in The Guardian!

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Sex for rent’ is illegal in the UK… Why are thousands still affected?

Dr Chris Waugh from the Contemporary Intimacies, Genders and Sexualities research group shares insights from his ‘sex for rent’ research in The Conversation.

@thewaughreport.bsky.social

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Sociology and Criminology students, are you looking for advice on your career prospects?

📉 Consider a Career In… Government Social Research
Wednesday 5th November 1-2pm

👩‍🏫 Consider a Career in...Teaching
Friday 7th November 1-3pm

☕️ Coffee with an Alumni
Friday 7th November 1-3pm

Pounds, pence and sense: sociological research insights from Gaby Harris @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social‬ .

Thank you to @manmetuni.bsky.social for highlighting the imptce of trauma-informed support for neurodivergent children and their families who have been id’d as ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social

www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

“Nursing was not what she had expected or hoped for. For Sarah, the promise of social mobility had not been delivered.”

Helene Snee @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social‬ on what the experiences of nursing students in the #COVID19 pandemic can tell us about social mobility.

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1-year lectureship in criminology with a focus on alcohol and other drug research, at Manchester Metropolitan University. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social

manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Sociological questions: we've got 'em!

Join us on 23 April in Manchester for Untaken-for-Granted! A Sociological Pub Quiz – and unwind [email protected] conference.

@uomsociology.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social

thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...

this thurs. feb 20 I am giving a public lecture on GitHub's Arctic Vault and other deep time data archives at @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social and it'll stream online too!

join here: tinyurl.com/ARCTICARCHIVES.

We’re very fortunate that Digital Society Research Group (DISC) fellow Dr Katie MacKinnon is delivering a talk on Arctic Archives: Temporal politics of platform power on Thursday (12-1pm), followed by a workshop on Early Internet Memories on next week! See more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-on-ar...

As the year comes to a close, we would like to wish all our Sociology and Criminology students the very best for the festive season and a Happy New Year! 🎉

We’re taking a break on our social media from 20th December-2nd January, but we’ll be back in 2025 with lots to look forward to!

How can we solve the UK’s prison overcrowding problem?
How can we keep more women and children out of prison?

Hear how these questions were addressed by leading justice system reformer Lady Edwina Grosvenor at a public lecture at @manmetuni.bsky.social

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CISG Co-Leads Christian Klesse and @jennyvanhooff.com have a new paper in @sociologicalreview.bsky.social. They challenge conventional understanding of transparency and deceit, and argue that secrecy has a crucial role in both creating and disrupting intimacy.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

We were joined by a very special guest in Intimate Relationships & Personal Life today. @aliciadenby.bsky.social brought her dog Bear to deliver a lecture on Pets and Personal Life with @jennyvanhooff.com.

Bear was thrilled to make lots of new friends (as we can see by his wagging tail!) 🐶🩷

Our Starter Pack 🎓

Awaiting more of our @manmetuni.bsky.social sociologists and criminologists to join us on Bluesky!

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