One in ten ethnic minorities reports experiencing racial harassment
ESRC-funded study of the prevalence of ethnic and racial harassment and its impact on health during the period 2009 to 2014
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Universal credit to hit 1.9 million by over £1,000 per year – though for many these losses are temporary
New study led by MiSoC Director, Professor Mike Brewer with researchers at Institute for Fiscal Studies, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
What could change rising child poverty rates in Scotland?
Dr Paola De Agostini has been working with the research team at the Scottish Parliament on testing policy reforms
New ISER research at the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2019
From pill scares to how the rich save, childhood obesity to intergenerational mobility, gender pay gap to mortality rates, new studies from 16 ISER researchers presented at the prestigious annual conference
Women in Social Science Conference: Professor Sonia Bhalotra on the challenges women have faced over the past 50 years
Academy of Social Sciences half day event in London on 3 April discusses the achievements and challenges with senior female academics and early career researchers
What Does It Mean to Be British and Who Defines It? Dr Alita Nandi joins Shadow Home Secretary for discussion event
ISER's leading expert on social identities, Dr Alita Nandi, joins a prestigious panel discussion as part of the LSE Festival, exploring how social science can tackle global problems.
ISER evidence on racial harassment harm shared with the Independent Office for Police Conduct
Ethnic minorities are likely to be mistrustful of authorities in the face of widespread personal experience of harassment, and experiences of ethnic and racial harassment will result in ethnic minority clients who are more anxious and depressed
Professor Sonia Bhalotra discusses gender issues at launch of The Lancet Women’s theme issue “Advancing women in science, medicine, and global health”
Gender equality expert Professor Bhalotra chaired the panel Gender Bias and Assessment, leading discussions on how to overcome barriers to women’s advancement.
Professor Peter Lynn on BBC Radio 4 More or Less
Our Professor of Survey Methodology discussed the recent survey of views on the Holocaust and the methods used to assess levels of Holocaust denial in the British population
Who applies to university? New study for the Nuffield Foundation looked at reasons behind varying participation rates among young people
Better information for students and parents could encourage more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for university, but not all types of information would be equally effective
Half of workers on minimum wage move onto better paid jobs within a year, but most remain stuck in low paid work
New research published by the Low Pay Commission finds women more likely to be trapped in low paid work
Next steps for BAME equality in the workplace – tackling discrimination and bias, reducing the pay gap and improving recruitment and progression
Dr Malcolm Brynin discusses his research on pay gaps with a panel of influential industry and policy figures in Westminster