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The Gender Pay Gap
All public and private companies in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) with at least 250 employees were expected to report their gender pay gap to the Government by 4th April. The Guardian...
Working Dads
Since 2015, parents in the UK have been allowed to share parental leave.
Rise of a Non-Christian Europe
The following article provides some fascinating insights into religious identification in Europe that was originally produced by the European social survey (2014-16).
The Best Teacher in the World
The annual Global Teacher prize was recently won by Andria Zafriakou, a teacher working in London. The following article is an interview with Zafirakou and why her methods of teaching might not fit...
200 years of Marx
The town of Trier in Germany is preparing to honour Karl Marx’s birthday (5th May 1818) with traffic lights!
The Cambridge Analytica Files
The Guardian and Observer have recently uncovered some disturbing and potentially incriminating findings into an undercover investigation into the British consultancy company: Cambridge Analytica.
Espionage in the UK
Last week a story broke about a former Russian spy having been taken to hospital following an attempted murder.
Leaving School with no Qualifications
The following article explores the problems faced by individuals who leave education without qualifications.
Boomerang Kids
The following article explores the issue of ‘boomerang kids’.
International Women's Day
International Women’s Day took place last Thursday and around the world protests as well as celebrations were held to mark the day.
Married Names
The following article explores some case studies from men who have taken their wife’s name when they marry.
Teachers and Guns
Donald Trumps’s recommendation that teachers should be armed to help prevent shootings in schools has been largely criticised by many organisations, teachers and the press.
Female Workers in Turkey
The following article highlights the differences in women’s rights in Turkey.
The Future is Renewable
It is reported that more than 100 cities are now powered predominately from renewable energy sources.
Aid Staff Complicit in Abuse
Revelations about aid workers paying local people for sex has hit charities such as Oxfam.
Modern Slavery
The following article follows a man called Stephen who had been trafficked from Hanoi, Vietnam and ended up working in a cannabis farm in the UK.
Bradford Unemployment
The following article examines some of the issues faced by young people in Bradford.
The Enlightenment Now
One potentially tricky area of sociology is the study of modernity and how this fits with the bigger picture of studying society, both in the past, the present and looking towards the future.
Education for Refugees
The following article examines the ability to enter education for two teenage boys in two different countries.
Votes for Women: 100 Years
Last week saw the centenary of the vote for (some) women in the UK. The change in the law (Representation of the People Act, 1918) allowed some other groups of men to vote also.