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Sociology academics awarded 2026 Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence
A paper by Dr Katy Wright and Professor Sarah Irwin has been awarded the prestigious Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence.
Postgraduate Symposium with Not F**kin’ Sorry (NFS!) by Not Your Circus Dog Collective in partnership with Access All Areas
The day before the Leeds Disability Studies Conference 2026, featured a dedicated postgraduate symposium organised by Ruby Goodley, the postgraduate representative of the Centre for Disability Studies
Understanding ‘Ableism as Violence’: new book published by sociology scholars
New publication by Prof. Angharad Beckett and Dr Miro Griffiths maps how harm to disabled people is produced, normalised and legitimised across hate crime, institutions, assisted dying and COVID-19.
Gendered futures: how early work shapes young women’s lives
At the end of 2025, The ‘L-earning: Rethinking Young Women’s Working Lives’ research team launched their final report from a 3-year study exploring young women’s earliest experiences of work.
Sociology alum honoured by the British Council Alumni for their work in LGBT+ rights
We are thrilled to congratulate Loïc Chave for their recognition by the British Council on their positive contribution to improving the lives of LGBT+ people.