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Lecturer in gender and social policy given award for groundbreaking book on transgender history
Dr Patricio Simonetto of the School of Sociology and Social Policy has been selected for the Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies.
School of Sociology and Social Policy academics and students raise awareness to combat Islamophobia
Ahead of the upcoming United Nations International Day to Combat Islamophobia in March, we look back at activities led by SSP academics last semester to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024.
Collective Action and Civil Society: Disability Advocacy and EU Decision Making
A new book explores how changing structures of governance have created an opportunity for disability advocacy groups to challenge policy making.
Transformative work underway with the MS Domestic Violence and Abuse Research Initiative
A Leeds cross-faculty research project is the first UK study aimed at understanding the nature and prevalence of Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) in the lives of people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Latest recognition for disability studies expert
A new government committee appointment has been awarded to disability studies expert, Dr Miro Griffiths.