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  1. Cuts in social spending are psychologically damaging

    Cuts in social spending are psychologically damaging

    Study has also revealed that nearly half of citizens in Western Europe now report high levels of worry, but that social spending acts to reduce citizens’ worries about the future.

    Hashtag: Research study

  2. The Civil Partnership Act and the Gender Recognition Act at 20

    The Civil Partnership Act and the Gender Recognition Act at 20

    In February, City celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month and hosted an event to look at the wider legal, historical and social contexts of these family law reforms.

    Hashtag: Announcements

  3. New study suggests that while social media changes over decades, conversation dynamics stay the same

    New study suggests that while social media changes over decades, conversation dynamics stay the same

    First of its kind study has analysed data across multiple social media platforms, over more than three decades, revealing the persistence of toxic interactions irrespective of the platform.

    Hashtag: Research news

  4. Bayes Business School and The Portal Trust launch new report aiming to enhance social mobility and community engagement between schools and universities

    Bayes Business School and The Portal Trust launch new report aiming to enhance social mobility and community engagement between schools and universities

    New report to reflect on eight years of the School Engagement Project, seeking to develop a new way of collaborating with local schools.

    Hashtags: Announcements, impact

  5. Taking the leap: Q-Step student Miles Johnson wants to use quants to solve social issues

    Taking the leap: Q-Step student Miles Johnson wants to use quants to solve social issues

    Miles Johnson (BSc Sociology with Quantitative Methods) shares his experiences of the nationally renowned Q-Step programme designed to train students in quantitative methods.

    Hashtag: Student success

  6. Infra4NextGen: new project to bring EU data together to support youth policy

    Infra4NextGen: new project to bring EU data together to support youth policy

    City’s European Social Survey (ESS ERIC) received European Commission funding to coordinate youth policy and European recovery data project called Infra4NextGen.

  7. Toby Young delivers annual Contrarian Prize Lecture at Bayes Business School

    Toby Young delivers annual Contrarian Prize Lecture at Bayes Business School

    Social commentator discusses the effects of suppression of freedom of speech

    Hashtag: Announcements

  8. City joins government-funded doctoral training partnership for the social sciences

    City joins government-funded doctoral training partnership for the social sciences

    The Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) awards Doctoral Training Partnership to City and seven other partner institutions.

    Hashtag: Announcements

  9. Right-wing social media benefited from high-profile suspensions on mainstream platforms

    Right-wing social media benefited from high-profile suspensions on mainstream platforms

    Alt-tech platforms play a key role in facilitating far-right political discussion. New research from City shows how they’ve been aided by the banning of leading alt-right voices elsewhere.

  10. Valli Ramaswamy is using data to support first generation students

    Valli Ramaswamy is using data to support first generation students

    Data Science student Valli, who is a first generation student, is mixing personal experience and academic knowledge by working at a social enterprise FirstGens.

    Hashtags: Campus life, City Global Goals, Student success