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SIRC

@SocialIssues

The Social Issues Research Centre - the think tank in Oxford, UK

 Oxford, UK
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Joined February 2009
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It strikes me that structural racism is written into the architecture of policy research where the state has a vested interest in the invisibility of structural racism. Happy Easter
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Attn teachers! How do A-levels shape how young ppl see themselves & the future? Looking for diverse Y13s for 2x1hr online interviews on experiences of studying this yr. Pls DM to reply :) @TeachingSchools @TheOxfordMail @OxfordSpiresAc @PeabodyLDN @Cherwellcouncil @TheArcAcademy
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Do A-levels shape how young ppl see themselves and the future? Researchers @oxford_brookes want to find out. Looking for Y13s able to spare 2 x 1 hr for online interviews re: experiences of studying this year. We would love to hear from you: [email protected] @BSAYouthSG
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Food and Eating: An Anthropological perspective. You Eat What You Are wp.me/p5L6g8-7o @SocialIssues #GoodReads #Food #Anthropology
Food and Eating: An Anthropological perspective. You Eat What You Are

Food and Eating: An Anthropological perspective. You Eat What You Are

By Robin Fox I have to say that technically this is not a book, it is an article/working paper published by the Social Issues Research Centre a British independent, non-profit organisation, founded…

betheheroofyourownkitchen.wordpress.com
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Just heard Zoe Harcombe on R4 Today re Scientific evidence (or lack thereof) and dietary advice. Source: openheart.bmj.com/cgi/conten…
BBC News - Child obesity rates 'levelling off' among under-10s bbc.co.uk/news/health-310418…
Child obesity rates 'levelling off' among under-10s

Child obesity rates 'levelling off' among under-10s

The rise in childhood obesity, which has left one in three children overweight, may be beginning to level off in the under-10s, a study suggests.

bbc.co.uk
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Following the excellent APPG report on Body Image SIRC has revisited HSE data. Kids now slimmer and healthier... bit.ly/MnHE7R
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Sharp's "unique insight project into football fans’ behaviour" bit.ly/LFvZh5 where did they get this idea from? bit.ly/83zl58
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The Office for National Statistics have published the initial results from their well-being survey of the UK: ow.ly/9m5vm (pdf)
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Today @statisticsONS have released Focus on Older People (UK). Fastest popn increases are of those aged 85 and over ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/mortality…
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From Journalist to Sociologist: Some Reflections | The Sociological Imagination awe.sm/5eMek
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“Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important things an academic should be doing right now" bit.ly/AnJAku

Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most...

Ahead of the launch of EUROPP – an academic blog investigating matters of European politics and policy – next week, Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson discuss social scientists’ obligation to spread...

blogs.lse.ac.uk
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SIRC in the news recently: Is the alcohol message all wrong? We Brits do have a problem with booze, but why? @KateFox bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-1526…
Viewpoint: Is the alcohol message all wrong?

Viewpoint: Is the alcohol message all wrong?

Many people think heavy drinking causes promiscuity, violence and anti-social behaviour. That's not necessarily true, argues Kate Fox.

bbc.co.uk
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