Faculty of Social Sciences news
Age campaigner Alison Clyde to receive honorary degree from University of Stirling
Alison Clyde is set to receive recognition for her exceptional dedication to intergenerational initiatives and advancing age-related equality, including her valuable contributions to the University of Stirling's research in the field of healthy ageing.
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Drug and alcohol campaign roadshow to hit Glasgow and Edinburgh
The events invite members of the public to engage with the campaign through visual and audio materials.
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Network of one-stop shops for home improvement could address poor-quality homes
A network of Good Home Hubs across England would effectively cost the government nothing while delivering substantial benefits, according to new analysis.
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Stirling criminologist appointed to justice review Commission
Dr Hannah Graham, a leading voice on penal policy and justice, is the only academic to be part of the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission, announced yesterday by the Scottish Government.
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MSP backs campaign to end stigma around drug and alcohol deaths
Claire Baker urges public to show more compassion.
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Stirling education expert develops teaching tool from family audio cassettes
The tapes were sent between families in Pakistan and Scotland and form part of social history project Tape Letters Scotland.
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Pioneering course addresses ageing and dementia in LGBTQ+ community
Launching in March 2025, it addresses topics such as historical discrimination, unconscious bias and celebrating diversity.
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Research finds chair-based activities more physical than we thought
Elite-level bridge uses body and mind interconnectedly, says the study.
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“Community catapult” launch in Clackmannanshire will help build diversity and opportunity
The initiative is part of £10 million project to create stronger communities UK-wide.
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Campaign to end stigma around drug and alcohol deaths receives Scottish Government funding
Researchers will run a series of roadshows in Scotland to further raise awareness among the public.
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Fear, stigma and exclusion prevail for LGBT+ welfare claimants, study finds
Fear of discrimination means LGBT+ people can delay claiming benefits.
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Report highlights critical shortage of housing for older people, demands urgent solutions
Study uncovers limited housing supply, little planning and senior citizens unaware of their options
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University of Stirling film event highlights issues in perfume industry
Stirling academics and BBC filmmakers discussed issues of modern slavery in global supply chains.
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Film screening and Q&A will highlight the perfume industry’s dark secret
The University of Stirling and the BBC are teaming up for an exclusive event which will lift the lid on child labour linked to the perfume industry.
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University of Stirling academics take social science festival to three Scottish cities
Ten free public events will take place across central Scotland as part of this year's Festival of Social Science from the University of Stirling.
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Game playing can help reduce stigma around ageing, say researchers
"Serious games" can help overcome the stigma that still exists around ageing, according to Stirling researchers.
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Scottish Housing Day report calls for national conversation on 'homes for life'
Housing in Scotland must support the country’s population to age well, according to a report released today.
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Scotland’s most vulnerable children taking years to be placed in permanent homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes – and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research.
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New model of care could improve residents’ end of life in care homes
Care homes can improve their end-of-life care services, and relieve stress on staff, by adopting a new approach to palliative care, according to new research.
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University of Stirling encourages ‘homes for life’ as it hosts Scottish Housing Day
University of Stirling encourages ‘homes for life’ as it hosts Scottish Housing Day 2024.
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Online archives provide ‘family albums’ for children in care
Researchers at the University of Stirling have come up with a way to preserve the childhood memories of people in care – through accessible online archives.
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University of Stirling works with housing association to bring dementia awareness into the home
A leading Scottish housing association and the University of Stirling are working together to bring dementia awareness into care at home.
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Lesbian, gay and bisexual population face housing inequalities, study finds
Britain's lesbian, gay and bisexual population experience inequalities in accessing housing, according to a study led by the University of Stirling.
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Full-time clinician supports Stirling student teachers to build mentally healthy classrooms
The University of Stirling has appointed a full-time clinician to help student teachers learn about and support mentally healthy classrooms and schools.
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Policy changes needed if UK is to be age-friendly, say healthy ageing experts
Policy changes are needed at central and local government levels to ensure an age-friendly UK, say experts at the University of Stirling.
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Healthy ageing expert and Stirling professor elected Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Professor Judith Phillips OBE, a world-renowned University of Stirling gerontologist and expert in healthy ageing, has been elected a fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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Safer consumption and drug checking facilities key to addressing drug harms in Edinburgh, study finds
Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCF) and drug checking could be key to addressing drug harms in the city of Edinburgh, according to University of Stirling experts in substance use.
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Schoolgirls at the centre of new University of Stirling study into card game bridge are making history
Three schoolgirls who are part of a new University of Stirling-led research study into the game of bridge are promoting its educational benefits – and making history along the way.
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University of Stirling to promote better outcomes from water resources for Scottish businesses and communities
A team at the University of Stirling is embarking on an extensive study into how water resources in Scotland promote better outcomes for our economy, society and the environment, in a £5 million partnership project to last three years.
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Why grey matters for these academic researchers with a difference
Like many older people during the COVID pandemic, they were in search of company and mental stimulation. Then came a chance for this group of retirees to tackle something none of them had tried before – academic research.
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Study lays out options for Scotland’s first drug checking services
An extensive study led by the University of Stirling has laid out options and key considerations for Scotland’s first drug checking services.
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Age-friendly businesses could revitalise Britain's high streets
Older people could be the financial shot in the arm needed for Britain’s high street, according to research commissioned by the University of Stirling.
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Teacher education imperative for climate change and sustainability education
Teacher education is imperative to equip young people to live in a climate altered future, a new report has claimed.
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Scottish Borders Council works with University of Stirling on dementia-friendly care village
Members from Scottish Borders Council visited University of Stirling dementia design experts this week to explore options for the region’s new Tweedbank care village.
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Be part of the play in unique theatre event coming to Alloa
A unique theatre experience is coming to Alloa where the audience is invited to steer the play.
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Social science fest features theatre, displays and discussions for all ages
The University of Stirling is putting on a host of exciting events – all of them free – to spread the word about social science to the local community in Clackmannanshire.
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Art chronicles alcohol and homelessness study as researchers seek innovative way to share findings
A unique art event took place this week in Glasgow chronicling the findings of a research study into the effects of managed alcohol programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Curriculum making research centre first of its kind in the UK
A new research centre focusing on school curriculum making – the first of its kind in the UK - has opened at the University of Stirling.
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MSPs unite to call for compassion and kindness as See Beyond campaign is debated in Parliament
In recognition of the impact on those left behind when someone they love dies because of alcohol and drugs, MSPs used a debate on See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland in the Scottish Parliament this week to call for more compassion and support.
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The media can play its part in reducing stigma around substance use
The media can play its part in reducing stigma surrounding substance use, according to two University of Stirling academics.
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From carer to crusader - how this dementia expert is making a difference
When Sue Northrop signed up for a Masters in Dementia Studies at the University of Stirling, she was caring for her mother with dementia and finding a new role in life as a community activist. Nine years on, she fronts one of the most progressive dementia groups in the country.
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Trafficked children face asylum ‘system trauma’, says University of Stirling research
Researchers at the University of Stirling exploring the long-term outcomes for trafficked children in Scotland have found that children face ‘system trauma’ connected to navigating the asylum, welfare and child protection systems.
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Stirling graduate’s English school dream comes true
Marie-Anne N’Guessan came to the University of Stirling on a mission – a very specific one: to learn the skills to run her own school for underprivileged children.
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Queen of Sweden and former Mars CEO honoured by University of Stirling
The Queen of Sweden and the former CEO of Mars have received honorary degrees from the University of Stirling.
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Stirling experts part of £22.5 million research endeavour into improving health and social care
Health and social care experts at the University of Stirling are taking part in a multi-million pound research endeavour that is expected to lead to major changes in the UK’s health and social care policies.
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MSPs share 'pain and loss' of their parents' alcohol use as part of new campaign
Miles Briggs MSP has opened up for the first time about his father’s alcohol use, as, together with Monica Lennon MSP, he backs a campaign aimed at reducing the stigma that surrounds deaths due to alcohol and drugs.
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University of Stirling part of nationwide drive to address levelling up through research
The University of Stirling has successfully bid for funding in the first phase of a multi-million pound levelling up programme designed to benefit all four nations of the UK.
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Call for pubs to help make communities more dementia-friendly
The University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre is calling for pubs to take part in dementia-friendly programme to improve lives in the community.
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From academic to lived experience: how the roles were reversed for this disability expert
When Professor Kirstein Rummery began researching disability and equality more than three decades ago, little did she know she would one day be living through the same challenges herself.
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Expert on ageing appointed to influential government taskforce
An expert on ageing and older people at the University of Stirling has been appointed to an influential UK Government taskforce.