Social Sciences

This area deals with the latest developments in the field of empirical and theoretical research as it relates to the structure and function of institutes and systems, their social interdependence and how such systems interact with individual behavior processes.

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You don't need a big lottery win for long term happiness… but a few thousand helps

In work to be published in the Journal of Health Economics, researchers Professor Andrew Oswald from the University of Warwick and Dr Jonathan Gardner from…

Researchers find first evidence that musical training affects brain development in young children over the course of a year

The findings, published today (20 September 2006) in the online edition of the journal Brain [1], show that not only do the brains of musically-trained…

The history of sex in the city

Dorothy Sheridan, Head of Special Collections and Research Services at the University, will appear at the lecture, Sex In The Archives, on 30th September,…

Image of misery in South Africa moderated

During apartheid, Transkei, present-day Eastern Cape Province, was a so-called homeland in South Africa, a sort of reservation where portions of the black…

Pension Policy in EU25 and its Possible Impact on Elderly Poverty

We are happy to announce our second Policy Brief “Pension Policy in EU25 and its Possible Impact on Elderly Poverty”, by Asghar Zaidi. This Policy Brief…

Childless women risk poorer health in later life

A new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) finds that not only childless women but also mothers of five or more children, teenage…

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