Fear of the dentist is one of the most common fears across Europe and North America.  Recent research in the British Dental Journal suggesting that over 50% of the UK population claim to be anxious about visits to the dentist, while the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy suggest a further 36% are moderately […]

Books by Female Sociologists Author Title Margaret Abraham Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital Violence Among South Asian Immigrants In The United States Sara Ahmed Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed Cultural Politics of Emotion Sarah Ahmed Everyday Feminism Sara Ahmed Wilful Subjects Stacy Alaimo Exposed: Environmental Politics and Pleasures in Posthuman Times Claire Alexander The Asian […]

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full […]

A report released this week by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) shows that deaf children are falling even further behind their hearing peers in school than previously thought.  Figures show that 30.6% of deaf children achieve a grade 5 or above (strong C) in English and maths as compared with almost half (48.3%) of non-SEN […]

Way back in the 1980’s I wrote to my then local MP Sir Archie Hamilton to ask why tampons were taxed as a luxury item when it was blatantly obvious to the 11-year-old me that this was unfair and that they were not a luxury but a necessity and that this was, therefore, a tax […]

Talking to a beautician friend about hair removal and summer beautification regimes led to a discussion about fashions in bikini waxing and hair removal.  Interestingly she said she had noticed generational differences in the requirements of her clients with younger women often requesting more extreme waxing regimes with either total hair removal or only a […]

This Valentine’s Day, as with every year, the shops are full of hearts and flowers, and the internet is bombarding us with adverts for romantic getaways, meal deals, and ideas for ever more expensive ways to demonstrate our love for each other.  And yet the statistics seem to suggest that we are failing at ‘love’.  […]

Dear Readers, Thanks for reading our posts and for following us on Twitter. Also thanks to the many guest authors who have blogged for us over the last year. We hope you all have a merry break over Christmas and a very happy new year. Over the last year, we have posted a diverse range […]

Figures released this week by the Nursing and Midwifery Council show a 96% drop in the number of EU nurses applying for jobs in the UK after the Brexit vote in June 2016.  In July 2016, 1304 nurses joined the NHS from the EU.  This fell to 96 applications by December 2016 and a new […]

Sitting in the stands last Sunday watching Brighton and Hove Albion take on Everton there was a palpable energy in the air.  From the cheers and chants for home players to the booing of opposing players and officials, the atmosphere at the Amex stadium has already been credited with helping the Albion to reach the […]