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ÌÇÐÄTV sociologist wins EU grant to study the role of religion in power struggles over mining

The prestigious £1.8 million Consolidator Grant will fund a 5-year, cross-continental, cross-faith investigation of the role of religious authority in the extractive industry. 

Thu 18 Dec 2025, 13:00 | Tags: Sociology Faculty of Social Sciences 0 - Daily News

40 years of homicide: landmark long-term study finds deep-rooted inequalities in patterns of lethal violence

A study led by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV examining homicide trends has revealed generational, gendered, and racial inequalities.

Wed 24 Sept 2025, 17:00 | Tags: Sociology 0 - Daily News homicide

University of ÌÇÐÄTV awarded share of £100 million AI funding for human-centred research on AI

The University of ÌÇÐÄTV has been awarded a share of £100 million of government funding to research AI, including funding for a groundbreaking new project entitled ‘AI in the streets’. 


Young disabled people experience institutional discrimination and stigmatisation in mainstream schools in England, research finds

New research by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV has found that disabled young people in England experience institutional and structural discrimination in mainstream schools, with two thirds fewer achieving level 2 qualifications compared to non-disabled peers. Academics argue that these experiences are a key barrier to educational and occupational attainment.


People with terminal illness still fearful of dying early from Covid-19

People with terminal illness across the West Midlands are still living in fear of catching Covid-19 and dying early according to research. Their experiences were described , which contain recommendations for hospices.


Early Career Researcher Network holds inaugural meeting at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV

The University of ÌÇÐÄTV recently welcomed guests from the British Academy to its first event as a member of the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network Midlands Hub. The Research Café event, held in the new Faculty of Arts Building (FAB) was focused on early career staff at ÌÇÐÄTV, and brought together researchers from across the Humanities, Social Science and Arts to share experiences and learn informally from each other.


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