SSH in the Media: June

Dr Vicky Heap, Lecturer in Criminology, spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield about tackling crime hot-spots in Sheffield.

 

 

Professor Jacqueline Stevenson, Head of research at Sheffield Institute of Education, wrote for Advance HE, asking where the responsibility lies in ensuring and measuring student success retention.

 

 

 

Professor Sital Dhillon, OBE, Head of department for law and criminology, spoke to the Times Higher Education for their ‘HE and me’ feature.

 

 

 

Dr Martin Thirkettle, lecturer in psychology, wrote for The Conversation about how background colours can skew eye witness identification in police photo line ups.

 

 

Professor Sam Twiselton OBE, director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, spoke to Schools Week about moves by some academics to sell curriculum programmes once the governments pilot scheme comes to an end.

 

Colin McCaig, professor of higher education policy, spoke to Times Higher about the ups and downs of Russell Group recruitment

 

 

Fiona de Hoog, researcher in modern slavery and human rights, has written a feature for The Conversation looking at the issue of child slavery in Haiti.

 

 Professor Ian Rotherham from the department of the natural and built environment,  has written a column for the Sheffield Telegraph about the goosander, a recent new addition to the wildlife in our region.

 

 

 

Ian Wilson, principal research fellow in CRESR, was quoted in a piece in Inside Housing on the pressures of universal credit on the housing crisis.

 

 

Honorary doctorate Pete McKee will be doing a book signing in Sheffield to mark the release of his new book ‘Council Skies’ as part of a mini tour around the UK. The event will be introduced by Dr Susan McPherson, a lecturer in sociology. Exposed and RMC Media have the story.

 

Dr Madhumita Pandey, lecturer in criminology, wrote an article for The Conversation about India’s ongoing sexual violence epidemic and how tackling it begins with sex education.

 

Dr Aimee Ambrose, reader in energy policy, has been appointed chief scientific adviser for an international programme on engaging with hard-to-reach energy users, led by the International Energy Agency. The news was shared by Big Stamp and UnLTD Business. 

 

 

 

Jamie Grace, senior lecturer in law, helped devise a new set of guidelines for police forces using software to tackle crime. You can read more about his involvement here. 

 

 

 

Professor Christina Beatty and Dr Richard Crisp from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) wrote for the Sheffield Telegraph about the rising levels of in-work poverty soaring under the previous economic growth model.

 

Dr Robbie Aitken, reader in history, spoke to BBC News about what it was like to be black in Nazi Germany. He is currently staging an exhibition on the subject at The German Historical Institute in London.

 

Professor Sam Twistleton OBE, Director of  Sheffield Institute of Education, spoke to TES about how more emphasis will be put on curriculum when changes are introduced to teacher training. She also spoke to TES about the need for the creation of a specialist route for the training of special educational needs and disability teachers.

Dr Knut Roder, principal lecturer in politics, spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield following the European election results. He said an honest discussion was needed about Brexit because the country is politically polarised. Listen again here from 2:10:40

 

 

Lisa Hopkins, Professor of English and head of the Graduate School, has written for TES reviewing the new Shakespeare guide called This is Shakespeare.

 

 

 

 

Professor Sam Twiselton, OBE, Director of SiOE, spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield  (01:00) about the proposals made in Augar review and what it could mean for the HE sector.

 

Dr Stephen Parkes, research associate at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), spoke to the Sheffield Star about the idea of introducing free bus travel across the region.

 

 

 

 

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