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BAFTA-nominated actors 5 times more likely to have attended private school than UK population.

Younger adults from working-class backgrounds are 4 times less likely to work in the creative industries compared to their middle-class peers.
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International survey of Maternal Journal practitioners launches

As part of Dr Jessica Bradley's ongoing collaboration with Maternal Journal, the team are launching a survey to help scope the breadth and depth of similar creative projects that support mothers and birthing parents around the world.
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Tired of Spinning Plates

This online event will be an opportunity to explore a selection of short films and contributions to an online exhibition, produced as part of an on-going project ‘Tired of Spinning Plates’.

New Maternal Journal video released

A new video created as part of ongoing collaborative research by Dr Jessica Bradley capturing the experiences of practitioners who are leading ‘Maternal Journal’ creative journaling groups and workshops for mothers and birthing parents is released.
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Professor Dan Goodley elected as Fellow of the British Academy

Congratulations to Dan on this prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to critical disability studies.
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Maker{Futures} Team Hosts International Networking Event for Maker Practitioners

On 10th June the Maker{Futures} team, based in the School of Education, hosted their inaugural international networking event, drawing together a global community of makerspace, education and industry partners for a three-day programme.
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School of Education receives outstanding Ofsted report for secondary age training 

The School of Education is celebrating an Outstanding rating from Ofsted for its secondary-age teacher training.
SMI Narrative

Our research has real world impact!

Here at the SMI we use research to tackle the big social science challenges - from understanding food poverty to the impact of lowering the voting age.

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Blurring The Edges - Using Research & Creativity to Bring Communities Together

A new film documenting the impact of an on-going research project which highlights how a creative response to research has helped bring people together, changing perceptions and started new initiatives in Rotherham.