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The everyday lives of balding men are often punctuated by comments, jokes and an expectation to laugh along. @Paul_Hodkinson and Matthew Hall explain why male baldness should be taken seriously as a health issue.
theconversation.com/male-baldness-…
Unveil the power behind the algorithms. Paul Hodkinson’s insights reveal who holds influence in media industries. Engage your students with critical discussion around surveillance, datafication, and platform capitalism with his updated textbook: ow.ly/GYvn50RoV1O
Exciting parcel just arrived - Media, Culture & Society third edition now out and available! uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/medi… Sage Media & Comm
Bristol Uni Press Surrey Sociology The ToC 4 #Parents talking #Algorithms .. I share stories from 30 parents across #England as they speak about #search (Ch 2), #timelines & feeds (Ch 3), mis/understanding of algo in #kids lives (Ch 4), #news (Ch 5), #literacies (ch 6), algo in #public domains & #futures (ch 7)
So.. #Parents Talking #Algorithms forthcoming with Bristol Uni Press has a *cover*.. Still in the final stages of editing/revising/undoing it all (!) - but genuinely hope this v small contribution is of interest to colleagues in #media #sociology #families #digital Surrey Sociology
Super excited to do this talk on Wednesday! #parenting #algorithms #data #technology #digital Bournemouth Uni
In this fully updated and revised edition of his bestselling textbook with extensive new material and contemporary case studies, Paul Hodkinson explores the social and cultural significance of media in the age of digital platforms. Out now: ow.ly/RzVc50RnX2L
Navigating a Place to Stand in Cross-Cultural Research
May 29th, 1 - 2pm
University of Surrey
32 MS 01 / Online
Speakers: jonathan skinner and Rosie Gibson
Register and find out more about this event via the link below ⬇️
Really interesting piece by my colleagues Paul Hodkinson & Matthew Hall, which I'm lucky enough to have heard them speak about. Surrey Sociology Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously theconversation.com/male-baldness-… via The Conversation
Booking still open for our free, online The BSA event on 8th May - Teaching Sociology in Higher Education: Pedagogical Practices and Possibilities’
Carli Ria Rowell Surrey Sociology
Wrote about why we should take male baldness seriously for The Conversation - with Matthew Hall - based on our The British Academy Journeys of Hair Loss research theconversation.com/male-baldness-…
Alongside the The Leverhulme Trust, we invite postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in humanities and social sciences to apply for the BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The awards are up to £10,000 in value. Application deadline is 5 June. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-lev…
Questioning of environmental and social impacts of flowers grow but with good examples of positive alternatives #sustainableflowers Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides theguardian.com/environment/20…
In CUSP's blog, our Research Coordinator Kim Graham joins Kate Burningham and Anastasia Loukianov to reflect on the challenges and benefits experienced by social enterprises when working on research with academics 👇
cusp.ac.uk/themes/s1/blog…
Excited to be speaking about #parents #anxieties about #algorithms in their #children 's #futures - at this Bournemouth Uni event next week #data #technology #digital eventbrite.co.uk/e/algorithms-a….
Delighted that our article 'Students, community and belonging: an investigation of student experience across six European countries' has been published in the latest issue of Higher Education Research and Development
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
