*Call for papers* I’m co-editing a special edition of the Journal of Children’s Services - “Child sexual abuse: Exploring impacts, experiences and support needs”. Deadline for abstracts 17th July. Feel free to message if you have any questions. emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pape…

NEW: Families with children have been hit the hardest by tax and benefit changes since 2010. Read Tom Waters and Tom Wernham’s #GeneralElection report on the distributional impact of tax and benefit reforms since 2010, funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust: ifs.org.uk/publications/d…

How do we change how we talk about young people? Excited to get started! Part of the Sussex CIRCY Conversations Series.

Great antidote to recent discussions pinning young people's mental health concerns solely on smartphones. Bans are unlikely to be practically feasible or the panacea that many people hope. Need to see it as part of a much bigger and more complex picture. theguardian.com/books/article/…

We're recruiting a PhD student. ESRC funded, for a Msc. Sociology & then PhD Sociology. PhD on Mass Observation Project, looking at visual and material aspects of the archive and how this helps us to understand everyday life. More info in thread & link: findaphd.com/phds/project/w…

Families behind the two-child limit to benefits – photo essay theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…

This is brilliant. For anyone interested in global child health and wellbeing. Sarah Dalglish

My thoughts are with Goldsmiths colleagues this weekend who are waiting to find out who will receive redundancy notices on Monday. Please share - on why this matters to anyone who believes in the transformative power of education.

Love and solidarity to all my Goldsmiths colleagues today experiencing Schrodinger’s job. You can support us here goldsmithsucu.org/support-fund/

It’s heartbreaking news for everyone who has taught in Goldsmiths sociology and everyone who has learnt in one of the most creative and inspiring departments with such a strong global research reputation. A self-inflicted and thoughtless action with devastating consequences

Great to have a Labour MP in my constituency of Hastings who has a background in international development and advocating for vulnerable children!

‘It is not too late to rethink the cuts at Goldsmiths, Kent, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Hull and many other institutions - urgent action is needed to protect UK research capacity’ Read BSA current and past presidents: tinyurl.com/5389sb34 Rachel Brooks Susan Halford

Great to see an article that challenges some of the assumptions surrounding video game addiction theguardian.com/games/article/…

Today is the publication date for my new book, Turning Global Rights into Local Realities: Realizing Children's Rights in Ghana's Pluralistic Society. For more information about the book and how to order please visit: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/turning-global…

Just listened to an enlightening presentation on youth as ‘risky’ data subjects in historical perspective by Liam Berriman at #UUStopTheClock. Fascinating exploration of the evolving landscape of youth in the age of datafication! Centre for Youth Research & Dialogue

Three great papers reminding us again how discourses of risk (rather than need) frame responses to young people. Important critical discussion on the collection and use of data in social policy and academia Liam Katherine Davey Liam Berriman #UUStopTheClock

I'm not a great X user anymore (find me on L-In), but I wanted to say what a fantastic conference Centre for Youth Research & Dialogue and J of Youth Studies put on this week for the Journal of Youth Studies Conference. I left inspired and invigorated by all presentations and conversations! #UUStopTheClock

The C&S editors, National Children's Bureau Rep. & Wiley Sociology team had a productive day discussing strategical priorities for 2025. It was just lovely to meet in person at National Children's Bureau London office! Liam Berriman Martin Robb Dr Yuwei Xu 徐玉炜 Nickie Roake Utsa Mukherjee

It's always a very exciting point in the year when we get to share the latest work from Sussex CIRCY in our annual report. Hugely appreciative to all colleagues who put so much work into helping put this together! We hope you enjoy reading it.