John Rumbold was interviewed by the Daily Mail Posted on 02 January 2013 John Rumbold was interviewed by Beth Hale of the Daily Mail about his research on the sleepwalking defence Corcoran_Mary 90x90   Criminologists to research mentoring in prisons and the community Posted on 02 January 2013 A team of criminologists from Keele has been awarded £34,000 to conduct research into a ground breaking project on mentoring for women in prison or Youth Offending Institutes and community settings.   John Rumbold is interviewed by BBC Radio Humberside and Lincolnshire Posted on 03 January 2013 John Rumbold was today interviewed by Peter Levy on BBC Radio Humberside and Lincolnshire Fox_Claire 90x90   Humour and Bullying in schools Posted on 11 April 2013 ESRC-funded longitudinal study examining the role that different humour styles may play in the maintenance and resistance of bullying   Robin Hadley (The clipboard boffin) has been interviewed by the international press and radio Posted on 11 April 2013 Robin Hadley’s poster presentation at this year’s British Sociological Association Annual Conference on his study of involuntarily childless older men work was reported in the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph.   Prof. Alex Sharpe published an article in the New Statesman Posted on 02 May 2013 Prof. Alex Sharpe published an article in the New Statesman on 'Sexual Intimacy, Gender Variance and the Criminal law' (1/5/13)   Ruth Fletcher provides invited testimony to the Joint Health Committee of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) Posted on 28 May 2013 Ruth Fletcher provided invited testimony to the Joint Health Committee of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) on the proposed abortion legislation on 21 May 2013. Keele-030410   Dr Tsachi Keren-Paz has new book published Posted on 14 June 2013 Sex Trafficking: A Private Law Response (Routledge 2013) Amigoni_David 90x90   AHRC Showcases Keele Research Project Posted on 14 June 2013 A Keele research project has been highlighted in a recent Arts and Humanities Research Council publication designed to showcase the importance of arts and humanities approaches to health and wellbeing research. Amigoni_David 90x90   Arnold Bennett Conference Posted on 14 June 2013 John Shapcott and Professor David Amigoni gave papers at the Annual Arnold Bennett Conference, organised by the Arnold Bennett Society, last weekend. ECPR logo   ECPR Summer School on Environmental Politics and Policy Posted on 26 June 2013 The Research Centre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and Environment (RI for Social Sciences) is hosting a summer school for PhD students on environmental politics and policy from June 17-28. Carrigan_Anthony   AHRC Early Career Fellowship Posted on 04 July 2013 Dr Anthony Carrigan has been awarded a prestigious AHRC Early Career Fellowship for a project entitled Representing Postcolonial Disaster: Conflict, Consumption, Reconstruction. Bentley_Nick   Dr Nick Bentley gives keynote talk Posted on 04 July 2013 Dr Nick Bentley gave a keynote talk at the conference on the Transatlantic in Rushdie's fiction concentrating on representations of cities in his novels Fury, Shame and The Satanic Verses. Tomkins_Allanah 90x90   Secrets from the Workhouse Posted on 04 July 2013 Alannah Tomkins has appeared on the ITV History programme 'Secrets from the Workhouse'. Shain_Farzana 90x90   "Britishness" in the 21st Century Posted on 04 July 2013 An international team of scholars came together at Keele for a one-day conference to debate the meaning of "Britishness" in the 21st Century.   Interview on Research Intergrity Concordat Posted on 04 July 2013 Dr Sorcha Uí Chonnachtaigh was recently interviewed for Sunday Sequence (BBC Radio NI)   Invited Paper Posted on 04 July 2013 Dr Gabriella Legrenzi has been invited to present a paper at the 2nd time series workshop organised by RCEA. Barbara Kelly 90x90   Rethinking Poulenc: 50 years on Posted on 09 July 2013 Professor Kelly organised and hosted an international conference and festival entitled Rethinking Poulenc at Keele to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the composer Francis Poulenc's death.   Untold Stories of Volunteering Posted on 09 July 2013 Professor Mihaela Kelemen (PI) and Dr Anita Mangan (CI), have been awarded an AHRC follow on grant (£90K) for Phase 2 of their project entitled 'Untold Stories of Volunteering: A Cultural Animation Approach'.   "Tonal" Avant-Garde Posted on 09 July 2013 Postgraduate students, Jessica Beck and Becky Thumpston (RI Humanities) organised a Postgraduate Study Day with Professor Barbara Kelly (Music) Bentley_Nick   Hurry on Down Posted on 09 July 2013 Last week saw the publication of a 60th Anniversary Edition of John Wain's classic novel from the 1950s, Hurry on Down, with a new introduction by Dr Nick Bentley, Senior Lecturer in English Literature/RI Humanities.   Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice Posted on 14 June 2013 Two day interactive workshop on 'Bridging the gap between theory and practice'. Staff Photo   Keele Team Evaluates AgeUK's National Programme Posted on 10 July 2013 A research team from Keele has completed an evaluation of AgeUK's fit as a fiddle £15.1 million programme. The programme, which spanned the nine English regions, consisted of a portfolio of activities that increased the opportunities for older people to undertake physical activities and improve their eating habits, with the aim of improving both physical and mental health. Parker_Jonathan 90x90   Workshop at HEA Annual Meeting Posted on 10 July 2013 Dr Jonathan Parker was invited to deliver a workshop on university internationalisation through study abroad at the Higher Education Academy's Annual Meeting at the University of Warwick. Bernard_Miriam 90x90   Ages and Stages in Canada Posted on 18 July 2013 The Ages & Stages research team have returned from Canada where Professor Miriam Bernard together with Jill Rezzano, Head of Education at the New Vic Theatre and Research Associate, Jackie Reynolds, attended the annual 'Creative Age Festival', participated in FEST (the Festival of Seniors Theatre) and held research meetings with their partner project at the University of Alberta. Baiasu_Sorin 90x90   Distortions of Normativity - European Research Council Project Posted on 18 July 2013 Dr Sorin Baiasu has been invited to join an advanced project of the European Research Council on the topic of "Distortions of Normativity". Sue Read   Sydney Collaboration on Learning Disability Project Posted on 18 July 2013 Professor Sue Read has collaborated with colleagues from the University of Sydney on a learning disability research project awarded £183,914 by the ARC. Bernard_Miriam 90x90   Double grant success for Ages and Stages Posted on 19 July 2013 Professor Miriam Bernard, Ages & Stages Project Leader and Director of Keele's Centre for Social Gerontology, has been awarded two grants by the AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council) under their 'Cultural Value Project' scheme. Rosenfeld_Dana 90x90   Presentation at International HIV Conference in Paris Posted on 19 July 2013 Dr Dana Rosenfeld, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and member of Keele's Centre for Social Gerontology, attended the 2nd International Conference for the Social Sciences and Humanities in HIV in Paris. Bentley_Nick   Teenage Kicks Conference held at Keele Posted on 19 July 2013 A conference on youth subcultures as represented in fiction, film and other media took place at Keele last week.   Unknown Bennett Novel Found Posted on 31 July 2013 John Shapcott, RI humanities, has found and transcribed a previously unknown Arnold Bennett novel from 1921. reyland_nicholas_90x90   At the Proms Posted on 28 August 2013 Dr Nicholas Reyland gives a talk at the BBC Proms that was also broadcast on BBC radio 3   Published article in the Independent Posted on 09 September 2013 Professor Alex Sharpe has published an article in the Independent newspaper Rosenfeld_Dana 90x90   Growing population of older people living with HIV is invisible and facing uncertainty Posted on 13 September 2013 Thirty years on from the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a Keele University-led study reveals that people living with HIV in later life feel they face an uncertain future. For many, the longer they live with the virus, the more they feel the quality of life to be compromised.