Department of Sociology

The blog of the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey

How to evaluate complex research impact

By Peter Barbrook-Johnson This blogpost was originally published on Fast Track Impact We know research impact unfolds in complex and unpredictable ways, so how on earth do we learn from and evaluate it? In this blog, I will take a look at some of the approaches we have been developing and using in CECAN – […]


The Web is 30 at Surrey Sociology: A Grand and Glorious Trajectory

By Ranjana Das (with contributions from Kate Burningham, Jane Fielding, Nigel Fielding, Nigel Gilbert, Christine Hine, Paul Hodkinson and colleagues)   As the Worldwide Web turned 30 this month, I delved into the history of Surrey Sociology’s sustained engagement with it, extending more broadly into research on technologies and society. Colleagues sent in information about […]


Going online for maternal mental health? A balanced, context-sensitive approach to placing maternal mental health on the digital health roadmap

By Ranjana Das The context: Gaps in provision and a turn to the digital Put simply, mothers struggling with post-natal mental health difficulties in the UK, find uneven amounts of support. In the UK, a series of gaps in maternal wellbeing support have emerged, owing to the fact that face-to-face support for mothers from the […]


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