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Social Policy Professor Advises WHO on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
17th June 2019
Professor Nicola Yeates is to give expert evidence and discuss her recommendations for action to members of the Expert Advisory Group of WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.
OU/BBC Co-production Captures Global Stories of Modern Slavery
26th October 2018
The hard-hitting OU/BBC co-production, Why slavery?, continues on Sunday night at 11pm on BBC4. This series is supported by FASS academic members and is with particular relevance to FASS qualifications BA (Hons) Criminology (R21), BA (Hons) Social Sciences (R23) and MA in Crime and Justice (F75).
FASS Academic's Research Film on Grenfell Tower Shortlisted for National Award
28th September 2018
A film created by Dr David Scott, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, about the Grenfell Tower tragedy, has been shortlisted for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s prestigious 2018 Research in Film Awards. The film, called ‘Grenfell Tower and Social Murder’ is shortlisted for Best Research Film of the Year.
Broadcasting Award for Exodus: Our Journey to Europe
6th February 2017
Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, an OU/BBC Production which was broadcast in July 2016, won the Best Documentary Series award at the Broadcasting Awards held on 1st February 2017.