Humanities & Social SciencesNews Archive 2021

  • Psychology Spring Seminar Schedule 2021

    The School of Psychological Sciences & Health are delighted to announce their upcoming seminar series for Spring 2021, beginning on January 27th and running through to February 24th.

  • Centre for Sustainable Development Webinar Series

    After the success of our previous webinar series, we are excited to announce our next one for February and March 2021. This series will look at the contribution of Universities to the SDGs in the post-COVID era, hosted by Strathclyde and our global partners.

  • CYCJ Associates Scheme attracts new talent

    A top criminal defence lawyer and an academic on the criminology and criminal justice degree at the University of the West of Scotland are to become Associates of the Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ).

  • Centre for Energy Policy joins major new net zero infrastructure programme

    SNZI will bring together academic and industrial partners, including the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Energy Policy (CEP), to develop a major package of work designed to progress a national low carbon infrastructure to support the transition of the Scottish and wider UK economies to net zero targets.

  • Raising awareness of Restorative Justice

    To raise awareness of Restorative Justice (RJ) in a Scottish context, the Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) and Community Justice Scotland have created a short animation on behalf of the Scottish Government.

  • Celebrating an anniversary – and a new look – for Youth Just Us

    Youth Just Us – the dynamic steering group behind the Youth Justice Voices participation project that is creatively influencing change in Scotland’s care and justice systems – are celebrating their two year anniversary with the launch of a new logo. Here Ruth Kerracher, who’s led the project from inception to success, tells us why she’s so proud to be a part of it.

  • Guest blog for CYCJ from the Chair of The Promise Scotland

    In this exclusive guest blog for CYCJ, Fiona Duncan (Chair of The Promise Scotland) reflects on Scotland’s care review journey so far, the thousands of voices that shaped this and the change that is happening to make sure The Promise to our care community is kept.

  • CYCJ secure care census finds increase in childhood trauma

    The level of exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) experienced by children in Scotland’s secure care estate has increased, according to the second secure care census undertaken by the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ).

  • Under the spotlight: David Kothamasi, Marie Curie Research Fellow

    We recently caught up with David Kothamasi who has just joined the School of Law as a Marie Curie Research Fellow and is currently working on a project on Microbial Commons. We found out more about David's research interests and what trends he sees influencing the field he is working in.

  • Psychology Autumn Seminar Series 2021

    Join the School of Psychological Sciences & Health for their Autumn seminar series with a range of topics being discussed by a variety of experts in their field.

  • CYCJ appoints Fiona Dyer as Director

    Fiona Dyer has been announced as the new Director of the Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ). As Director, Fiona will lead the national centre towards its ambition of ensuring that Scotland's approach to children and young people in conflict with the law is rights-respecting, contributing to better outcomes for children, young people and communities.

  • 'Reimagining justice' to build rights-respecting services

    For World Children's Day, the Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has launched a new initiative that will support the design of rights-based services for and with children and young people on the cusp of or in conflict with the law.

  • Interested in mentoring a young person or helping a child learn to read?

    In 2011 researchers from the School of Education invited alumni to participate in a volunteer mentoring scheme to work with young people attending schools with low progression rates to Higher Education. Over the last 10 years, the programme has enjoyed an amazing response from people interested in volunteering with us.