Department News 2026
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Taha Yasseri and Michele d'Errico in The Conversation UK
'Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?' is written by Professor Taha Yasseri and PhD candidate Michele d'Errico in today's issue of The Conversation UK.
20 Jul 2026
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What they don’t tell you about conspiracy theories
Michele D'Errico and Taha Yasseri. Current Psychology, July 2026.
06 Jul 2026
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The School's summer newsletter is out now!
The School's alumni newsletter is out now, and Sociology features with pieces on two major ERC grants, Yemi Adenuga's six awards in two months, and new research into Elon Musk's AI encyclopedia.
08 Jul 2026
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Richard Layte Secures €2.5 million ERC Grant for Flourish Project
Richard Layte, Professor of Sociology, has secured a €2.5 million grant for a project to investigate how our relationships with those around us shape us and the consequences this has for educational development and wellbeing.
23 Jun 2026
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ECSR 2026 Brings Together Sociologists from Around the World
The ECSR 2026 took place from Monday 15th June to Wednesday 17th June. The event was a huge success with hundreds of sociologists gathering in various theatres in the Arts Building to discuss and share research projects.
17 Jun 2026
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The Department is Hiring a Research Fellow in GLOMoL
The Department of Sociology is hiring an experienced Research Fellow to join the GLOMoL research team. The application deadline is Wednesday 15 July 2026.
15 Jun 2026
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Taha Yasseri and Hao Cui Write for LSE Policy Blog
The blog post examines gendered design in artificial intelligence and how it is is often treated as a matter of marketing and user experience.
15 Jun 2026
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Mark Ward Chairs Panel at Loneliness Taskforce Research Network
Professor Mark Ward chaired a panel discussion at part of the Loneliness Taskforce Research Network conference on the link between loneliness and health on Tuesday 26 May.
27 May 2026
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Dermot McAleese Teaching Assistant Award 2026
Congratulations to Míde Power on winning this year's Dermot McAleese Teaching Assistant Award for the Department of Sociology.
25 May 2026
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Study on Grokipedia's Right-Leaning News Sources
The research is published by PhD student Saeedeh Mohammadi and Professor Taha Yasseri in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
20 May 2026
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