News Archive
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Welcoming our newest doctoral researcher Reema Alberahim
Reema joins the research group from University of Edinburgh. She will be working on understanding the social representations of depression and mental health in Saudi Arabia with a specific focus on the historicity and origins of ideas that shape current beliefs in an increasingly global society. Reema’s resesrch is fully funded by a Saudi Ministry
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Welcoming new members at the start of 2025-26 academic year!
Several new members joined the Sociocultural Lab in September 2025. Their projects span a range of topics central to the group’s interests in meaning-making, culture, and social experience. Zhang, Wen has joined as a PhD Researcher examining the social and cultural demands experienced by Chinese international students. Her qualitative, longitudinal project compares students’ expectations before arrival
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Everyday conversational choices reinforce stigma
A new paper by Dr Apurv Chauhan, published in the Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, examines how stigma operates through everyday communication. Based on an analysis of social-media posts about homelessness, the study shows that homelessness stigma is woven into ordinary talk that marks differences even in mundane conversations. In the context of homelessness, the paper identifies
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Our Guide for using better language on homelessness
A new report and language by Dr Apurv Chauhan and Prof Juliet Foster, Homelessness Impact, examines how everyday language can reinforce stigma surrounding homelessness. Titled Homelessness and the Language of Stigma, the guide analyses thousands of references to homelessness across media and social media. It offers clear, evidence-based recommendations for making changes to the language we use on homelessness. The