Undergraduate Journal

Issue Six

When Existence is Political: Autonomy, Squatting, Material Resistance, and the Limits of New Social Movement Theory by Chris Beaumont O’Connor

One Sanction, Two Philosophies; Examining the Contrasting Approaches of the Anglophone and Nordic Prison Systems by Julia Mina Jasmine Blom 

‘Racialisation as a mechanism of colonial governance: racial hierarchies within colonial India’ by Oisín Calvert Woods

Interpreting the Rise in Reported Sexual Offences in London (2015–2025): Crime Trends, and the Impact of Institutional and Media Dynamics by Tara Francis

How can researching the lives of older women in Ireland help us to understand the long-term impact of gender inequality across the life course? by Helena Gallagher

From Petitions of Concern to Political Collapse: How can POS Explain the Emergence and Success of Marriage Equality in Northern Ireland by Lewis Lavery

Issue Five

The impact of overcrowding on prison rehabilitation and staff safety in Northern Ireland: A Briefing Paper – By Akanksha Chauhan

Critical Theory vs Structural Functionalism: A Critical Evaluation – By Emma Flowers

Does Imprisonment Promote Rehabilitation and Reduce Reoffending: A Critical Analysis – By Zoe Humphries

Do sexual offences often go unreported to the police and rarely result in a guilty verdict in the courts? – By Stella Lee

Active Ageing Strategy: Policy Review – By Angela Maguire

Max Weber’s Methodology: A Critical Review of his ‘Basic Sociological Concepts’ – By Claire Murray

Social policy has been complicit in the treatment of disabled people as second-class citizens: A critical discussion – By Chloe Rainey

Policy Review: National Disability Strategy – By Grace Tobin

Issue Four

Issue Three

“I thought we were fighting for social inclusion?”: A critical exploration of social exclusion, the three discourses and the challenges for social work – Ashleigh Ward

‘Most sexual offences are reported to the police, resulting in a guilty verdict in the courts.’ – Saffron Baker

A probe into the intertwining concepts of Transnationalism and the Global Care Chain – Leanne Zarroug

A critical analysis into the methodology of the collection and compilation of domestic abuse statistics in Northern Ireland over a ten-year period (2011-2020). – Chris Beaumont

Male suicide deaths: A Review of Suicide Prevention Policy in Northern Ireland – Andrew Rawding

Issue Two

“A silly girl who was causing trouble for the lads”: An investigation into the presence of rape myths in local newspaper coverage of the ‘rugby rape trial’ – Melissa Beggs

Suggestions for Policy Improvement in Immigration Detention – Marta Cipriano

Illegal Drug Use in Early Adolescence: A Quantitative Research Report – Chloe Carragher

Understanding depression in older adults in Northern Ireland – Ioan Racasan

Issue One

The Invisible Migrant: The lack of acknowledgement of the gendered experience of female migrants – Sarah Maginn – 3rd Year Sociology

Are we all really in this together? An exploration of austerity measures and neoliberal dominance, utilising Gramscian concepts of ‘hegemony’, ‘commonsense’, and their impact on social work practice. – Paulina Rachanska

Examining Children’s Rights and Whether They Were Considered in the Brexit Process – Melissa Beggs

Gibbs Reflective Cycle for Interview with Service User – Seaneen Barr

A Women’s Role in Society: A Sociology Perspective – Marta Cipriano j