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PhD candidate Nicole Malette’s new book explores undergraduate students’ access to mental health services

 
UBC Sociology PhD candidate Nicole Malette's new book, It’s All Good (Unless It’s Not), explores how undergraduate students access mental health services, unpacking common university challenges and when and where to go for help.

Humour matters more than ‘good looks’ on online dating writes Prof Yue Qian and MA student Siqi Xiao

 
Research conducted by UBC Sociology Prof. Yue Qian and Masters student Siqi Xiao shows people who demonstrate a good sense of humour online receive higher ratings of attractiveness and suitability as long-term partners on online dating.

Watch: Lindsey Richardson speaks on Making Sociology Matter panel discussion

 
Watch Lindsey Richardson speak at the American Sociological Association's Making Sociology Matter panel discussion. Watch the full conference with Anna S. Mueller, Michael Sierra-Arévalo, and Rashawn Ray.
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PhD candidate Nicole Malette’s new book explores undergraduate students’ access to mental health services

September 1, 2020
Nicole Malette
In the Media, Research

Humour matters more than ‘good looks’ on online dating writes Prof Yue Qian and MA student Siqi Xiao

September 1, 2020
In the Media, Research

Women Less Likely To Critique Men’s Academic Papers Says Research by Prof Rima Wilkes

August 20, 2020
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