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Month: July 2023

Celebrating Success at the SPA’s Awards 2023

July 26, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

One of the highlights of the Social Policy Association calendar is our awards ceremony, held during the annual conference dinner each year. This year, the […]

Social Policy Association Survey (Closes 14 August 2023)

July 25, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The Social Policy Association is undertaking a consultation to help determine the future focus of its work.  As part of this, it is running a […]

SPA Social Policy Groups – update and call for new groups

July 21, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The purpose of the Social Policy Association (SPA) is to advance research, teaching and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Social Policy, and to […]

SPA Opportunity Grants: Applications Open for Autumn 2023 Round (Deadline 29 September)

July 18, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The Social Policy Association’s Opportunity Grants programme for Autumn 2023 is now open for applications. Deadline: 29 September 2023 (decisions to be communicated by 20 October). As previously, […]

Report Published: The Current and Future State of Social Policy Teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK

July 17, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The third SPA-commissioned report on Social Policy teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK has now been published. It can be downloaded on the […]

Information for SPA Conference 2023, 5th-7th July in Nottingham

July 3, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The SPA’s 2023 conference is hosted by the University of Nottingham, and takes place from Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 July 2023. For those attending, […]

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ECR/PGR session at the SPA 2023 Conference, Wednesday 5th July

July 3, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

A welcome and information session for ECR and PGR colleagues attending the Social Policy Association conference will take place 9:30am-10:30am on Wednesday the 5th of […]

The Move to Universal Credit is Underway in Northern Ireland

July 3, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

By Dr Bridget Meehan, Policy Officer, Advice NI The inevitable Move to Universal Credit (UC) got underway in Northern Ireland this April. UC is the […]

Recent Posts

  • News: Academy of Social Sciences: Call for SPA nominations for new Fellows
  • News: Call for Co-editor for the 39th, 40th, and 41st issues of the annual Social Policy Review (SPR).
  • News: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, Chair of Editorial Board: Call for applications
  • Blog: Supply is not a silver bullet: Why we can’t just build our way out of the housing crisis
  • Vacancy: Journal of Social Policy (JSP) seeks to appoint a Fourth Co-Editor
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  • News: Academy of Social Sciences: Call for SPA nominations for new Fellows
  • News: Call for Co-editor for the 39th, 40th, and 41st issues of the annual Social Policy Review (SPR).
  • News: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, Chair of Editorial Board: Call for applications
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