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Month: November 2023

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Blog: Are you fed up with a culture of blaming “the culture” for everything that goes wrong?

November 24, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Neil Small, Emeritus Professor of Health Research, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK (see contact details at bottom*). Keywords: Culture: hospitals: childcare: […]

Blog: The Climate Challenge: Making Net Zero Socially Inclusive

November 20, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Carolyn Snell, University of York and Lucie Middlemiss, University of Leeds — As winter approaches, we are acutely aware of the challenges associated with […]

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Call for Editor in Chief: International Journal of Care and Caring

November 20, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

The Editorial Management Board of the International Journal of Care and Caring (IJCC) invites applications for the post of Editor in Chief of the journal to run […]

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SPA Executive Committee Letter to the Board of UKRI

November 16, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The trustees of the UK Social Policy Association (SPA executive committee) have sent the below letter to the board of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) […]

SPA announces four new Social Policy Groups

November 13, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Following the call circulated earlier this summer, the Social Policy Association (SPA) is delighted to announce that four new Social Policy Groups have been approved […]

Event: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Communication between Social Policy and Scientific Research (11 December 2023)

November 8, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

Academics at University of York and University of Sheffield invite all PGRs and ECRs interested in policy to join a free one-day event, “Facilitating Interdisciplinary […]

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Academy of Social Sciences: Call for SPA nominations for new Fellows

November 1, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

Message to SPA members from Professor Ann Marie Gray, Chair of the Social Policy Association   The SPA is a member of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS). In recent years we have successfully nominated […]

Recent Posts

  • Blog: Promoting Connectedness Across Differences Through Social Mixing in West Lothian: Insights from Phase One of a Three-Phase Research Project
  • Event: What can the four UK nations learn from each other on health policy?
  • Event: Work and welfare: employment policy in Britain and beyond
  • Event: SPA Pension Policy Group annual public event on Wednesday, 20th May 3pm – 4:30pm
  • Blog: The Public-Private Mix in Pensions – A Comparative Perspective
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  • Blog: Promoting Connectedness Across Differences Through Social Mixing in West Lothian: Insights from Phase One of a Three-Phase Research Project
  • Event: What can the four UK nations learn from each other on health policy?
  • Event: Work and welfare: employment policy in Britain and beyond
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