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Articles by S-P-A-Administrator

Blog: When Healthcare becomes Social Policy: What Co-Located Services Tell Us About the Boundaries of the Welfare State

October 20, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Dr Jatinder Hayre, Medical doctor and doctoral researcher, University of Bergen, Norway — Rent arrears do not disappear when a patient enters a GP surgery. […]

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Blog: Is Invisible Poverty the New Pandemic?

October 20, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Sally Kah, Ming Lim, Dave Cliffe, Navajyoti Samata, Chris Hill — Poverty is everywhere on our streets, yet it is increasingly difficult to see. […]

Expression of Interest: SPA Executive Committee PGR/ECR Lead

October 20, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The SPA is inviting expressions of interest from PGRs to join the Executive Committee to support the PGR and ECR portfolio. This is a great […]

Event: Pathways to Publication: Insights from Social Policy and Society

October 14, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Online Event: Monday, December 7 2026. Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PMĀ  Organised by: Centre for Decent Work and Productivity, Manchester Metropolitan University Please Register […]

Call for Papers 2026: The Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Policy and Society (UJPPS)

October 12, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Policy and Society (UJPPS) is an interdisciplinary academic journal that publishes peer-reviewed work of undergraduate students in social sciences and […]

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Online Workshop Series: From Social Policy Benchmark Statement to Practice

October 8, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Embedding the cross-cutting themes of the new QAA Social Policy Subject Benchmark Statement in teaching, curriculum and assessment We are pleased to invite Social Policy […]

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Blog: Energy poverty in the UK: risks, challenges, and policy solutions from interdisciplinary perspectives

October 7, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

10th of November, 9:30am to 4pm Glasgow Caledonian University. The conference brings together academics, third sector and industry, to discuss different dimensions of energy poverty, […]

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SPA Annual Conference 2027: Ulster University, 28th-30th June

September 30, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The Social Policy Association annual conference in 2027 will be held at Ulster University, Belfast Campus, York Street from 28th-30th June. Further announcements about the […]

Blog: Sharing parental leave evidence in Parliament: observations from the SPA Family Policy Group

September 22, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Linzi Ladlow (University of Lincoln and SPA Family Policy Group). Image credits: Sense about Science. Keywords: Evidence Week, parental leave, family policy, gender equality […]

Blog: Thirty Years After Welfare Reform, the Trump Administration is Starving the Poor into Work

September 10, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Three decades after Clinton-era welfare reform, the second Trump administration has initiated its own changes to the system which strengthen work requirements for Medicaid and […]

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  • Blog: When Healthcare becomes Social Policy: What Co-Located Services Tell Us About the Boundaries of the Welfare State
  • Blog: Is Invisible Poverty the New Pandemic?
  • Expression of Interest: SPA Executive Committee PGR/ECR Lead
  • Event: Pathways to Publication: Insights from Social Policy and Society
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