Social Policy Education: Where Are We And Where Are We Heading?
A Day Conference co-organised by the Social Policy Association (SPA), the International Centre for Public and Social Policy (IcPSP), and Social Policy and Society (SPS) […]
Events
Sustainable Welfare Workshop: What is the role of social policy in moving towards a post growth society?
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2026 Time: 10 am to 4 pm GMT Where: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Room 237C, Glasgow. This […]
Free Masterclass in Social Policy for PhD Students: Research methods applied to social policy research [24 March 2026]
Tuesday, 24th March 2026 University of Southampton Attendance free – travel and accommodation support available for self-funded PhD students. **This event is now fully-booked, and […]
Social Policy and Decision-Making in Times of Protest Conference
28th May 2026, 9am – 5pm Derby University, Kedleston Road Organisers: Dr Robyn Fawcett (r.fawcett@derby.ac.uk) and Tom Andrews (t.andrews@derby.ac.uk). Attendance free, registration required (see link […]
Call for Abstracts/Interest: Postgraduate Conference on Food Systems and the Environment
The Food, Development and Society PGR-ECR Network organises knowledge exchange, capacity building, and networking opportunities for PGRs and ECRs who are researching the food system […]
News: Invitation to contribute to Social Policy masterclass with PhD students
Do you use one or more methodologies in your research in an area of social policy? Would you like to give a talk to PhD […]
Call for Papers: Sustainable Welfare Workshop
Call for Papers: Sustainable Welfare Workshop 12th March 2026 The University of Glasgow We are living in a time of polycrisis, where related and interdependent […]
Event: Embedding QAA Subject Benchmark Changes into the Social Policy Curriculum (Online, Thursday, 6th November)
As the consultation on the revised Subject Benchmark Statement (SBS) for Social Policy is ongoing, the SPA would like to invite all members with an […]
Event: SPA Workshop: Immigration, Citizenship, and Social Policy in the UK
A one-day workshop on how immigration status shapes access to work, education, healthcare, housing, and safety. Date and time: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:30 – […]
Workshop: Skills in the UK – Challenges and Opportunities for Boosting Economic Growth and Achieving Net Zero
A workshop organised by Dr. Steven Ballantyne (Freie Universitat Berlin) and Dr. Elke Heins (University of Edinburgh) with support from the Social Policy Association (SPA). […]