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Events

Event: Social Policy and Society – May Elections Special Round Table

April 21, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Organiser: University of Derby – CASSPPR Date: Wednesday, 06 May 2026 Time: 2 PM – 3:30 PM Location: Online Please Register at: Social Policy and […]

Event: What can the four UK nations learn from each other on health policy?

April 1, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

A webinar presented by the Campaign for Social Science, in partnership with the Social Policy Association, as part of the AcSS 2026 series on devolution. […]

Event: Work and welfare: employment policy in Britain and beyond

April 1, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, Apr 29 from 2:30 pm to 5 pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite here.   Description […]

Event: SPA Pension Policy Group annual public event on Wednesday, 20th May 3pm – 4:30pm

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

This year’s public online event from the SPA’s Pension Policy Group focuses on the topic of the state pension age. Our main speaker is Dr […]

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Social Policy Education: Where Are We And Where Are We Heading?

March 11, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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) […]

Sustainable Welfare Workshop: What is the role of social policy in moving towards a post growth society?

February 11, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Date: Thursday, 12 March 2026 Time: 10 am to 4 pm GMT Where: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Room 237C, Glasgow.   This […]

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Free Masterclass in Social Policy for PhD Students: Research methods applied to social policy research [24 March 2026]

January 28, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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 […]

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Social Policy and Decision-Making in Times of Protest Conference

January 28, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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 […]

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Call for Abstracts/Interest: Postgraduate Conference on Food Systems and the Environment

December 5, 2025 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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 […]

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News: Invitation to contribute to Social Policy masterclass with PhD students

November 26, 2025 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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 […]

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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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