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Events

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 PM  Organised by: Centre for Decent Work and Productivity, Manchester Metropolitan University Please Register […]

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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, […]

Blog: An ‘Exceptional’ Teaching and Learning Day Conference

May 18, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Ruby Chau Associate Professor of Public and Social Policy, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham The Conference Two-thirds of respondents in the […]

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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