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Journal

News: Call for Co-editor for the 39th, 40th, and 41st issues of the annual Social Policy Review (SPR).

May 4, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Ahead of the publication of Social Policy Review 38, the editorial board are pleased to announce a call for papers for the 39th, 40th, and […]

News: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, Chair of Editorial Board: Call for applications

May 4, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The Social Policy Association (SPA) invites applications for the Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy (JICSP), to […]

Vacancy: Journal of Social Policy (JSP) seeks to appoint a Fourth Co-Editor

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

The Journal of Social Policy (JSP) is a highly impactful UK and international journal which is going from strength to strength. Submissions to the journal are increasing, […]

Social Policy Excellence Celebrated at the SPA Awards 2024

July 23, 2024 S-P-A-Administrator 0

One of the highlights of the Social Policy Association calendar is our awards ceremony. This year our awards were presented on Thursday 4th July at […]

SPA Annual Conference 2024

December 4, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Social Policy Futures Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th July, 2024 University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow In 2024, the Social Policy Association conference […]

Report Published: The Current and Future State of Social Policy Teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK

July 17, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The third SPA-commissioned report on Social Policy teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK has now been published. It can be downloaded on the […]

Information for SPA Conference 2023, 5th-7th July in Nottingham

July 3, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The SPA’s 2023 conference is hosted by the University of Nottingham, and takes place from Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 July 2023. For those attending, […]

New Challenges and Future Tasks in the Study of Family and Household in Social Policy: Report from Opportunity Grant

June 23, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Volkan Yilmaz (Dublin City University), Theo Papadopoulos (University of Bath) and Antonios Roumpakis (University of York) were awarded an opportunity grant from the Social Policy […]

SPS Annual Meeting and Lecture 2023 (Online): Welfare stigma, the work ethic and the welfare state: challenging and re-imagining the welfare-work nexus

May 16, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

Join the Social Policy and Society Editors for the sixth annual meeting and lecture from the journal, on Friday 9th June 2023 at 9.30am. Guest […]

Social Policy & Society, Chair of Editorial Board: Call for Expressions of Interest

May 1, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

The Social Policy Association invites applications for the Chair of the Editorial Board of the journal Social Policy & Society (SP&S), to run for a […]

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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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