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SPA Welcomes Appointment of Dr Kitty Stewart as Academy of Social Sciences Fellow

March 1, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

The Social Policy Association (SPA) warmly congratulates Dr Kitty Stewart, LSE, on her appointment as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and also […]

SPA Conference 2023: First Plenary Speakers Announced

February 17, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

This year’s SPA conference will held at the University of Nottingham from the 5th to the 7th of July. The conference and accommodation will be […]

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SPA Awards: Nominations Now Open! (Closing Date 24 March)

February 7, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

Nominations for the 2023 Social Policy Association Awards are now open! You can make nominations via an online nomination form here.  Nominations will close at 12pm […]

SPA Opportunity Grants Open: Deadline Friday 3 March 2023

February 7, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

The Social Policy Association’s Opportunity Grant programme for Spring 2023 is open for applications. Deadline for applications: 3 March 2023   (Decisions to be communicated by 17 March […]

SPA Conference 2023: Registration and Abstract Submission Open

January 31, 2023 Markus Ketola 0

The 2023 annual Social Policy Association conference will take place at University of Nottingham, 5th-7th July. Abstract submission and conference registration are now open! Read more below […]

Family and Household in Social Policy Webinar Series (2nd, 9th and 13th December 2022)

November 21, 2022 Markus Ketola 0

The Family and Household in Social Policy webinar series aims to open the following questions for debate within the academic community of social policy: How […]

Academy of Social Sciences: Call for SPA Nominations for New Fellows

October 5, 2022 Markus Ketola 0

Deadline for names to SPA: Tuesday 1st  November at 17.00. The SPA is a member of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS). In recent years we have successfully nominated a number of SPA members […]

Watch: Video of SPA Teaching and Learning Day on ‘Race in Social Policy Teaching’

September 5, 2022 Markus Ketola 0

The Social Policy Association’s annual Teaching and Learning Day took place on Friday 20th May 2022 at the University of Nottingham and online. The video […]

Social Policy Review: Call for Expressions of Interest for New Editorial Team Members 2023-2025

August 15, 2022 Markus Ketola 0

Social Policy Review is inviting expressions of interest from colleagues to take on the role of editor for a three year term covering annual issues […]

Obituary, Ian Law: Former Emeritus Professor, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds.

August 1, 2022 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Gary Craig It is with great sadness that the Social Policy Association announces the very premature death, in late June, from pancreatic cancer, of […]

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