Challenges to solidaristic federalism in Mexico
Tensions between wealthier and poorer regions in some developed countries are well known. In Italy, for example, richer regions in the north of the country […]
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Tribute to Professor John Hills
Many colleagues will have been shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir John Hills FBA – more usually known simply […]
Celebrating SPA’s 2020 Award Winners
As with so many things, 2020’s SPA Awards looked a little different from usual. This year, we weren’t able to give out these awards at […]
Lessons from lockdown: valuing our voluntary and community sector
In an earlier blog on lessons from the lockdown period, we reflected on the incredible power of communities, and the necessity of resourcing them properly […]
‘Stay at home’: how poor housing adds to the misery of COVID-19 lockdown
I noticed the participant’s voice was cracking and the presence of long silences after my questions. “I can sense you’re getting upset”, I said. “I […]
Universal Credit: evidence and experience by Fran Bennett
Universal Credit has dominated the social security landscape in the UK over the past ten years. Whether you see it as the answer to claimants’ […]
Challenging policy problems and what researchers can do about them by Raj Patel
Many social policies can be difficult to formulate and implement well because they depend on a level of knowledge, mobilisation, governance and policy control that […]
Covid-19: A shockwave for street vendors in India by Shah and Khadiya
The COVID-19 pandemic has created distressing uncertainties in India, a developing country with a huge populace and already existing socio-economic conundrums. In March 2020, the […]
Opportunity Grant report: Navigating the White research space: Experiences of BME Researchers
As BME researchers early in our careers, we regularly discussed challenges we faced in predominantly White workplaces. However, with limited experience in the workplace, we […]
Examining the Hidden Cost of Poverty by Micheál Collins
This blog is based on a report commissioned by the Social Justice Team at the Irish Society of Saint Vincent De Paul. Click here to […]