30 salaried doctoral researcher positions - in wonderful Helsinki! Please repost - great opportunity professorpositions.com/researcher-i... @europeangroup.bsky.social @britishcriminology.bsky.social @bjsociology.bsky.social @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social @timnewburn.bsky.social @waylon18.bsky.social

Congratulations to our co-lead @profkatsmith.bsky.social, @profbambra.bsky.social and Julia Lynch, on winning the Richard Titmuss Book Award for their Policy Press book "Getting Better: The Policies and Politics of Reducing Health Inequalities" at last week’s @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Conference!

Thank you @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for organizing another successful conference! It was wonderful to attend all the insightful presentations and meet new colleagues. Liverpool Hope University (Creative Campus) is absolutely lovely. Thx again!

I’m delighted to share that my sole authored article “Conceptualising the Relationship Between Formal and Informal Social Protection”, has been awarded the Cambridge University Press Award for Excellence in Social Policy Scholarship by the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social

Hooray! Getting Better* has received the Richard Titmuss Book Prize from @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social. We are so pleased! *available open access at Policy Press: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better @profbambra.bsky.social @profkatsmith.bsky.social @premnsikka.bsky.social

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 Excellence in social policy research and impact has been recognised by the 2026 Social Policy Association awards. The list of winners is available in the next posts. Full story here: social-policy.org.uk/awards/socia...

Social Policy Research and Impact Celebrated at 2026 SPA Awards - Social Policy Association

Excellence in social policy research and impact has been recognised by the 2026 Social Policy Association awards. The list of winners for each category and [...]

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If you liked Lee Gregory’s session on poverty at #SPA2026, you might also want to read his latest piece on Transforming Society 👉 @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social

Defence vs welfare: Why this is a false choice in UK politics  - Transforming Society

Lee Gregory suggest that the next Labour leader should reject the false choice between welfare and defence by arguing that reducing poverty is an essential investment in national security, economic st...

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Lee Gregory (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 suggests that the next #Labour leader should reject the false choice between welfare and defence by arguing that reducing poverty is an essential investment in national security, economic strength, and long-term prosperity. https://ow.ly/hAAR50Zjb90

This week is the Social Policy Association Conference From 1-3 July we welcome delegates to Liverpool Hope University. All conference information including programme link here: social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

SPA Annual Conference 2026 - Social Policy Association

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP The Social Policy Association is pleased to announce that Liverpool will host our 2026 conference, [...]

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📣Research grant funding for ECRs in social policy! The SPA Career Launch Grant offers max £1000 to ECRs: deadline 27 July 2026. You must be an SPA member to apply. Info here: social-policy.org.uk/career-launc...

About to head to #Liverpool for the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social conference. If you're there, come along tomorrow morning to hear the session below about #SocialScience and #devolution in the Liverpool City Region, which promises to be interesting. #SPAconf #devolution

Exciting news! The SPA Annual Conference has secured its first ever charity partner: Asylum Link Merseyside - and we hope this will be the start of an important new tradition! 🧡 Find out more about Asylum Link Merseyside and the work they do: www.asylumlink.org.uk @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social

Asylum Link Merseyside — Support, Dignity, Community

Asylum Link Merseyside supports people seeking asylum in Liverpool through casework, English classes, hot meals, wellbeing activities and community.

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🚨 Call for Nominations for the SPA Elections - Deadline 15th June 🚨 This is a fantastic opportunity for SPA members to get involved in the work of the SPA directly or of our associated journals. Information on each category can be accessed here: social-policy.org.uk/category/spa...

📢 Application deadline extended! Fantastic opportunity to be a co-editor of the Journal of Social Policy (JSP). Apply by 5pm, Friday 12 June. Full information: social-policy.org.uk/editorial-bo...

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

Update: deadline extended to Friday, 12th June 2026 The Journal of Social Policy (JSP) is a highly impactful UK and international journal which is going from strength [...]

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📢 Application deadline extended! Chair of the Editorial Board, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. Apply by 5pm, Friday 19 June. Full information: social-policy.org.uk/editorial-bo...

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

Update: deadline extended to 5pm, Friday 19 June 2026. The Social Policy Association (SPA) invites applications for the Chair of the Editorial Board of the [...]

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📢 Calling all Early Career Researchers & Postgraduate Students attending #SPA2026 at Liverpool Hope University We invite you to two dedicated pre-conference events! Please find details and sign-up via our conference webpage, under early career events: social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

SPA Annual Conference 2026 - Social Policy Association

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP The Social Policy Association is pleased to announce that Liverpool will host our 2026 conference, [...]

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Thanks to @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for funding, @profellenstu.bsky.social for idea to run witness seminars to mark 25 yrs of health policy devolution in Scotland, @lisagarnham.bsky.social & others for event support, & to all participants. LinkedIn summary here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kather...

Smokefree public places policy in Scotland: rethinking policy work in multiple streams and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory | Katherine Smith

A couple of years ago, inspired & supported by Ellen Stewart, I ran my first 'witness seminar' (a form of group oral history). Marking 25 years of devolved health policy in Scotland, we discussed how...

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📣Social Harm Student Essay Competition 2026🏆 The SPA Social Harm Policy Group welcomes submissions from undergraduate and taught masters students enrolled at universities worldwide to submit an essay on the topic of social harm. Deadline: 19th of June 2026. social-policy.org.uk/news/social-...

Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? Watch the recording of our recent webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, where our expert panel explored just that. Watch now🎥 ➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-w...

The Social Policy Association Employment Policy Group held a book panel event this week hosted by the Resolution Foundation and chaired by Nye Cominetti. The panel was composed of authors of several new books on employment and welfare policy in the UK and internationally.

Was a very enjoyable and informative afternoon, discussing books on employment and social policy. Thanks to @spaemploysocsec.bsky.social and @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, and to @nyecominetti.bsky.social for great chairing. There will be a recording, it seems, so something to await with bated breath.

Social Policy Association@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, 29 April, 2:30pm-5pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/work-and-w...

📣 Last chance to book 📣 This free event about the latest research on employment policy in Britiain and beyond is happening in London tomorrow! ⬇️

Social Policy Association@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, 29 April, 2:30pm-5pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/work-and-w...

ICYMI: In our recent webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Kath Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones shared their insights into what the 4 UK nations can learn from each other on health policy. acss.org.uk/news/watch-w...

SPA Pension Policy Group annual public event Wednesday, 20th May 3pm - 4:30pm This year’s public online event from the SPA’s Pension Policy Group focusses on the topic of the state pension age. Full information and registration here: social-policy.org.uk/events/spa-p...

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

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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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, 29 April, 2:30pm-5pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/work-and-w...

Work and welfare: employment policy in Britain and beyond

What's happening to employment policy in Britain and beyond?

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📣New blog: 'Promoting Connectedness Across Differences Through Social Mixing in West Lothian: Insights from Phase One of a Three-Phase Research Project' By MD Rezaur Rahman, Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh social-policy.org.uk/spa-blog/blo...

Blog: Promoting Connectedness Across Differences Through Social Mixing in West Lothian: Insights from Phase One of a Three-Phase Research Project - Social Policy Association

By MD Rezaur Rahman, PhD Researcher, Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Email: mdrrahman@qmu.ac.uk. Image supplied by the author. — Meaningful [...]

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📣The Social Policy Association’s Opportunity Grants programme for Spring 2026 is now open for applications! 💷Grants <£1K and £5K available to suppport social policy events and initiatives. 📅Deadline: Monday, 4th May 2026. social-policy.org.uk/opportunity-...

This Wednesday 29 April in London I'm discussing my new book as part of a panel looking at employment and welfare policy in Britain and internationally. The event is free, hosted at the Resolution Foundation and organised by the SPA Employment Policy Group. You can sign-up on EventBrite below:

Social Policy Association@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, 29 April, 2:30pm-5pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/work-and-w...

Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? There’s only a week to go until our webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, where our expert panel will share their reflections on just that. Don’t miss out, register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? SPA Employment Policy Group Resolution Foundation Office, London Wednesday, 29 April, 2:30pm-5pm Attendance free: register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/work-and-w...

Work and welfare: employment policy in Britain and beyond

What's happening to employment policy in Britain and beyond?

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📣New blog: 'The Public-Private Mix in Pensions – A Comparative Perspective.' By Aart-Jan Riekhoff, Dirk Hofäcker, Traute Meyer and Hayley James ▶️ social-policy.org.uk/news/the-pub...

Blog: The Public-Private Mix in Pensions – A Comparative Perspective - Social Policy Association

Aart-Jan Riekhoff (Senior Researcher, Finnish Centre for Pensions) Dirk Hofäcker (Professor of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research, University of Duisberg-Essen) Traute Meyer (Professor ...

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