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 demanded in 2017 to have more autonomy over their own […]
Many colleagues will have been shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir John Hills FBA – more usually known simply as John – on 21st December 2020. He was 66, […]
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 our usual Annual Conference dinner. However the whole Executive Committee […]
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 if we are to keep hold of the energy of […]
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 think I’m just sharing my experience in terms of what […]
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’ prayers, or think it should be scrapped and replaced, for […]
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 is rarely possible in real life. For more complex problems, […]
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 Indian Government announced one of the strictest lockdowns in the […]
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 wondered if the challenges we faced were unique or shared […]
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 access the report. Living life on a poverty income is […]
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