Based on her presidential address to the Social Policy Association annual conference in July, Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett and SPA President has published a powerful critique of government policy In the article she argues […]
by Alison Koslowski Fewer than 1 in 10 eligible fathers in the UK are taking some amount of shared parental leave, in contrast to close to 10 out of 10 eligible mothers. Clearly then, new […]
Online elections 2018 were held for the Social Policy Association Executive Committee, and editorial boards of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy & Society. Election outcomes were agreed at the Annual General Meeting […]
The 2018 AGM will take place at the University of York,Wednesday 11th July 17.00-18.00 in Exhibition Centre PX001. Full AGM papers and a finalised agenda will be made available to memebers in the week commencing Monday […]
Social Policy Review CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR NEW EDITORIAL TEAM 2019-2022 The new format for a fixed editorship team for the flagship annual publication of the Social Policy Association, Social Policy Review will […]
SYMPOSIUM ON PENSIONS AND THE USS DISPUTE The Social Policy Association , the Development Studies Association and the British Sociological Association’s Work, Employment and Economic Life study group are jointly organising a one-day symposium examining […]
On a mild October evening, at the House of Lords, Baroness Ruth Lister of Burtersett, Honorary President of the SPA, hosted a reception to celebrate 50 years of the Social Policy Association. SPA members, including […]
The Social Policy Association will be holding a Teaching and Learning day on 11th September at the University of Wolverhampton. The event will be an opportunity for all those teaching social policy to come together to […]
Since May 2018, we have funded the following: 2018 Congratulations to SPA members who have been awarded SPA Opportunity Grant funding to deliver a range of exciting projects that link with the SPA’s strategic […]
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