Summary of recent SPA small grant awards
2011
Ruth Naughton-Doe, University of Bristol and Lee Gregory, Cardiff University
In support of the launch of the postgraduate event "Time Bank Research Network", NESTA, London, 14 October 2011
Ruth Patrick, University of Leeds and Dr Ben Baumberg, University of Kent
In support of the forthcoming postgraduate/early career event, "The Hardest Hit? The implications of disability research for the government's welfare reform agenda", to be held at the University of Leeds in summer 2012
Dr Peter Rodgers and Dr Tim Vorley, University of Sheffield
In support of the event "Informal Entrepreneurialism and the Formalisation of Work" (now Project Resilience), University of Sheffield, 25 May 2011
Dr Sarah Pickard, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
In support of the forthcoming event, "Higher Education in the UK and the USA since Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan: Converging Models?", Univeriste Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, March 2012
Dr Stephen Iafrati, University of Wolverhampton
In support of the forthcoming event "Community Development in the West Midlands: An examination of the policy impact of reduced budgets and political changes", University of Wolverhampton, 2012
SPA large grants made in 2011
Professor Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York
In support of the Third Biennial Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) at the University of York, 27-29 July 2011.
Dr Colin Lindsay, University of York, and Dr Donald Houston, University of St Andrews
In support of the seminar, "Solving the incapacity benefits crisis in the UK and beyond", to be held at the University of York in Spring 2012.
2010
Madeline-Sophie Abbass, University of Leeds
In support of the postgraduate conference "New Territories in Critical Whiteness Studies", 18-20th August 2010, University of Leeds
Dr Sarah Pickard, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
In support of a conference "Youth Policy and Youth Politics in the UK and France today", Institut du Monde Anglophone, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, 16-17th September 2010
Dr Shaminder Takhar, London South Bank University
In support of a conference "Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice", London South Bank University, 18th March 2010
Dr Rachel Brooks, University of Surrey
In support of a seminar "Lifelong Learning and Workspaces", University of Nottingham, 11th February 2010
Dr Paul Henman, University of Queensland
In support of a symposium "Performing Policy", University of Queensland, 9th February 2010
2009
Professor Peter Dwyer, Nottingham Trent University
In support of facilitating the Service-Users Special Interest Group Meeting at 2009 Annual SPA Conference, University of Edinburgh June/July 2009
Dr Zoe Irving (University of Sheffield) and Dr Nicola Yeates (Open University)
In support of the International and Comparative Social Policy Study Day, "International and Comparative Perspectives on Social Policy and Economic Crisis"
Dr Junko Yamashita, University of Bristol
In support of the 6th East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP) conference, June/July 2009
Dr Rana Jawad (University of Warwick), Dr Chris Baker (William Temple Foundation) and Dr Ghazala Mir (University of Leeds)
In support of a workshop, "Social Policy, Social Capital and Religion in the UK: Taking Stock, Engaging Policy", May 2009
