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Join SPS colleagues to raise money in memory of Professor John Peterson
Colleagues from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (SPS) have challenged themselves to raise £5,000 in aid of postgraduate student learning.
Read article: Join SPS colleagues to raise money in memory of Professor John Peterson
University of Edinburgh hosts first open-access medical anthropology journal
The Medicine Anthropology Theory (MAT) journal, funded in 2013 by scholars at the University of Amsterdam, has migrated to Edinburgh in 2020. Edited by colleagues in the School of Social and Political Science (SPS), MAT is the first journal in medical anthropology to provide permanent and free online access to its content.
Read article: University of Edinburgh hosts first open-access medical anthropology journal
Representing social science on the Scottish Science Advisory Council
The School of Social and Political Science’s Professor Janette Webb will advise the Scottish Government on climate change policy and governance, as a new member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council.
Read article: Representing social science on the Scottish Science Advisory Council
Big brands cashed in on Covid-19, study finds
Major producers of alcohol, junk food and soft drinks have used Covid-19 to promote products at the expense of public health, research suggests.