Section: News
We are pleased to announce that a special issue of the Journal of Material Culture, guest edited by Joost Fontein, John Harries and Cara Krmpotich has just been published. . Read More
MSc Social Research student Naomi Maynard has produced a report from her placement-based dissertation work with Mairi Ferris at Fife Council. . Read More
On Friday 26 November, the Graduate School of Social and Political Science celebrated the award of over 300 MSc and PhD degrees. . Read More
Gorringe and Rosie contribute to debate on public order policing in the post-G20 context. . Read More
University of Edinburgh student-run politics journal launches.. Read More
An event to launch Prof. Viv Cree's new book, 'Social Work: A Reader', will be held in Blackwell's bookshop, Edinburgh on 1st December, 2010.. Read More
International Workshop on Party Politics and Territorial Reforms hosted by the IoG, 26-27 November 2010. Read More
Bloc Québécois leader discusses Independence for Quebec.. Read More
It is a deep sadness to record the death of David Hall, a first year student of Social Policy and Politics, just weeks after starting his degree studies.. Read More
Wednesday, 24th November. Read More
Catriona McKinnon, Derek Bell, Kerri Woods and Tim Hayward discuss climate change, cosmopolitanism and liberalism.. Read More
We are pleased to announce that Margarita Kominou, Sociology PhD student, has been awarded the School Knowledge Exchange Prize 2010 for Early Career Researchers.. Read More
New EU-funded postgrad programme holds launch event.. Read More
Graduands and their guests are invited to the SPS post Graduation drinks reception to be held in the Playfair Library from 4-6pm on Friday November 26, 2010.. Read More
The Graduate School of Social and Political Science has a number of scholarships for PhD study for 2011-12.. Read More
'Externalising Migration Policy: The European Union's "Global" Approach'. Read More
Professor Tony Good is this year's recipient of the RAI's Lucy Mair Medal for Applied Anthropology.. Read More
Barbara Bompani will launch her new book 'Development and Politics from Below: Exploring Religious Spaces in the African State' on Wednesday. Read More
Nicola McEwen speaks to Norwegian research group about climate change policy in Scotland. Read More
Charlie Jeffery in debate filmed as part of the Festival of Politics. Read More
Public lecture by Professor Alice Brown, CBE, FRSE, FRSA, AcSS, Cipfa. Emeritus Professor, University of Edinburgh. . Read More
New Crick Fellows – Jo Maybin, Dan Kenealy and David Marti-Tomas. Read More
A Research Project on Sustainable Heat and Energy Conservation in Cities. Read More
Professor Alan Barnard has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy. Read More
Eve Hepburn and Wilfried Swenden organising an ECPR Summer School on Federalism, Regionalism and Public Policy from 20-28 August at Edinburgh University. Read More
Edinburgh University's Centre for South Asian Studies is collaborating in the organisation of a conference on The City in South Asia,. Read More
Congratulations to Sara Dorman, co-editor of African Affairs, on the news that African Affairs has been ranked in the top ten Political Science journals!. Read More
Four Post Doctoral Fellows to join the School.. Read More
'Using Europe: Territorial party strategies in a multi-level system' and 'New Challenges for Stateless Nationalist and Regionalist Parties' will be available to read in the next few weeks.. Read More
This high level panel took place at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin and discussed: . Read More
Dead White Men and Other Important People reviewed in the Times Higher Education supplement - "Dead White Men could be a commercially viable novel that aims at the Sophie's World market." . Read More
Sarah Parry and James Stewart have both been successful in funding applicatioions. . Read More
A grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research Global enables a ground-breaking conference in Edinburgh, 22-24 June 2010 . Read More
A group of social policy students from Aalborg University and members of the Danish social democratic party visit Social Policy . Read More
Dr Dimitri Tsintjilonis and Dr Mark Aspinwall pick up awards. . Read More
School Grabs 5 Nominations . Read More
Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mackay (Politics and IR) are off to Australia for an international workshop on feminism and institutionalism in Sydney, March 23-25. . Read More
Dr. Ingela Naumann appeared on the BBC1 programme ‘The Politics Show – Scotland’, discussing lessons from Swedish school reforms for Scotland . Read More
Professor Mark Nichter will deliver the Munro Lecture on 'Towards an Anthropology of Trust in Risk Society'. . Read More
Andy Aitchison contributes to new Handbook on Crime . Read More
UK PSA Prize Awarded to Dr Meryl Kenny . Read More
Prospect names Donald Mackenzie among the top 25 brains of the financial crisis . Read More
Salla Sariola, S. 2009. Gender and Sexuality in India: selling sex in Chennai. Abingdon: Routledge . Read More
CHILDREN 1ST is holding a conference titled ‘The Big Debate – Alcohol: changing people or policy?’ on 22nd March 2010 in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. . Read More
Grassroots Action and the Politics of Energy Governance in Scotland . Read More
'Scotland: the Constitution, the Economy and Public Spending' . Read More
"Place Inequality": A UK-Brazilian Collaboration . Read More
BSA Commendation Award for E-learning . Read More
CAS will host a seminar and a wine tasting event to raise funds for African Masters students . Read More
20 new SPS PhD scholarships - don't miss the new deadline. . Read More
The Science Studies Unit has been featured in a recent issue of EUSci magazine. . Read More
This page was published on 17 January 2010