http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/rss/news.rssLatest News from SPS at the University of Edinburghhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/experts_argue_for_two_questions_in_referendumDr Nicola McEwan, co-director of the Institute of Governance, sums up the Academy of Government's response to the referendum consultation 08 May 2012 12:08pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/global_environment_and_society_doctoral_networkThe Doctoral Network aims to create a community of PhD students working on environment & society-related projects 02 May 2012 2:30pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/john_orr_websiteA website dedicated to the work of John Orr has now gone live 24 Apr 2012 1:36pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/more_of_the_same_women_and_the_scottish_local_government_electioKenny and Mackay report on latest candidate figures. 18 Apr 2012 5:06pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/ethnography_and_social_identities_workshopTata Institute of Social Sciences and University of Edinburgh are organising a two day workshop - 30-31 August 2012 12 Apr 2012 2:26pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/harriet_kennedy_wins_2012_prix_du_quebec!Harriet Kennedy, a first year PhD student in the Centre of Canadian Studies, has won the 2012 postgraduate Prix du Québec.  04 Apr 2012 2:48pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/richard_freeman_shortlisted_for_eusa_teaching_awardDr Richard Freeman has been shortlisted for the EUSA Best Research Supervisor Award 28 Mar 2012 11:53amhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/heat_and_the_city_workshop_wins_prizeH&TC wins Edinburgh Beltane Public Engagement Challenge prize 22/03/12 26 Mar 2012 5:02pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/barbara_bompani_wins_grantBarbara Bompani has won a research project grant from the Leverhulme Trust to examine the influence of religion in shaping anti-homosexuality discourses in Africa 21 Mar 2012 6:04pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/new_visiting_fellowship_schemeApplications from outstanding scholars invited. 21 Mar 2012 3:02pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/wolfgang_zeller_in_the_guardian_on_kony_2012The Guardian is quoting Centre of African Studies staff member Wolfgang Zeller in two separate reports on the controversy over the Kony 2012 film. 09 Mar 2012 12:20pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/european_research_grant_successDaniel Clegg has been awarded a European research grant of €470,000 as part of a project entitled ‘Combating Poverty in Europe: Reorganising Active Inclusion through Participatory and Integrated Forms of Multilevel Governance’. 28 Feb 2012 3:06pmhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/damro_joins_board_of_prestigious_journalChad Damro has joined the Editorial Board of the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP). 20 Feb 2012 9:44amhttp://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news/ian_harper_awared_772k_welcome_trust_grantIan Harper has been awarded a grant by the Wellcome Trust. 17 Feb 2012 11:46am