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electriccar
21/04/2026
Sociology

Electric car-sharing scheme shows vehicle-to-grid technology is ready to scale, say University of Edinburgh researchers

A new policy report co-authored by University of Edinburgh researchers finds that Utrecht’s pioneering vehicle-to-grid car-sharing project demonstrates that EV batteries can deliver grid flexibility at scale — and offers a replicable model for cities around the world.
steve yearley
20/04/2026
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

SPS professor to deliver inaugural Trevor Pinch Memorial Lecture at Cornell

Professor Steven Yearley will inaugurate a prestigious new international lecture series at Cornell University, delivering his talk on Earth Day, 22 April 2026.
qs
15/04/2026
Centre of African Studies

SPS subject areas climb in 2026 QS world subject rankings

Five School of Social and Political Science (SPS) subject areas have improved or maintained their standing among the world's leading universities, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject — with Social Policy regaining its top 10 position.
yusuf
24/03/2026
Social Policy

Social Policy PhD student wins award for outstanding contribution to the community

Social Policy PhD student Yusuf Kadarisman has won the School of Social and Political Science’s (SPS) Sue Grant Service Award 2025/26 for outstanding contribution to the community.

tosin
24/03/2026
Centre of African Studies

Centre of African Studies graduate wins SPS Outstanding PhD Thesis Award 2025

Dr Tosin Durodola has won the School of Social and Political Science’s annual Outstanding PhD Thesis Award for 2025.
ISA kate wright award
05/03/2026

Professor Kate Wright and colleagues win International Studies Association Award for Best Book

Professor Kate Wright and her co-authors have won the Award for Best Book in International Communications, given by the International Studies Association. This follows a previous award and runner-up prizes for their book Capturing News, Capturing Democracy: Trump and Voice of America.

Tam-Dalyell-Prize-Lecture
26/02/2026
Politics and International Relations

Professor Ailsa Henderson wins prestigious Tam Dalyell Prize for public engagement

Professor Ailsa Henderson has won the University of Edinburgh’s Tam Dalyell Prize for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science.
Philip Rathgeb
06/02/2026
Social Policy

Dr Philip Rathgeb’s book shortlisted for the Mackenzie Book Prize 2025-26

A book by Dr Philip Rathgeb, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the School of Social and Political Science, has been shortlisted for the Political Studies Association (PSA) Mackenzie Book Prize 2025-26.
Centre of African Studies
23/01/2026
Centre of African Studies

British Academy awards Dr Maggie Dwyer Innovation Fellowship for research on technology and African citizen-state relations

Dr Maggie Dwyer has received a British Academy Innovation Fellowship to research the role of technology in shaping citizen-state relations in Africa.
Loud
11/12/2025
Social Policy

Call to increase funding for ‘invisible’ Deaf victim-survivors of domestic abuse

A new report warns that Deaf women experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland remain ‘effectively invisible’ due to the chronic absence of specialist services and a lack of coordinated national support. Researchers say this gap leaves deaf victim-survivors without meaningful access to safety and advocacy.

Jean-Benoit Falisse
11/12/2025
Centre of African Studies

SPS researcher awarded ERC Consolidator grant to study consequences of reparation programmes for war crimes and human rights violations

Dr Jean-Benoit Falisse has won a €2million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to research the aftermath of reparation programmes for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and grave human rights violations.

Nick Prior
04/12/2025
Sociology

Professor Nick Prior nominated for Japan’s Kyoto Prize 

Sociologist Professor Nick Prior has received a nomination for the 2026 Kyoto Prize, Japan’s most prestigious private award for lifetime achievement in the arts and sciences.