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Dr Abla Amawi
10/07/2025
 

The University of Edinburgh Awards Honorary Doctorate to Her Excellency, Dr Abla Amawi, Esteemed International Policy Expert and Social Justice Advocate

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science is proud to award an honorary doctorate to Dr Abla Amawi. This recognises her exceptional work as a scholar, public servant, and international policy expert, especially her contributions to global governance, gender equality, and social justice.

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25/06/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS academic’s book on Trump and Voice of America recognised in prestigious international awards

A book by School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Professor Kate Wright received honours from international communications organisations for its important insights into Donald Trump and the state-media network Voice of America (VOA).

Politics and International Relations (PIR)
19/06/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS academics join expert sub-panels to lead REF

Professor Ailsa Henderson and Professor Tobias Kelly from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) have been appointed to the expert sub-panels of the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
09/06/2025
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

SPS academic leading project to develop governance framework for synthetic biology in plants

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Robert Smith will lead a new £1.8m project from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) as part of its Synthetic Plants Programme.

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14/05/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

Three SPS academics are new founding fellows of the Political Studies Association 

Professor Sarah Childs, Professor Meryl Kenny and Professor Fiona Mackay from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) have become founding fellows of the Political Studies Association (PSA).  
The Scottish Election Study team holding their prize certificates and smiling into the camera
09/05/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS academics receive the Pippa Norris Prize from the Political Studies Association

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academics who run the Scottish Election Study have received the 2025 Pippa Norris Prize from the Political Studies Association (PSA) for outstanding contributions to advancing knowledge in political studies. 
Cover image of The Rape Clause report
07/05/2025
Sociology

SPS academic’s new research raises questions on the viability of the two-child benefit limit and its rape clause exemption

A new report from School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Rebecca Hewer highlights fundamental issues with the two-child limit on Universal Credit and its rape clause exemption.

Photo of four SPS academics - Fraser McMillan, Ailsa Henderson, Davide Vampa and Meryl Kenny - with their prizes
05/05/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS course awarded Jacqui Briggs Prize from the Political Studies Association

A team of School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academics has received the 2025 Jacqui Briggs Prize from the Political Studies Association (PSA) for outstanding contributions to advancing teaching and learning in political studies.
Photo of a man putting a vote in a ballot box
23/04/2025
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

English politics are marked with ‘Anger, Frustration and Fear’, according to new research from SPS academic

The majority of voters in England describe themselves as ‘angry’ or ‘fearful’ about British politics, according to new research from School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Professor Ailsa Henderson.

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22/04/2025
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Network project set up by SPS academic receives public humanities award for work on decoloniality

A network project about decolonisation developed by a School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic has received an international award recognising it as an exceptional example of research and public engagement.  
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02/04/2025
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

SPS academic appointed to the Scottish Science Advisory Council 

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Kirsten Jenkins has been appointed as an associate member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) for 2025.   
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25/03/2025
Centre of African Studies

SPS academics receive research awards from the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Two academics from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) have received Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Research Awards, for projects on the energy transition in Africa and ecofeminism in Brazilian Amazonia.