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CAS - Call for papers
02/07/2024
Centre of African Studies

2025 Centre of African Studies Annual Conference - Call for Papers

Call for papers now closed.
Theme: Climate Dynamics and the Politics of a Post-Carbon Africa.
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21/06/2024
Centre of African Studies

SPS conference provides latest insight on security in Africa

The School of Social and Political Science (SPS) hosted a conference that provided new insights on security in Africa, focusing on the relationships between everyday actors and state-driven violence. 

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20/06/2024
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS academic’s art research project forms part of Pesaro: Italian Capital of Culture 2024

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Professor Nicola Perugini is involved in an art research project in Italy about the decolonisation of difficult architectural heritage. This work is part of the town of Pesaro’s year as Italian Capital of Culture 2024.

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17/06/2024
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

SPS academic wins European award for edited collection

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic John Nott has won a prestigious award from the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) for a book he edited about the materiality of medical knowledge reproduction.
The six SPS People of CAHSS Award winners holding their prizes and smiling at the camera.
14/06/2024

SPS staff celebrate winning People of CAHSS Awards

Six School of Social and Political Science (SPS) colleagues received honours at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Awards for their outstanding work.

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09/05/2024
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

SPS academic receives BRAID Fellowship to investigate the use of AI in public media

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Kate Wright has secured a prestigious Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) Fellowship to investigate the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public media.

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08/05/2024
Social Policy

SPS academic involved in new major study on devolution and social security

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Hayley Bennett will act as Co-Investigator in a new £1.1 million research project exploring the differences in how social security is designed and delivered across different parts of the UK.

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06/05/2024
Sociology

Claire Haggett wins EUSA Teaching Award

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Claire Haggett has won the Cohort Lead of the Year Award in the Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) Teaching Awards.

30/04/2024
Social Anthropology

Social Anthropology Palestine Teaching Resources

The Social Anthropology subject area at the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) has collated a selection of teaching and educational resources on Palestine, offering critical discourse, callenging mainstream narratives and advocating for justice. 
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23/04/2024
Social Anthropology

SPS academic leads project tackling single-use plastics in healthcare

A new project led by School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Alice Street aims to reduce single-use plastics across the healthcare industry globally.

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22/04/2024
Sociology

SPS academic honoured with prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh fellowship

Professor Vernon Gayle has become a new Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) fellow for 2024.  

EUSA
19/04/2024
Politics and International Relations (PIR)

Three SPS staff nominated for students’ association Teaching Awards

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) staff Professor Darrick Evensen, Dr Claire Haggett and Marifatul Amalia have been shortlisted for Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s (EUSA) Teaching Awards.