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07/04/2023

SPS alumnus wins Being Edinburgh Award

Henry Anumudu, graduate of the School of Social and Political Science, has been named the winner of this year’s Being Edinburgh Award. The award is presented annually to a former University of Edinburgh student who is making a special impact in the world.
Harshan Kumarasingham receives the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize
30/03/2023

SPS academic receives prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize

Dr Harshan Kumarasingham, Senior Lecturer in British Politics, has been awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize for his work on constitutional legacies, politics and history.

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24/03/2023
Social Work

New report finds backing for Bairns Hoose project to improve children’s experiences of justice, child protection, health and recovery services

University of Edinburgh social work researchers have released a new report examining professionals’ views about how children and families who have been through abuse and neglect are experiencing justice, child protection, health and recovery services in Scotland.
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22/03/2023
Social Work

University agrees partnership with India’s Rajagiri College of Social Sciences to strengthen social work research and teaching links

The University of Edinburgh has signed a new memorandum of understanding with India’s Rajagiri College of Social Sciences that will create new opportunities for Social Work students and staff across research and learning and teaching.

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SPS academic to become editor of the Review of International Studies journal

Dr Andrew Hom, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, will become one of three joint lead editors of the Review of International Studies, from January 2024.

14/03/2023
Justice, Safety and Support report

Opinion - The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Achieving its aspirations?

On International Women's Day, Dr Fiona Morrison, Dr Claire Houghton and Dr Camille Warrington ask whether the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 is achieving its aim of improving the Scottish justice system's response to domestic abuse.

08/03/2023
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UK Government is making inadequate progress on digitising the NHS, according to new report using evidence from SPS expert

The UK Government is making inadequate progress on vital commitments to digitise the NHS, an independent panel of experts – using evidence from an academic at the School of Social and Political Science - has found.

21/02/2023
Chris Whitty at Covid-19 press briefing

SPS study analyses the politics of UK Government's use of Covid-19 charts and infographics

Governments’ use of visualisation techniques can help to establish authority by justifying policy interests and priorities, according to a new study from Social Policy’s Professor Sotiria Grek and colleagues.

06/02/2023
 Catherine Montgomery awarded ERC Consolidator Grant
02/02/2023

Catherine Montgomery awarded ERC Consolidator Grant

STIS’ Dr Catherine Montgomery has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for a new project, Data and the ‘Healthcare Revolution (DARE).  
Good Evidence: How do select committees use evidence to support their work? report

SPS report finds the roles of parliamentary select committees are changing in pursuit of ‘good evidence’

Evidence use by parliamentary select committees is changing as their functions are evolving to not only provide government scrutiny but also offer further opportunities for public participation, according to new research.

26/01/2023
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Publishing for Academics - Event Series

Come and meet an exciting range of external speakers involved in writing and publishing academic material incuding books, journal articles and monographs.

25/01/2023
SPS academic’s new open-access book examines the practices of humanitarian journalists
25/01/2023

SPS academic’s new open-access book examines the practices of humanitarian journalists

Promoting the voices of marginalised people involved in crisis situations across the globe - and highlighting neglected crises – can lead to new approaches for humanitarian journalists, according to a new book.