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SPS staff recognised for outstanding teaching at the EUSA Teaching Awards 2021

Edinburgh University Students' Association announced the winners of its 2021 Teaching Awards yesterday, with colleagues at the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) picking up awards for Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Course, for the course Race and Ethnicity.

13/05/2021
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
24/04/2021
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Innogen Institute researchers write about Covid-19

The Innogen Institute - a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and the Open University, has shared various Covid-19 related publications.
Social Work
21/04/2021
Social Work

Care home study highlights Covid's mental toll

Covid-related restrictions have caused mental distress to three out of four people who have relatives in care homes, a study shows.
Social Work
20/04/2021
Social Work

New research will identify the prevalence of child abuse in Australia and its health impacts

An Edinburgh researcher is part of a team that is identifying for the first time how many Australians have experienced child abuse and neglect.
Social Anthropology
19/04/2021
Social Anthropology

Personal burden of Covid-19 testing needs to be addressed to avoid testing fatigue

Despite the inconveniences and personal sacrifices involved, people in Scotland are willing to go to considerable efforts to make the Covid-19 testing system work, but more needs to be done to recognise and reduce this burden, say researchers.

Professor McEwen named as 2021 Royal Society of Edinburgh fellow

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced its newly elected 2021 fellows, including Professor Nicola McEwen from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS).

13/04/2021
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
07/04/2021
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Investigating the societal challenges of building facial recognition datasets

A student at the School of Social and Political Science has received funding from Edinburgh Futures Institute to investigate the cultural and societal challenges involved in the curation of facial recognition datasets.

Understanding financial vulnerability in older workers

Dr Lynne Robertson-Rose at Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science is leading a research project to investigate the long-term impact of financial vulnerability amongst older workers.

07/04/2021

SPS alumna picks up British Council award in Kazakhstan

Dr Saltanat Janenova, who studied her PhD in Social Policy at the School of Social of Political Science in 2010, has won the Professional Achievement Award in the British Council Alumni Awards 2021 for Kazakhstan.

01/04/2021

SPS staff awarded for their contribution to the study of British politics

Staff at the School of Social and Political Science have been awarded prestigious prizes by the Political Studies Association, including for the best political science book of 2020, for outstanding teaching and for distinctive contributions to the study of British politics.

01/04/2021

University of Edinburgh projects to meet challenge of healthy ageing

New research in the School of Social and Political Science has received a portion of £3million awarded to the University to meet the challenge of healthy ageing.

30/03/2021

SPS alumna takes up key post in Biden administration

A graduate of the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) has taken up a key role in US president Joe Biden’s administration, as National Security Council (NCS) Senior Director for Europe.

22/02/2021