School of Social and Political Science

Social Policy

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About

We are an international, research-focused community of social and public policy scholars concerned with all the things people and societies do, and don’t do, to look after each other.

Programmes

The subject group offers a broad range of programmes and courses and is also home to the Global Health Policy Unit which itself offers MSc programmes, a range of courses and a PhD.

Research

Social Policy has developed and continues to sustain a strong international and national reputation for the quality of its research, and for its analyses of social and policy change both within the UK and internationally.

People

Meet our team and find out what makes them tick.

News

The latest news from Social Policy.

Events

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Contact

We're based in George Square, in the Chrystal Macmillan building - a thriving hub in a relatively modern building but part of the historic central campus.

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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.
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.

equallysafe
24/11/2025
Social Policy

Groundbreaking project unites young survivors and AI scientists to combat online gender-based violence

A pioneering initiative is launching today, marking the first time computer scientists, social scientists, and young survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) have collaborated directly to develop AI tools capable of detecting and mitigating online misogyny.

jama
06/11/2025
Social Policy

Social Policy expert co-authors report and actions aimed at reducing U.S. gun violence

Dr Nason Maani has joined another 40 international expert authors on a new report outlining how the United States could reduce gun deaths and injuries.