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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).  

14/05/2025
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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. 

09/05/2025
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07/05/2025
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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.

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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.

05/05/2025
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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.

23/04/2025
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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.  

22/04/2025
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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.   

02/04/2025
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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. 

25/03/2025
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SPS subject areas among world’s top 50 and UK’s top 10 in 2025 QS rankings 

Four School of Social and Political Science (SPS) subject areas are in the top 50 in the world and top 10 in the UK, according to the latest QS World University Rankings. 

20/03/2025
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SPS academics develop Scottish Parliament guide for gender sensitising parliaments

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academics Professor Meryl Kenny and Professor Sarah Childs have worked with the Scottish Parliament on a guide that aims to improve equal participation and representation of women in parliaments around the world.

19/02/2025
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27/01/2025
Politics and International Relations

SPS academics join editorial team of the Global Constitutionalism journal

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academics Dr Andrea Birdsall and Dr Jared Holley will become editors of the Global Constitutionalism (GlobCon) journal, as it moves to the University of Edinburgh.

Experts call on Scottish Government to set just transition targets, supported by research from SPS academic

New research involving School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Kirsten E H Jenkins is calling on the Scottish Government to deliver a world first by setting quantifiable targets for achieving a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

20/12/2024