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More accessible domestic abuse services needed across the UK, research shows

Analysis of UK domestic abuse services provided under Covid-19 reveals that several groups, including Black and ethnic minority groups and those in rural communities, struggle to access domestic abuse services

22/12/2021

Trump and Thunberg use similar tricks to tell differing tales, study says

The views of Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg may differ on climate change but their speeches on the issue have more in common than people might think, a study suggests.

16/12/2021

Edinburgh researcher recognised for outstanding paper on the legitimacy of experts in policy

Dr Justyna Bandola-Gill has been awarded Evidence & Policy journal’s 2021 Carol Weiss Prize, which recognises outstanding early career contributors to the journal, for her research paper on the legitimacy of experts in policy.

23/11/2021

New book examines relationships between government and community groups in Northern Ireland

A new book from the School of Social and Political Science’s (SPS) Markus Ketola explores the changing relationships between government, voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement.

12/11/2021

SPS graduate wins best PhD thesis in the field of gender and politics

Congratulations to Dr Ashlee Christoffersen, whose PhD thesis has been named the year’s best from across Europe in the field of gender and politics.

12/07/2021

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

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

Dr Eleanor Brooks (GHPU, Social Policy) awarded funding for UACES Research Network – EU Health Governance – for period 2021-2024

The network will launch in April 2021, and aims to facilitate a broad and encompassing approach to the question ‘How should health be governed in the EU?’

19/01/2021

New network will investigate health governance in the EU

The School of Social and Political Science’s Dr Ellie Brooks is leading a new research network to explore how health should be governed in the EU.

19/01/2021

Jan Eichhorn co-leads project funded by the Volkswagen Foundation

It came suddenly, unexpectedly for most, but it has profound consequences not only for people’s health: What impact does the coronavirus pandemic have on moral values and social orientations in a society?

05/01/2021

SPS researcher to examine Covid-19’s impact on moral values

Dr Jan Eichhorn at Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (SPS) will co-lead a project to investigate how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting moral values and social orientations in society.