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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

Experts highlight need for devolved climate plan

The Scottish Government must work more effectively with regional and local authorities if it is to meet its climate change targets, research suggests.

18/02/2021

New UK Gov funding for SPS researchers to take on global sustainable development challenges

Experts at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (SPS) have received a slice of a new £147million investment package from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for various projects.

24/11/2020

Representing social science on the Scottish Science Advisory Council

The School of Social and Political Science’s Professor Janette Webb will advise the Scottish Government on climate change policy and governance, as a new member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council.

29/09/2020

New report launched on race equality in Scotland

More than 20 years after devolution, a new report assesses how race equality has developed in Scotland, and where it may be headed in the years to come.

28/07/2020

Researcher to identify how local tradespeople and new energy-saving tech can help meet climate targets

An Edinburgh researcher is mapping out networks of local tradespeople, to identify how to install new energy-efficiency technologies in existing housing at the scale needed to meet climate targets.

25/06/2020

Expert hub makes matters of race its focus

Specialists from the School of Social and Political Science - and from across the humanities and social sciences at the University - have launched a new hub for research and teaching on race and ethnicity.

08/06/2020
General News
14/04/2020
Politics and International Relations

Three SPS students win at the EUSA Student Awards 2020

Congratulations to three students from the School of Social and Political Science, who picked up awards at the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) Student Awards 2020.

Sociology
08/04/2020
Sociology

SPS lecturer creates coronavirus tracking tool for Scotland

Dr Tod Van Gunten, a Lecturer in Economic Sociology at the School of Social and Political Science, has created a tool aiming to provide a visualisation of the spread of coronavirus in Scotland.
General News
03/03/2020
Politics and International Relations

SPS academics named new Royal Society of Edinburgh fellows

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (The RSE) has announced its newly elected 2020 fellows, including two academics from the School of Social and Political Science. The School’s Professor Ailsa Henderson and Professor Nasar Meer are among the 64 new fellows.
Centre of African Studies
10/02/2020
Centre of African Studies

Sustainable solar lamp wins global design award

A solar-powered light that Edinburgh researchers created from recycled plastics and ethically-sourced electronic components has won a prestigious design accolade.