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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 Conference announcement! The SPA annual conference in 2027 will be held at Ulster University, Belfast Campus, from 28-30 June. Further announcements about the conference will follow very soon 📅 In the meantime, please do save these dates in your diary. social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

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SPA Housing Policy Group @spahousingpolicy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What is the UK Government’s national plan to end homelessness, and will it make an impact? A new blog, authored by members of the Housing Policy Group of the Social Policy Association, examines the possibilities and limitations. Some signs of hope, but… social-policy.org.uk/news/signs-a...

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Signs and Symbols: Assessing the UK Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness - Social Policy Association

The UK Government’s homelessness strategy represents a welcome shift in national conversations about homelessness, but its strengths may be more symbolic than structural. By Colin Clark, [...]

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📣Research grant funding for ECRs in social policy! The SPA Career Launch Grant offers max £1000 to ECRs: deadline 27 July 2026. You must be an SPA member to apply. Info here: social-policy.org.uk/career-launc...

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Lee Gregory (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @academiclee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

New book! Housing Inequality in the 21st Century is now published. The book explores how policy, markets and wider social change are reshaping housing inequality—and why this matters for wellbeing and justice. policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/housing-ineq... #Housing #Inequality #PublicPolicy

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Housing Inequality in the 21st Century

Housing Inequality in the 21st Century - Social Policy and the Political Economy of Housing in the UK; This book exposes how deep-rooted political and economic forces continue to shape unequal housing...

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📣The Social Policy Association’s Opportunity Grants programme for Spring 2026 is now open for applications! 💷Grants <£1K and £5K available to suppport social policy events and initiatives. 📅Deadline: Monday, 4th May 2026. social-policy.org.uk/opportunity-...

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Opportunity Grants - Social Policy Association

Social Policy Association Opportunity Grants Please find information below about the Social Policy Association’s Opportunity Grants programme for Spring 2026. Deadline for applications: 4 May [...]

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

SPA Chair, Prof Ann Marie Gray is taking part in this event on how the four UK nations are approaching health policy:

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📣New blog: "Building Britain? Labour’s First Year of Housing Reform." By Steve Rolfe, Steve Iafrati, Gareth James, Henri Baptiste, and Colin Clark. ▶️ social-policy.org.uk/news/buildin...

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Building Britain? Labour’s First Year of Housing Reform - Social Policy Association

By Steve Rolfe, Steve Iafrati, Gareth James, Henri Baptiste, and Colin Clark (members of the SPA Housing Policy Group). Image: Igor Sporynin for Unsplashed — [...]

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The deadline for abstract submissions to the SPA conference has been *extended* to Monday, 30th March 2026. Liverpool Hope University is hosting the conference, taking place from 1st to 3rd July. Vew all information on our conference webpage ⬇️⬇️ social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

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SPA Annual Conference 2026 - Social Policy Association

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP The Social Policy Association is pleased to announce that Liverpool will host our 2026 conference, [...]

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The SPA is delighted to congratulate our members, Professors Ellen Stewart and Stephen Sinclair, for their appointments as fellows of the the Academy of Social Sciences. Read story and statement by SPA Chair, Professor Ann Marie Gray, here: social-policy.org.uk/news/spa-mem...

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SPA Members Appointed as Fellows to the Academy of Social Sciences - Social Policy Association

The Social Policy Association (SPA) is delighted to congratulate our members recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences for their outstanding contribution. Ellen Stewart, Professor [...]

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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

New on the Social Policy Blog: "Rethinking Welfare: Recognising Contributions and Reducing Stigma" by Amber Vellinga-Dings. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2026/03/12/r...

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Rethinking Welfare: Recognising Contributions and Reducing Stigma

How welfare stigma shapes the lives of social assistance recipients and how recognising caregiving and other contributions can help reduce stigma.

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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

New on the Social Policy Blog: "Insights on Social Policy Implementation from Latin America and Southern Europe" by Ricardo Velázquez Leyer, Viviana Ramírez, Gibrán Cruz-Martínez, and Theodoros Papadopoulos. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2026/03/10/i...

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Social Policy Implementation in Latin America and Southern Europe

What shapes social policy implementation in Latin America and Southern Europe? Research explores state capacity, clientelism and street-level bureaucracy.

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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

New on the Social Policy Blog: "LGBT+ Human Rights and Inclusion in Taiwan: Progress, Gaps, and the Road Ahead" by Yu-Te Huang et al. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2026/03/04/l...

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LGBT+ Inclusion and Human Rights in Taiwan: Progress and Gaps

Scoping review of 109 studies maps LGBT+ inclusion in Taiwan, showing progress since marriage equality and where policy and services still fall short.

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The deadline for abstract submissions for the Social Policy Association 2026 Conference is Monday 16 March! Abstracts should be 200- 300 words in length. Read more information here: social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

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SPA Annual Conference 2026 - Social Policy Association

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP The Social Policy Association is pleased to announce that Liverpool will host our 2026 conference, [...]

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SPA Housing Policy Group @spahousingpolicy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A new open access paper has been published in ‘Social Policy & Society’ by members of the SPA housing policy group, led by Dr Steve Rolfe. It’s a critical assessment of the Labour Government and its approach to housing policy in its first year of being in power. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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‘Build, Baby, Build’? A Critical Assessment of Housing Policy over the First Year of the Labour Government in the UK | Social Policy and Society | Cambridge Core

‘Build, Baby, Build’? A Critical Assessment of Housing Policy over the First Year of the Labour Government in the UK

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The SPA Housing Policy Group is now on Bluesky! Follow them here: @spahousingpolicy.bsky.social

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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Liverpool Hope University is hosting the SPA 2026 conference, taking place from 1st to 3rd July. Registration is now open, and the deadline for abstract and symposia submissions is Monday, 16th March 2026. Vew all information on our conference webpage ⬇️⬇️ social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

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SPA Annual Conference 2026 - Social Policy Association

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP The Social Policy Association is pleased to announce that Liverpool will host the 2026 event, [...]

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