School of Social and Political Science (SPS) student Syjil Ramjuthan has won the Championing Activism award from the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) for her work in feminist activism.
Dr Nason Maani from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) will serve as deputy director of a major research project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aiming to understand how the commercial sector affects population health and find effective interventions.
School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Professor Sotiria Grek has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant of two million euro for a new project examining the relationship between art and policy.
A group of cross-party MSPs has called for urgent action to tackle the damage to people’s health caused by smoking, junk food and alcohol, supported by evidence from School of Social and Political Science’s (SPS) Dr Nason Maani.
School of Social and Political (SPS) academic Dr Laura Sochas has received the British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) Early Career Award for her quantitative and feminist approach to research on health inequalities.
On International Women's Day, Dr Fiona Morrison, Dr Claire Houghton and Dr Camille Warrington ask whether the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 is achieving its aim of improving the Scottish justice system's response to domestic abuse.
Governments’ use of visualisation techniques can help to establish authority by justifying policy interests and priorities, according to a new study from Social Policy’s Professor Sotiria Grek and colleagues.
Come and meet an exciting range of external speakers involved in writing and publishing academic material incuding books, journal articles and monographs.
Younger first-time voters in Scotland retain a habit of voting in elections and participate in greater numbers than older first-time voters, a study led by a School of Social and Political Science academic suggests.
Victims and witnesses of domestic abuse are still experiencing trauma within the justice system despite major legal reforms introduced in 2019, research suggests.
Dr Elke Heins, a senior lecturer in social policy, has been awarded one of 21 prestigious Policy Fellowships that give academics the opportunity to work in government departments on pressing policy challenges.
Academics beyond Borders is now calling for applications from PhD students enrolled in Ukrainian universities. There are 14 remote places available for candidates whose research at their home universities is being affected by the war on Ukraine. All places are funded by the University of Edinburgh and require no fees from any students accepted onto the scheme.
