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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.

14/04/2020

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.

08/04/2020

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.

03/03/2020

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.

10/02/2020