School of Social and Political Science at The University of Edinburgh
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The School of Social and Political Science is one of the largest Schools within the University of Ed
The School of Social and Political Science is one of the largest Schools within the University of Edinburgh. Our international community of students and staff undertake a wide variety of learning, teaching, research and engagement activities. Our interdisciplinary focus cuts across traditional social scientific boundaries, creating a vibrant and stimulating environment in which to work and study.
18/09/2024
Today, our Social Work team launched a report evaluating the first seven months of the Children 1st North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose.
For more information and to view the full report visit: https://edin.ac/3zzeEch
09/09/2024
Welcome to our new students. We look forward to meeting you all soon!
You can find everything you need to know about Welcome Week on the SPS website ➡️ bit.ly/SPS_WelcomeWeek
28/08/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Priyanka shares her back-to-uni essentials.
Read it here: https://bit.ly/SPS-BackToUni
21/08/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Ita shares her top tips for preparing for Welcome Week!
Read it at: https://bit.ly/SPS-WelcomeWeek
20/08/2024
Don't miss our very own Dr Amy Andrada, live on stage as part of this year's Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
Saturday 24 August
1.40pm
The Stand Comedy Club
34 York Place, Edinburgh
Tickets and info:
https://bit.ly/AmyAndrada
16/08/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Head to the blog to meet our newest writer, Martha! ✍️
Read more: https://bit.ly/introducing-martha
30/07/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Qixuan shares his suggestions on how spend the summer months in Years 1 and 2 – from work experience to academic credit, volunteering and travel! ✍️
Read more: https://bit.ly/Qixuan-SPS-summer-guide
25/07/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Meet our newest writer, Shirley, who’s shared her Edinburgh experience on the blog. ✍️
Read more: https://bit.ly/introducing-shirley
Congratulations to all our prize winners!
16/07/2024
To all SPS students graduating today - CONGRATULATIONS!
This is YOUR day - we are incredibly proud of you all.
12/07/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Getting prepped and packed for a year abroad? Martha's been there. Having spent a year abroad in Sweden, she’s got the lowdown on packing essentials. 🌍✈️
Read Martha’s packing list: https://bit.ly/year-abroad-essentials
09/07/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Meet our newest writer, Michael, who’s shared his Edinburgh experience on the blog. ✍️
Read more: https://bit.ly/introducing-michael
20/06/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Blog writer Ash shares their guide to the city’s best q***r spots, including cafes, drag shows, film nights and bookshops. ✍️
Read more: https://bit.ly/SPSBlog-edinburgh-q***r-spots
14/06/2024
World Refugee Day 2024
A Path Forward
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Refugee Aid for Palestine Refugees
Opening remarks and reflections
Kholoud Homsi
Relief Services Officer
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Jordan
Info and registration:
https://bit.ly/SPS-WorldRefugeeDay
20/05/2024
✍️ New on the Students at SPS blog...
student Priyanka spent her intercalation year studying at SPS - read more about her experience switching from medicine to anthropology here: bit.ly/intercalating-in-SPS
10/05/2024
✍️ Latest on the Students at SPS blog...
Curious as to how Edinburgh students pick their courses? Consider your curiosity sated: here's Giulia's guide to course options.
https://bit.ly/Edinburgh-Course-Choices
10/05/2024
New fully funded PhD Politics scholarship opportunity with
SPARK project PhD Scholarship: Patterns, Practices and Interpretations of Knowledge Use in Parliaments
Find out more and apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/sps-spark
APPLY BY: 6 JUNE
Supervisor:
02/05/2024
📣 News from the Students at SPS Blog!
Searching for study space? Needing a motivation boost? Our student writers have plenty of advice if you're looking for top tips this exam season. 📖✍️
Visit the blog: bit.ly/SPSBlog-exam-prep
30/04/2024
Scottish Election Study Annual Lecture
Losers' Consent and Sovereignty Referendums: Potential Referendums on Irish Unification with Professor John Garry
Thursday 9 May
6:30pm - 8pm
Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Register: http://edin.ac/3QaN1va
29/04/2024
NEXT WEEK:
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Mathias Thaler
'Stuck in the Anthropocene interregnum? Imagination and action in a climate-changed world'
Wednesday 8 May
5:15pm - 7:30pm
Meadows Lecture Theatre
Booking: https://edin.ac/3TxtF5G
26/04/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS Blog!
Can’t find a spare seat in the Main Library this exam season? Worry not: head to the blog for Martha’s alternative study space guide! ✍️📖
Read more: https://bit.ly/SPSBlog-study-spots
23/04/2024
** Book Launch **
Democracy and Empire
Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism
Inés Valdez in Dialogue with CRITIQUE & RACE.ED
May 14
4pm - 6pm
50 George Square Screening Room
Info: bit.ly/Critique-DemocracyAndEmpire
22/04/2024
Book Launch
Policing Empires
Militarization, Race, and the Imperial Boomerang in Britain and the US
Join Julian Go in Dialogue with CRITIQUE & RACE.ED
May 9
12pm - 2pm
50 George Square Lecture Theatre
18/04/2024
✍️ New on the Students at SPS blog...
The sun is beginning to venture out of hibernation - it's perfect weather for a run! Priyanka's guide to Edinburgh's best running routes is all you need to get started.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/running-around-Edinburgh
12/04/2024
✍️ New on the Students at SPS blog!
Struggling to pick between your favourite subjects? Edinburgh has numerous joint honours courses, which allow you to combine your interests! Find out more about your options in the latest post on the Students at SPS blog: bit.ly/Edinburgh-Joint-Honours
02/04/2024
CONTROVERSIES in the DATA SOCIETY
Seminar Series
Who makes "AI"?
Uncovering the workers behind AI in the global south
In the 1970s the rich world started to export it's data processing needs to low income countries, starting with India. This outsourcing of the tedious behind the scenes work of our digital lives and business continues to grow and has come to include moderating our social media and training our AI system.
5 April
3pm-5.30pm
Register for in-person or Zoom details:
https://bit.ly/Register-CDS
02/04/2024
✍️ New on the Students at SPS blog!
It might not seem like it on this wintry Edinburgh day, but spring in the capital city is something to behold - here's Ita's guide to making the most of it.
Read more: https://bit.ly/Edinburgh-Spring
01/04/2024
Critique Seminar Series
WEDNESDAY
Saving history from the historians
Historical knowledge production and the claims of political science
With Dina Khoury in discussion with Ewan Stein.
April 3
1pm - 2.30pm
Find out more:
https://bit.ly/Critique-SavingHistory
25/03/2024
📣 New on the Students at SPS blog!
Our blog writer Ita shares her top tips on how to regain your love for studying when you’re experiencing a dip in motivation.
Read more: https://bit.ly/SPSBlog-study-motivation
22/03/2024
Researching Latin America:
Links and tensions between social movements and political parties
Thursday 25 April
3pm - 5pm
G.01 50 George Square
Booking: edin.ac/3TyKXPK
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