This is a remarkable thing. A new Traveller site on the outskirts of Perth that stands a very good chance of being approved. It makes a change from the constant articles about evictions. As ever, don’t pay attention to the comments section. Vile.
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5457...
A crescent moon in a starry night sky with "Eid Mubarak" written. Below, it says "from all of us at University of the West of Scotland UWS" against a gradient sunset background.
Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ Sending our warmest wishes to all our UWS students, staff, alumni and friends who are celebrating. May the end of the holy month of Ramadan bring you joy, peace, and many blessings. 🎊💛 #EidAlFitr #EidMubarak
A person stands in front of a historic stone monument featuring statues, wearing graduation attire with a caped gown and red trim. The background includes classic stone buildings and a cloudy sky in an urban setting.
It's never too late for a fresh start. After overcoming personal and health challenges, Chris returned to education at 43. Now, he has a first-class honours degree in Social Sciences from UWS! 🎓 Read his #LifeAtUWS Blog: www.uws.ac.uk/university-life/blog/uws-social-sciences-a-new-start-for-me
A picture of the Talk Talk biography In Another World and the lyric quote: 'Desire. Whispered. Spoken.'
Delighted to announce that In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk, is coming on May 21, 2026, published by the fabulous @newmodernbooks.bsky.social. There’s a lot of love in this one.
Pre-orders:
Resident: tinyurl.com/mrxrpsuh
Rough Trade: tinyurl.com/28v3tda4
A: tinyurl.com/3sz3scf4
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...
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...
📣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...
The SPA Housing Policy Group is now on Bluesky!
Follow them here: @spahousingpolicy.bsky.social
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...
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...
Some of us in the @spaemploysocsec.bsky.social have written an article on Labour's employment and social security policies post 2024 for a Special Issue. Open Access here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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...