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Dr George Palattiyil

New Head of Social Work at the University of Edinburgh

Dr George Palattiyil, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the School of Social and Political Science, is the new Head of Social Work at the University of Edinburgh.

02/08/2021
General News
02/08/2021
Politics and International Relations

How do narratives impact migration issues in Europe?

Edinburgh researchers are analysing the production of migration narratives and what impact they are having on increasing polarisation and politicisation around migration issues in Europe.

General News
23/07/2021
Politics and International Relations

SPS student recognised by fellow Mexicans for outstanding contribution to social science

School of Social and Political Science student Omar Loera has been awarded the 2021 Carlos Fuentes Award, for his outstanding academic achievements and research contributions to the social sciences during his PhD.

Senior lecturer elected to Board of the International Consortium for Social Development

Dr George Palattiyil, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the School of Social and Political Science, has been elected as a member of the Board of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD).

22/07/2021
General News
12/07/2021
Politics and International Relations

SPS graduate wins best PhD thesis in the field of gender and politics

Congratulations to Dr Ashlee Christoffersen, whose PhD thesis has been named the year’s best from across Europe in the field of gender and politics.

University of Edinburgh alumna to lead new East African Social Work Resource Centre

Dr Hadijah Mwenyango, an alumna of the Social Work doctoral programme at the University of Edinburgh, will lead the new East African Social Work Regional Resource Centre (RRC) based at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

07/07/2021
Social Anthropology
07/07/2021
Social Anthropology

Celebrated U.S. history scholar delivers Munro Lecture on the history of American fascism

Robin D G Kelley, Professor of American History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and author and activist for black lives and human justice, delivered the first of this semester’s two University of Edinburgh Munro Lectures.
Photo of Cape Town, South Africa, text on a building reads stay home
30/06/2021
Centre of African Studies

Can leaders’ missteps guide Africa’s Covid path?

Power has offered politicians precious little protection from the pandemic but lessons learned could be of lasting benefit, Jean-Benoit Falisse writes for Edinburgh Impact.
Text reads: Constitutionally Sound, Episode 7: Northern Ireland, Conflict and Complexity
15/06/2021
Politics and International Relations

Experts discuss Northern Ireland in new episode of Constitutionally Sound

In the latest episode of the Centre on Constitutional Change’s podcast Constitutionally Sound, host Allan Little discusses Northern Ireland with political sociology expert Katy Hayward and former Chief British Government Negotiator on Northern Ireland, Jonathan Powell.

Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
15/06/2021
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

New toolkit to transform collaborative research approaches across disciplines

Edinburgh researchers and partners have created a new toolkit to support collaboration between arts, humanities, and social science disciplines and STEM areas to solve society’s most complex challenges.

SPS honoured at CAHSS Recognition Awards 2021

Colleagues at the School of Social and Political Science have won a number of awards at the College’s Colleague Recognition Awards this afternoon, including the Adaptation to Change Award, the Excellent Newcomer Award, the Outstanding Team Award, and a highly commended in the Community Engagement Champion Award.

28/05/2021
Social Anthropology
25/05/2021
Social Anthropology

Newsletter showcases new work from Social Anthropology staff and students

The fifth edition of the Edinburgh Anthropology Showcase is out now, celebrating new and recent work from the School of Social and Political Science’s (SPS) Social Anthropology department.