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Report warns that performing arts under threat from future global shocks unless lessons are learned from pandemic
26 March 2024
Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning.
- Report warns that performing arts under threat from future global shocks unless lessons are learned from pandemic 26 March 2024 Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning.
- Prof David Abbott appointed Senior Investigator by National Institute of Health and Care Research 15 March 2024 School for Policy Studies academic has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
- Social worker inspired into profession by ‘larger than life’ late father-in-law 7 March 2024 A newly-qualified social worker is now helping vulnerable children thanks to her “inspirational” father-in-law, who taught thousands of social workers before his tragic death aged 55.
- Professor Sarah Ayres elected as a Fellow of The Academy of Social Sciences 4 March 2024 Elected for their substantial contributions to social science, this spring’s cohort of Fellows includes Sarah Ayres, Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the School for Policy Studies.
- SPS looking to appoint to posts in Social Care, Public Policy and Criminology 27 February 2024 Successful candidates will join an ambitious and collegial School that pushes forward intellectual debates and real-world solutions to a range of policy and social dilemmas within an interdisciplinary environment.
- Congratulations to our Class of 2023 27 February 2024 We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2023 School for Policy Studies St George's graduation event on 23rd February.
- World Day of Social Justice - Centre for Poverty and Social Justice declaration 20 February 2024 The Centre for Poverty and Social Justice Research (CPSJ) releases a statement for World Social Justice Day
- International Scholarships 1 December 2023 The School for Policy Studies offers a range of different funding sources available to apply for. These include doctoral training pathways and University-funded scholarships.
- SPS academics found new ‘Social Harm’ group at the Social Policy Association 30 November 2023 Following the call circulated earlier this summer, the Social Policy Association (SPA) has announced that four new Social Policy Groups have been approved. One of these groups, ‘Social Harm’, will be led by joint team leaders Nasrul Ismail and Christina Pantazis from the School for Policy Studies.
- SPS student appointed to Government committee overseeing criminal court proceedings 28 November 2023 Becky White, a PhD student from the School for Policy Studies, has been appointed to serve on the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.