The SPA-EASP 2025 Conference in York has now started. We are looking forward to meeting our 400 delegates, great plenaries and many productive discussions about social policy in all its facets.
Follow @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social for updates #York2025
(And look out for our unofficial pigeon mascot)
02.07.2025 10:34 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Also, it was great listening to a thought-provoking plenary by Megan Challis; and to welcome the new members of our Executive Committee.
... see you all in Liverpool in 2026!
04.07.2025 20:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Unfortunately, this year I could only attend the last day of the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Annu Conference - impeccably hosted by the University of York. But I still thoroughly enjoyed it; managing to catch up with many friends from all over the world (quite a few from East Asia, this year!).
04.07.2025 20:07 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
It was a real honour to be in Hong Kong last week to contribute to the Lingnan University Postgraduate Summer School, and to meet new colleagues and an extremely engaged cohort of students from various disciplines.
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It was an opportunity to showcase research and local initiatives, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the refugee sector in Derby/shire and to explore ways to enhance collaborations across sectors - including with some very hands-on mapping workshops (by @alessiodangelo.bsky.social)
16.06.2025 07:46 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This week is #RefugeeWeek! At the University of Derby we started the celebrations last Friday, with the 2nd Derbyshire Refugee Conference. The event brought together researchers, students, community organisations, service providers, and public sector representatives.
16.06.2025 07:44 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Nominations for the editorial board of Social Policy and Society - Social Policy Association
There are 3 vacancies arising on the editorial board of Social Policy and Society. The editorial board meets twice a year and members of the [...]
As usual, this was also an opportunity to bring together our Editorial Board and the wider 'Social Policy and Society' community. ... by the way, we are currently recruiting for new Board Members, the deadline for nominations is June 16th - all details on: social-policy.org.uk/editorial-bo...
09.06.2025 16:54 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We had another excellent discussion at the Social Policy and Society Annual Event last week. Experts from across the UK - and in representation of the 'Policy Groups' within the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social - came together to discuss one year of Labour Government and its impact on UK Social Policy.
09.06.2025 16:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
My paper shared emerging findings from the work Neil Kaye and I are developing on UK Census analysis, exploring nuanced ways to map migrant and minority communities - building on our research projects with Irish in Britain.
02.06.2025 08:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Earlier this week I had the pleasure to attend the 61st Conference of the Sieds - società italiana di economia demografia e statistica. It was quite exciting to (re)connect with social scientists from across Italy and discuss potential international collaborations and exchange.
02.06.2025 08:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Larissa Allwork (PI) and Giulia Levi (Co-I) at the Derby Bosnia Herzegovina Community Association in Derby.
I am really pleased to announce that Larissa Allwork, Giulia Levi and I are starting a new AHRC project. 'Connecting Solidarities', in partnership with Derby Bosnia Herzegovina Community Association, will explore refugee lives via interviews, mapping and exhibit. Launch event in June.
12.05.2025 07:47 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Social Policy and Society Annual Event
Social Policy and Society is an international academic journal by the UK Social Policy Association (SPA) - Join us for our annual event
The list of speakers is now available online!
Book now and join leading Social Policy scholars from across the UK discussing key policy areas under the broader theme "One year of Labour Government and its impact on Social Policy". Follow the link for info.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-pol...
07.05.2025 06:34 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
I am in beautiful Stirling today for the Executive Committee meeting of the Social Policy Association (UK) (SPA). Beautiful views... and lots to do. In times like these, working in/for Social Policy feels more urgent than ever.
25.04.2025 07:14 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I am extremely pleased to announced that I have been granted fellowship of the SIEDS (the Italian Society of Economics, Demography and Statistics) - www.sieds.it. I look forward to developing new international collaborations with colleagues in Italy on a range of research themes.
17.04.2025 10:58 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
If you are in #Derby this Friday, don't miss this special #CASSPPR event on " #Migration policy in post-Brexit Europe", featuring presentations by C. Gialdini, @alessiodangelo.bsky.social and M. Palillo (chair: @nisanalici.bsky.social). All the details - and link to book a free place - are below.
09.04.2025 21:58 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
MPs drop in on St Patrick's Day
We welcomed MPs and Peers to a drop-in event at Westminster to mark St Patrick's Day
Great to see our #Irish in Britain #Census report being presented to MPs and Peers today as part of a special St Patrick's Day event in Westminster. This builds on a long-standing collaboration, with new 'Irish in Britain' studies coming out soon!
www.irishinbritain.org/news/mps-dro...
21.03.2025 14:41 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
IPHIR PGR and Student Showcase 2025 (online) – Call for Contributions
Visit the post for more.
*Health #Inequalities - Online PGR and Students showcase*
The Interdisciplinary Partnership on #Health Inequalities (which we run jointly with Nottingham colleagues) will run an PGR students showcase on May 1st (online). See link for info and CfP -deadline 31/3.
iphir.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/i...
13.03.2025 10:45 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Yesterday #CASSPPR researchers and the University of #Derby Impact team came together for an inspiring #REF workshop on Engagement and #Impact in the Social Sciences. Lots of ideas to develop new initiatives to have a positive impact at local, national and global level. Watch this space!
13.03.2025 09:09 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Cover page of the report "The crisis makes us more along". A Participatory Action Research investigating into emotional support for young people in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
"The crises makes us more alone" - Great to see the publication of this #ToynbeeHall report on emotional support for young people during the cost-of-living crisis. And a privilege to play a role as Academic Consultant to inform some aspects of the Action Research project behind it. (link below)
07.03.2025 10:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Our #CASSPPR seminar series continues! Yesterday we heard from @philbc3.bsky.social about his ongoing research on "Immaterial Labour, Values, and #Voting Behaviour". Real food for thought to reflect on political orientations in the UK and how they relate to deeper societal changes. #Derby University
06.03.2025 08:16 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
"An Unexpected Convergence - #Asylum policy in the UK & Italy from the #Rwanda plan to the #Albania Deal": come to hear this new paper by Marco Palillo & me on April 11th.
It is part of an exciting CASSPPR event on #migration policy in post-Brexit Europe, with C.Gialdini & @nisanalici.bsky.social.
03.03.2025 10:36 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
⭐Last week for nominations to the SPA Awards!⭐
Nominations open for:
- Outstanding Achievement in Social Policy
- Public Understanding of Social Policy
- Policy Press Outstanding Teaching Award
- Richard Titmuss Book Prize
Deadline: 3rd March ⬇️ social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
25.02.2025 10:36 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
We are delighted to announce the next online symposium of the @britsoci.bsky.social Social Network Analysis study group! #SNA #SNAG
Louise Ryan and Gabriella D'Avino on Social #NetworkAnalysis and Resettled #Refugees.
Info and free booking here: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
24.02.2025 09:24 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
I look forward to joining this RSA panel discussion on "partnership working in the civic space", showcasing the work of @cassppr.bsky.social. A great panel to be part of!
Info and booking: www.thersa.org/events/fello...
10.02.2025 08:40 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The SPA Awards 2025 are open for nominations!
We encourage nominations for:
- Outstanding Achievement in Social Policy
- Public Understanding of Social Policy
- Policy Press Outstanding Teaching Award
- Richard Titmuss Book Prize
Deadline: 3rd March ⬇️⬇️
social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
31.01.2025 11:30 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 7
The health of the Irish community in Britain - research
New research from Irish in Britain
Our co-director, @alessiodangelo.bsky.social is undertaking a research project into the health of the Irish community in Britain. The study is commissioned by 'Irish in Britain' and is part of a wider strand of activities on Health Inequalities.
www.irishinbritain.org/what-we-do/p...
20.01.2025 18:35 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
(This time I can join only online, but I hope to be able to be there in person for the next CREG event!)
08.12.2024 16:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm delighted to have been invited to speak at Tor Vergata university international conference on #HumanRightsDay (Rome, December 10th).
My paper - 'The Fortress and the Garden - will discuss rights stratification in Britain and Europe.
Full programme on: creg.uniroma2.it/wp-content/u...
08.12.2024 16:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Academic in Social and Public Policy, University of York, UK @uoysbs.bsky.social | Work on self-employment, labour market policy, public finance, public services | Teaching & Learning lead for the SPA @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social | All opinions my own
Social Policy Association and East Asian Social Policy Research Network – Joint Annual Conference 2025: Go your own way? Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities
Lecturer in public policy and management at the University of York. Specialist in education, public services, social policy history, and the voluntary sector. Currently mapping the VCSE workforce in North Yorkshire and the Humber. All views my own
Lecturer in Social and Public Policy @ University of York
Senior Research Fellow in sociology of education and social policy at
CLOSER, at UCL SRI. All views are my own
Writer, reader, the usual spiel. https://robertcutillo.wordpress.com
Are you an officer who policed the 1984 miner's strikes? Were you at Orgreave? If so, would you like to participate in our AHRC funded research? We are collecting oral histories of your personal experiences which will be archived at the British Library.
Full Professor / Catedrático at @uab.cat & Director INMIX-Research Group on Immigration, Mixedness & Social Cohesion. Btw Spain 🛶 Canada
#Migration #Diversity #Ethnicity #Race #Racism #Discrimination #Integration #Belonging
https://webs.uab.cat/dan/eng/
Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow
Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration
She/her
Prof of International Political Theory at the University of Exeter. Author of Anarchism. A Very Short Introduction (new ed), and lots more on anarchy, anarchism, and IR theory. Exeter UCU branch co-chair, UCU Commons, and #lfc.
Geologist @ University of Derby
Programme lead MSc GeoEnergy; @SedsOnline.bsky.social Founder; AE Sedimentology; EGU_SSP division; geology, earth sciences, sediments, carbonates, evaporites, stratigraphy, paleoenvironments, enhanced weathering, CCS ⚒️🧪🌍
Head of Widening Participation
University of Derby
Interested in widening participation and social justice
#WPDerby
Views are mine alone!
Sociologist of the digital and everyday, and the political economies intertwined • Move slow and fix things.
Assoc. Prof U Nottingham.
Assistant Professor in Sociology @UoNSociology - Constructions and Experiences of Black Political Masculinities, Sex & Reproductive Healthcare Inequalities, Mental Wellbeing & Selfcare Practices in Marginalised Communities. EDI in HE, Tedx Speaker.
Associate Professor| #migration | #diversity| #inclusion| IEB member
Ethnic and Racial Studies| Associate Editor
Comparative Migration Studies| Northern mind, Southern soul| Own views https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=8sGDVRAAAAAJ&hl=en
Sociologist at Loughborough University. New book on Unequal EU Migrations (https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/coloniality-and-meritocracy-in-unequal-eu-migrations). Still on X (@franklyMrS)
Class, migration, race, culture, music. Migrant cook. He/him.
I teach sociology at the University of Glasgow and my interests are learning, teaching, books, ideas, culture and music.
Assistant Professor in Sociology at UoN. Research interests in migration studies (intra-European mobility, settlement, identities, belonging, racialisation and othering), research methods and digital sociology. Views my own.
