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We bring together research and education to address the key social and political challenges of our time

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REF2021 Results for SPS

The School of Social and Political Sciences is delighted that 90% or more of its research in REF2021 has been assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in terms of its originality, significance and rigour.

Read our full statement.

'Recovering Community' - a new podcast from the School of Social & Political Sciences

'Recovering Community' - a podcast about community, what it means, how it’s formed and how it is rebuilt.

Listen to series one

Stevenson Trust for Citizenship

The Stevenson Trust promotes a series of annual lectures on citizenship themes. These are held at the University of Glasgow and open to staff, students and the general public. Speakers include politicians, academics, political theorists, journalists, educators and cultural commentators.

View videos from our past lectures on our website.

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SPS Visiting Fellows Scheme

The SPS Visiting Fellows Scheme allows scholars to come to Glasgow and collaborate with colleagues here to help develop intellectual ideas and research agendas for the future. Find out more about our Visiting Fellows this year

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School news

28 Mar

Professor Satnam Virdee named RSE Fellow

Congratulations to our Professor of Sociology who has been recognised for his decades of work on capitalism, class and racism
07 Feb

Professor John Eldridge Obituary

We remember our late colleague, John Eldridge, with an obituary written by Professor Bridget Fowler
03 Feb

Ukraine Based Artist and Photographer Mark Neville Guest Lecture

Co-founder of Postcode Ukraine, Mark delivered a guest lecture to students on our Media, War and Security course