School of Social & Political Sciences

University of Glasgow Gilmorehill Campus

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.

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'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 episode four

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SPS Panel: Russia's War on Ukraine

Our expert panel discussed key questions surrounding the war and its implications for Ukraine and Russia, but also for wider European and global peace.

Watch the recording of the webinar and find out more

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SPS Visiting Fellows Scheme

The School established a Visiting Fellows scheme to invite visiting scholars to come to Glasgow and help develop intellectual ideas and research agendas for the future. Find out more about our Visiting Fellows this year.

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12 May

REF 2021 Results

The School 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
07 May

Neil Davidson Postdoctoral Writing Fellowship Recipients

Wilson Sherwin and Ashli Mullen will begin their posts at the end of June 2022
29 Apr

SPS contribution to UofG THE ranking success

The University of Glasgow has been ranked in the top 20 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 and many SPS activities have contributed to its success