Marsha Wood from IPR now discussing the process of fieldwork for the UC project's longitudinal qualitative data collection

Now Levana Magnus also from IPR explaining her doctoral project on the role of Work Coaches in the frontline implementation of #UniversalCredit

Eva Herman explaining her research on precarious work and the role of employers, state and households.

How can we research & understand precarious work- Eva Herman discussing value of thinking about this in light of state-employer-household frame Money, Security & SP

My new [open access] Social Policy & Admi nistration article has just been published - it investigates the impacts of benefit sanctions on anxiety/depression. doi.org/10.1111/spol.1…

New paper out today! Jack Newman (On Bluesky: jacknewman.bsky.social) @Richard_Hayton bit.ly/3tQiUMX We look back at the ideological failure of David Cameron's 'modernisation' of the Conservative Party. Using a novel approach to analysis, we seek to pinpoint the party's *ontological contradictions*

Our article (Kate Summers and I) on Universal Credit simplicity was one of the most read in @jpsj_journal in 2020. Free to read until 28th Feb, along with great articles from Jane Millar, Peter Whiteford, @KA_Garthwaite and others - Most Read (bristoluniversitypress.co.uk)

“We should think more ambitiously about what ‘success’ means within our social security system. Yes, the system held up through the first wave of the pandemic, but fundamental issues remain" Kate Summers on Welfare at a Social Distance during COVID-19: theguardian.com/p/gf3e3/stw Social Policy Assoc

MSSP researcher project spotlight #1: MSSP members Kate Summers and David Young are working on the major new Welfare at a Social Distance ESRC research project on social security & employment support during COVID-19. Find out more about the project here: distantwelfare.co.uk

MSSP researcher project spotlight #2: MSSP members Kate Andersen & Mary Reader have just joined a Nuffield Foundation-funded mixed methods research project on the impact of welfare reform on larger families with Prof Ruth Patrick Aaron Reeves & Kitty Stewart welfarereform-largerfamilies.org.uk

MSSP research project spotlight #3: Katy Jones has recently been awarded a £300,000 Economic and Social Research Council New Investigator Grant to investigate the impact of active labour market policies on employers' recruitment, retention and progression practices. Congrats Katy!🎉 mmu.ac.uk/research/news-…

Our 2nd Rapid Findings last Sept found new #socialsecurity claimants more likely younger, #BAME, men, not exp #disability – raising qs about policies & support needs bit.ly/3caNVUT

Our new @SpaEmploySocSec Policy Group have blogged for us: "Employment and social security in the pandemic - it’s time for a new Beveridge Report." social-policy.org.uk/spa-blog/time-…

The Welfare Reform and Larger Families project - funded by Nuffield Foundation - is exploring whether the #BenefitCap achieves its intended behavioural and employment outcomes. And its effects on poverty and wellbeing. Kate Andersen is one of the researchers: cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/new…

Join City-REDI and Employment policy in context Social Policy Assoc for a webinar: Active Labour Market Policy in a Post-Covid UK With Dr Katy Jones (Katy Jones) from Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni Wed, 21 April, 13:00 - 14:00 on Zoom. Find out more and book a place - bit.ly/2O7aHDZ

Interesting piece on English devolution and directly-elected mayors from @Neil_Politics on the Mile End Institute blog.

📢 We're seeking a post-doctoral Research Associate for a new programme of microsimulation research on Universal Basic Income (UBI), as part of a new collaboration with Universität Freiburg 👥 Applications close 5 May 2021 🗓️ Learn more at ➡️ bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.a…

Some very exciting updates from our @SpaEmploySocSec group ahead of next week's official launch! Social Policy Assoc x.com/SpaEmploySocSe…

Five steps to getting started as a social policy ECR …securityandsocialpolicy.wordpress.com/2021/06/25/fiv…