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Postdocs in Political Economy: SPERI incubator workshop

This workshop is for postgraduate and early-career researchers with an interest in securing postdoctoral fellowships in political economy and related fields. 27 February 2025.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking: Climate Scenarios w/ Ben Clift & Caroline Kuzemko

In this new episode, Professor Ben Clift and Dr Caroline Kuzemko (University of Warwick) discuss their article 'The social construction of sustainable futures: how models and scenarios limit climate mitigation possibilities'.
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The Nationalisation of UK Aid and Development by Melita Lazell & Ivica Petrikova

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking: Queer Activism in Ghana with Ellie Gore

In a new podcast, Dr Ellie Gore (University of Manchester) discusses their new brand new book Between HIV Prevention & LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana.
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Professor Genevieve LeBaron elected to Royal Society of Canada

Professor Genevieve LeBaron has been elected as a Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Dr Maya Goodfellow joins SPERI

We are delighted to announce that Dr Maya Goodfellow has joined SPERI. Dr Goodfellow has been awarded a prestigious three-year Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship.
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New UKRI project to map and monitor responses to food vulnerability during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, charities and local communities have been working to ensure access to food for the most vulnerable people in society.
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The Political Economy of COVID-19: SPERI workshop

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have transformed all aspects of our lives and the future of capitalism. How can researchers begin to understand these effects and what are the big questions that our future research agendas should grapple with?
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Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford awarded new Leverhulme Fellowship to research food corporations and food charity

We are delighted to announce Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford, SPERI Research Fellow and Lecturer in Politics has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship to undertake a new project “Charity begins in the boardroom? Food corporations and food charity"