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Postdoc Incubator workshop supports prospective applications

SPERI hosted prospective postdoctoral researchers at a workshop to develop applications and identify schemes.
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SPERI impact: Remi Edwards presents research at Fruit Logistica 2025

Remi presented her research on workers' experience of ethical certification schemes in the banana industry to industry stakeholders in Berlin.
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Our Doctoral Researchers Network has big plans for the year

Workshops will cover writing skills, queer political economy and the climate crisis alongside the annual conference.
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Open call: Podcast series on Political Economy of Everyday Life

We welcome expressions of interest to lead on all or part of a new SPERI Present... podcast series.
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Introducing SPERI Presents... A brand new podcast

Our new podcast tackles the big questions in political economy. The introductory episode is available now!
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Towards a Political Economy of Organised Violence: war, technologies, labour and (re)production

This half-day workshop at SPERI comprised a roundtable, work-in-progress and discussion sessions attended by colleagues within and beyond the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Critical Political Economy conference hosted by SPERI's Doctoral Researchers Network

Doctoral and early-career researchers came from all over the UK and beyond to participate in this one day conference.
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SPERI hosts symposium on the Political Economy of a new Labour Government

Academics and practitioners from across the UK met in ºù«Ӱҵ to discuss a potential future Labour government and economic policymaking.
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Book Launch: Haywire by Andrew Hindmoor

SPERI's Co-Director Professor Andrew Hindmoor announces his new book, Haywire: A Political History of Britain Since 2000.