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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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Charline Semp茅r茅 awarded research funding from the International Labour Organization

Charline Semp茅r茅, Doctoral Researcher at SPERI, has been awarded prestigious research funding by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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Patrick Kaczmarczyk delivers speech at leading European economic conference

SPERI doctoral researcher Patrick Kaczmarczyk delivered a speech at the 30th Economic Forum in Poland, a conference known as the 鈥淒avos of the East鈥.
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships: Call for Expressions of Interest

SPERI is inviting expressions of interest for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship call.
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鈥楾he Unequal Impacts of Covid-19 on Global Garment Supply Chains鈥: Executive Summaries in Spanish, Amharic, Tamil and Burmese published

Deteriorating living and working conditions for workers in garment supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the risk of forced labour. That was the finding of report 鈥淭he Unequal Impacts of COVID-19 on Global Garment Supply Chains"
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New reports: How local areas across the UK responded to household food insecurity during COVID-19

A suite of reports have been published today exploring local responses to household food insecurity across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.