The blog post is based on Adam Gendźwiłł, Jan Kroszka, Julita Łukomska, and Michał Pierzgalski's article published in the Journal of Social Policy. doi.org/10.1017/S004...

The blog post is based on Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick's article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. doi.org/10.1017/ics....

New on the Social Policy Blog: "The high-stakes gamble of father leave: Why political courage still falters" by Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/12/09/t...

We’re now live on Bluesky! And we're back online and preparing for a full re-launch next week! We’re the companion blog to the SPA's journals — Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy. Follow us here and at socialpolicyblog.co.uk

15-minute recharge = snacks + coffee + a second helping of social policy 🧁🍊☕ Next sessions are about to begin — pick a room, grab your notes, and dive back in! Whether it’s care, education, health, or youth, there’s something thoughtful waiting for you 🔍 #York2025 @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

I’m in the Health session now — maps, funding, and big questions about health 🧠📊 Wherever you are at #York2025, I hope you’re enjoying your session too! Let’s keep sharing ideas, curiosity, and maybe coffee later ☕ @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

Jonathan Bradshaw at the symposium on his legacy in Social Policy in the 21st century #York2025 @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

Day 1 at #York2025 is wrapping up with blue skies and fluffy clouds 💙☁️ The presentations were brilliant, the clouds are extra fluffy, and the evening’s just beginning — drinks and dinner coming up! Hope everyone had a good day of learning, sharing, and sunshine 🌿 @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

Blue sky also available in real life for Day 2 of the EASP SPA conference @york.ac.uk #York2025

We’re excited to be back at #SPA! Drop by our stand to browse our latest #SocialPolicy and #PublicPolicy books. #York2025

We’re excited to be back at #SPA! Drop by our stand to browse our latest #SocialPolicy and #PublicPolicy books. #York2025

The SPA-EASP 2025 Conference in York has now started. We are looking forward to meeting our 400 delegates, great plenaries and many productive discussions about social policy in all its facets. Follow @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social for updates #York2025 (And look out for our unofficial pigeon mascot)

✍️ Want your research to make a difference outside academia? Then you need to know what a policy brief really is — and how to write one that gets read. Inspiring and actionable. A must-hear session for any ECR or PhD aiming for real-world impact. #York2025 @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

Fuelled by cake, sandwich, and good conversation 🍰🥪☕ The first lunch break at #York2025 is in full swing — great to see such a vibrant, global crowd gathered in Spring Lane! If you’re still arriving, coffee and food are waiting for you in the atrium 😊 #York2025 @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

About to get underway with the first plenary of the EASP SPA 2025 conference #York2025

The Publishing Masterclass for Postgraduates and Early Career Researchers is happening now in Room SLB118! Come join us for practical tips, warm conversations, and career inspiration 🌟 📍Spring Lane Building 🗺️ 397 Harewood Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DS #York2025

The Family Policy Group is at @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social conference today #York2025 . Join us for 2 symposiums on Reproductive Justice. Thanks to @patriciahamilton.bsky.social and Sung-Hee Lee for organising and leading these sessions. We hope to see you there!

Soon heading out of the door for @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social new notebook and pencil in hand. Looking forward to lots of interesting presentations and catching up with old and new alike #York2025

Our amazing ECR event has kicked off!!

#York2025 about to start! ECR and PGR session already on the way and now getting ready for delegates to arrive for a Yorkshire lunch & our first plenary from Sophia Lee @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social

This little pigeon showed up early at the venue today… and just wouldn’t leave. We’re guessing #York2025 must be that exciting. First delegate? First keynote listener? 🕊️ Either way, they’ve clearly claimed front row seating. @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social

Almost time for the the East Asian Social Policy and @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social (SPA) conference @york.ac.uk!

Next month the University of York hosts the Social Policy Association and East Asian Social Policy Research Network – Joint Annual Conference: Go your own way? Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities. Follow this account for updates #York2025 @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social‬

1 week left for the East Asian Social Policy and @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social (SPA) @york.ac.uk ! A record number of sessions and delegates expected. Food and drinks ordered, programme finalised. Waiting for delegates to arrive and a glorious Yorkshire summer weather (or not) #York2025 @york.ac.uk

My latest article, “Towards a theorization of the global community welfare regime: Depicting four ideal types of the community’s role in welfare provision,” co-authored with @zahid330.bsky.social, is now available online first in #JESP! Check it out here: doi.org/10.1177/0958...

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Great to see @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social landing on blue sky! Soon more to follow for the forthcoming joint East Asian Social Policy network and SPA conference taking place in York, 2-4 July 2025.

"This August, a prosecutor in Greece declined to hold government officials responsible for a sprawling phone-hacking campaign that targeted opposition politicians and journalists". www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

Hello, Bluesky community! 🌟 I'm excited to be here! Looking forward to connecting with fellow researchers on comparative and international social policy and political economy and discussing inclusive research practices and policy engagement. #SocialPolicy #Research #HongKong #AsiaPacific

A ton of useful sessions and insight at the Housing First Hub Europe conference in Dublin next session is tackling the importance of systems change in getting Housing First to work, featuring my colleague @mikeallen1.bsky.social from @feantsa.bsky.social observatory, chaired by Francesca Albanese.

Join PRAN’s Developing Funding Strategies Workshop! 📅 Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ⏰ 12:00 - 17:00 📍 Liverpool and Online Programme Highlights: ✔️Expert speakers from The Comedy Trust, LCVS, and Capacity ✔️Networking opportunities over lunch 🎟️ Register here: www.pran.org.uk/events/devel...

Since I’m new here I’ll share my latest publication doi.org/10.4337/9781... pre-print eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/207016/8/CH_...

Find out why @profatarrant.bsky.social and @drlinziladlow.bsky.social established the Family Policy Group for the Social Policy Association and how you can join our network social-policy.org.uk/spa-blog/fam...

A returning friend making the most the scaffolding outside my office. #UniversityofYork #York #Autumn #Squirrel #Rainbow music in the background. And that is the first rodent post @bsky.app