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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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SPERI’s Doctoral Researchers Network to host first nation-wide conference

The conference ‘Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy’ will take place on 10th June 2024.
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'SPERI Presents...' podcast to launch summer 2024

The first series will be entitled 'Lessons in Power: What can the next Labour government learn from the last one?'.
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Book Launch: Press Freedom and Regulation in a Digital Era by Irini Katsirea

A book launch and panel discussion will take place at the Institute of Legal Studies on 6th June 2024.
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SPERI Doctoral Researcher Network host Women in Political Economy workshop

Doctoral researchers and guest speakers visit Sheffield from all over the UK and beyond for a one day workshop.
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Remi Edwards joins SPERI as Research & Impact Associate

We are delighted to welcome Remi Edwards to SPERI in her new capacity as Research & Impact Associate.