Welcome
The Social Policy Research Unit has an international reputation for excellence in research in social policy, especially health and social care, poverty, welfare and social work.
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SPRU is a winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2009.
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Latest research - Personal Health Budgets: Early experiences of budget holders: Fourth interim report
Latest project started - Personal budgets, direct payments and self-directed support for people with severe mental health problems
SPRU news - Delegation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Directorate on fact finding trip to SPRU
SPRU seminar - Informal care, social research and social policy: real influence or wishful thinking? - 6th March 2012
SPRU is part of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York.
