Social Policy and Social Work

Student infront of Borthwick Institute, part of the University Library and Archives

Teaching quality: 1st for Social Work & 3rd for Social Policy (Guardian University Guide 2012)

Postgraduate students discussing in a common room

Encouraging research excellence within a welcoming academic community

Heslington Hall - the centre of the University of York. Photo (c) Upper Cut Productions

An international reputation for social research at a World Top 100 University

Student relaxing outside Cafe Barista, part of the Seebohm Rowntree Building where SPSW is located

Award-winning, supportive supervisors (YUSU Supervisor Awards 2010)

The Shambles, old street in York. Photo (c) John Houlihan

Part of a city steeped in rich heritage and English charm

Two SPSW students talking in a small group work session

Small group teaching to discuss UK and international social perspectives

Student walking through Seebohm Rowntree Building courtyard

Modern degree programmes with real-world relevance

Studying with us

Students in lecture

News

Students go to Africa for placement

Posted on Thursday 2 February 2012

MA Social Work students head off for unique experience of international social work


Developing entrepreneurial social policy students for social enterprise

Posted on Tuesday 31 January 2012

A new HEA-funded project at York focuses on the development of social entrepreneurship for social policy students


Graduation January 2012

Posted on Friday 20 January 2012

Congratulations and best wishes for the future to our students graduating today


Research

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Events

Wed
15
Feb

Social Policy Research Seminar

A job in itself? Finding work in today's labour market

Wed
14
Mar

Social Policy Research Seminar

When Nixon went to China: government ideology, constitutional road-blocks and beyond. A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of welfare state retrenchment in 12 high-income nations.

Professor Mary Maynard

Welcome to Social Policy and Social Work at York, one of the leading UK centres for teaching and research in the social sciences.

Professor Mary Maynard,
Head of Department

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