University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Sciences

The School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Edinburgh is a department undertaking research and teaching into politics, international relations, social anthropology, social policy, social work and sociology.

The school also includes the Institute of Governance, the Innogen Institute (a collaboration with the Open University) and the Centres of African Studies, Canadian Studies and South Asian Studies.[1]

Academy of Government

The Academy of Government at the University of Edinburgh was a public policy and public administration school from 2012 to 2018. It offered master's degrees in public policy and, from 2012, public administration. The School's primary campus was located on George Square at the heart of the University of Edinburgh campus.

The Academy's Director was Charlie Jeffery who was also Professor of Politics and Head of the School of Social and Political Science at the University. Previously, Jeffery was professor at the University of Birmingham and Deputy Director of its Institute for German Studies. He worked on the Calman Commission and has advised the House of Commons Select Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, the EU Committee of the Regions and the Commission on Scottish Devolution.

In around 2018 some of its activities were merged into the Edinburgh Future Institute,[2] and the academy ceased functioning.[3]

History

The Academy of Government was established in 2011 by the University of Edinburgh to prepare students and professionals for leadership roles in the public sector, international organisations, and the voluntary sector. In addition to its role in educating future leaders the Academy produces ideas and research that assist in solving public problem problems at the sub-national, national, and international levels.

The Academy offered interdisciplinary programmes combining politics, economics, social policy, and law. It launched the first Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree in the United Kingdom in 2011 and offers a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from 2012.

References
  1. "About the School of Social and Political Science". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Mathieson, Peter (9 July 2018). The University of Edinburgh Outcome Agreement 2018-19. The University of Edinburgh. pp. 11–12.
  3. "Academy of Government". www.pol.ed.ac.uk. School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh.



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