Dear all,
There are 3 vacancies on the Social Policy Association Executive for this year.
This is a great opportunity to become involved in the work of the exec and to take on a portfolio such as annual conferences, engagement with policy-makers, grants or early careers. As well as taking responsibility for a particular portfolio, exec members are encouraged to join one of the standing and ad hoc working groups of the executive, e.g. teaching and learning, where that is possible and something they are interested in.
The exec usually meets four times a year, usually on a Friday in January, April and September and then at the end of the annual conference. The meeting venues depend on the composition of the exec but often include places such as London and York. Attendance at the exec meetings is essential as much of the business is conducted then. It is very difficult to be a full member of the exec without attending the meetings. Similarly, attending the annual conferences is part of the exec membership.
More information about the current members of the exec can be found on the website (http://www.social-policy.org.uk/about/the-executive/). All positions are for three years and members can be re-elected once. The elections are held at the Annual General Meeting at the annual conference in Belfast from the 4th to the 6th of July 2016. The results of the elections will not be announced at the conference itself but communicated directly to all candidates shortly after the conference. Candidates have to be SPA members. The process itself involves an application sent to myself containing a couple of paragraphs about the candidate and their ideas/ preferences for their work on the exec. In addition, it needs to include the names of two academics, who are acting as nominator and seconder., and who also have to be members of the SPA.
The deadline for this is Monday, the 20th of June 2016.
So, if you are interested yourself and have any questions or want to discuss your ideas and the details of the application, please get in touch either with myself ([log in to unmask]) or one of the other exec members. Also, if you know someone who would perhaps like to stand and who would be very good, please do encourage them.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Tina
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