Presentations at the annual conference of the Social Policy Association

In early July, Dr Katharina Sarter gave two presentations at the annual conference of the Social Policy Association, held at the University of Nottingham.

The first presentation, entitled "Public Procurement as a Policy Tool for Advancing Equality: Developments in Scotland and Wales" presented findings from the research project "'Buying social justice' through procurement: An examination of the use of public procurement for advancing employment equality in UK construction, of which Dr Sarter is a Co-Investigator. Focusing on developments in Scotland and Wales, the presentation explores the meaning and definition of 'equality' in public procurement.

The second presentation with Dr Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey from the University of York examined current developments and emerging challenges for public services with a focus on their implication for resilience and vulnerability.