Antonios Roumpakis

📍 Many factors affect the mental wellbeing of young people. An underexplored area has been location. In the new @LSEpoliticsblog, the @youthgeography project (@katherinealices, @anielawenham + @ARoumpakis), look at the impact of where you live in the UK: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

📢 JOB: Assistant Professor in International Social and Public Policy. We are particularly interested in those working on housing and policy and/or those with substantive expertise in Latin American policy contexts. Apply by 2 December 2024. ➡️ ow.ly/UFPZ50U4hcU

Are you @UoYAlumni @UniOfYork ? The Family and Friends Challenge: If 50 family members or friends of someone affiliated with York give to any cause this Giving Day, Robin and Sue Perutz will donate £3,500 to the York Sanctuary Fund. spsr.me/whuY

On our website we are developing a featured map story of Scarborough, incorporating young people's thoughts on place, chapters of our participatory film and more! Find it on our home page at ➡️ youthgeographies.com

Such sad news. Antonia's work on understanding the depths of fuel poverty and implications of policy decisions on who struggled with energy costs has been vital to informing our work. The thoughts of the whole Coalition are with her family, friends and colleagues.

On this Monday's @Wonkhe , @JoanConcannon , Director of External Relations, @UniOfYork makes the case for the @YorkFestofIdeas and the chance for universities to reset their relationships with their local communities. wonkhe.com/blogs/universi… via @wonkhe @UoYAlumni

It is with great sadness to share that our beloved colleague Dr Antonia Keung passed away @UoY_SBS @UniOfYork Antonia will be remembered for her smile, kindness and unwavering commitment in tackling child poverty. An untimely and unfair loss. york.ac.uk/business-socie…

📢SPA members: look for a copy of our latest newsletter in your inbox! It contains information on the 2025 SPA conference, events, calls for papers, member news, and more. You can also read about our 2025 conference dates and location here: social-policy.org.uk/what-we-do/con…

📚 A new handbook, edited by @ReuterEnrico and @WietekeConen, takes an interdisciplinary dive into the global landscape of self-employment. Highlighting key theories and research, it offers evidence-based policy responses to address the complex realities⤵️ e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/resea…

Why is @UniOfYork targeting applied Departments for redundancies - Health Sciences, Social Policy, Social Work, Education. Their impact on society and their international reputation seem to be ignored. York seeks to be a University for the Public Good.

💥New! Labour has promised a “devolution revolution”. @ruthpatrick0, @johnhudson, @HAYLESBEN , and @lisa_scullion highlight the lessons that the Government can learn from how devolution already works across the UK. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

@JiayuZhang20 Congratulations!! 🎉👏

Finally got my PhD degree at the University of York! Huge gratitude to all the lovely people I met here!

@takoyudo @stefankuehner Congratulations Yuda!

Finally I can sleep soundly 😴 A big thank you to @stefankuehner for his insight for my dissertation + continuously support given, and my little family who never let me be alone in any situation. Supportive friends also have the same weight. #PhDViva 😄

🏅Social Policy and Society is making an impact! 📈With an #ImpactFactor of 2.3, @SPSeditors is now ranked Q1 for both Social Issues and Social Work. 👏Big thanks to the Editorial team and authors. ℹ️Find out more about this @SocialPolicyUK journal on: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

@DrLBainbridge @CCJSLeeds @Law_Leeds Congratulations Laura!!

Big news Thursday - I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor. Not too shabby for a working-class lass from Darlo, eh? Huge thank you to Team @CCJSLeeds and @Law_Leeds for creating a T&R environment that is exceptionally supportive and inspiring. We succeed together 💗

'Scarborough Through Our Eyes Chapter 4: Town Centre' is another chapter of our film co-produced with young people. This chapter explores young people's feelings about the town centre in Scarborough youtube.com/watch?v=CTmE8S…

'Scarborough Through Our Eyes Chapter 5: Dean Road Cemetery' explores a location chosen by a young person due to associations with emotions, grief & loved-ones. Also exploring themes of mental health & capturing some amazing Scarborough winter weather! youtube.com/watch?v=hn6AyP…

'Scarborough Through Our Eyes Chapter 3: North Bay' explores another area of the coast in Scarborough. This clip highlights the peaceful nature of the coastline and was also captured as part of our participatory film-making workshops with young people youtube.com/watch?v=UuZVme…

Health Inequalities session TODAY #SPAconf2024 15:20-16:20 in Conference Room 2! 🏥 Join @AllyBrownSIPHER researcher from @UniStrathclyde for "Health Inequalities: the Fall, Rise and Future of a Social Policy Puzzle". More on @SipherC policy work bit.ly/3QkQ445 #SPA2024

📢Attending the SPA conference this year? Win a prize! Enter our Tweet of the Day (or X post) competition using #SPAconf2024 for a chance to win a free #SocialPolicy or #PublicPolicy book from @policypress. The competition will run each day of the conference.