About the Social Policy Research Network

Welcome to the homepage of the Social Policy Research Network (SPRN) at the University of Sydney. The network is designed to provide a way of connecting people from the Faculty, University and all those interested in social policy development. It host seminars, co-ordinates research proposals and encourages new and early career researchers as well as research students, managers, policy analysts and practitioners to become involved.

The Social Policy Research Network aims to develop a theoretical, applied and interdisciplinary network which will:

• Focus on further developing existing strengths and collaborative links
• Enhance the reputation of the Social Policy Research Network within the institutions and organisations of its members
• Engage with contemporary state, national and international issues
• Develop the capacity to operate as a reference point for informed submissions and comment on parliamentary and wider social debate, and
• Adopt an inclusive approach to new and early career researchers, research students and all those just starting out in the policy and practice arena.