UCS Academy Guest Lecture series - 13/02/13 - 5.30-7.30pm

University event offered by University of Suffolk

Short Session

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Social Justice and the Big Society Professor Noel Smith takes a hard look at the big issues – and reflects upon the future role of the social policy academic – as UCS looks forward to expanding its engagement in the field of social policy. Social policy in the United Kingdom is experiencing radical reform on a scale not witnessed since the creation of the welfare state. Social justice is the aim of social policy – although it is a trickier concept than it may appear (justice for whom?) and this makes it useful for thinking critically about the purposes or limitations of government ... (Please click the send enquiry link for more information)