Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute Leading the debate on a new political economy SPERI develops and promotes new analysis and understanding of contemporary capitalism, and of the major economic and political challenges arising from it. You are here Home Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute Publications Our research Our impact News 28 March 2024 Professor Andrew Hindmoor appointed as new SPERI Co-Director We are delighted to announce that Andrew Hindmoor has joined Professor Colin Hay as the new Co-Director of SPERI. 25 February 2022 Book launch: Britain Alone by Liam Stanley | 9th March Britain Alone traces the complex nationalist path Britain took after the 2008 financial crisis. It analyses the thread that ties the fallout of the crash and austerity, through Brexit, and to the shape of lockdown politics, to provide a new history. 10 February 2022 New Report: Local responses to household food insecurity across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic A new report has been published today exploring local responses to household food insecurity across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. 7 December 2021 Social care research centre: new £10 million funding award for University of Sheffield £10 million in funding has been awarded to the University of Sheffield’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour & Equalities for a new ‘Centre for Care’. View all SPERI news