Strathclyde to host prestigious social sciences conference 

A Strathclyde Business School-led team has secured the right to host one of academia's most prestigious social sciences conferences in 2027. 

The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) Conference brings together international scholars in economics, sociology and political science, with the most recent conference gathering more than 1,100 participants. The Strathclyde bid team was led by Professor Patricia Findlay and Johanna McQuarrie of the Scottish Centre for Employment Research(SCER), supported by SCER and Department of Work, Employment and Organisation colleagues, Professors Colin Lindsay and Dora Scholarios, and other SBS and HASS team members. Strathclyde will host this hugely important conference in July 2027. 

Published: 31 July 2025