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After difference is that each issue will have a core each of our two peer reviewed journals, the a successful and well attended conference at theme that will provide the focus of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy & the University of Nottingham in July (see newsletter. In this issue we build on the Society, access to our online Social Policy page 23 for a report) we had planned to ‘Where Next for Social Policy?’ debate that Digest and a copy of the annual Social Policy return there in 2005. However, following the closed the SPA’s annual conference at Nott- Review. Membership rates are very compet- Association of University Teachers’ ‘greylist- ingham in July. Future issues will take forward itive - starting at just £18 a year. 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