I-SPHERE will kick off our 2021 seminar programme tomorrow (Wednesday 20th January) at 10am with a seminar by Katie Curchin from Australian National University. Katie will talk about her recent research on Moral Framing of Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients in Australia and the debate surrounding this contentious issue. It links with the work that […]
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Destitution in the UK 2020
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation today published our research on Destitution in the UK. Our third major destitution study found more than a million UK households experienced destitution at some point in 2019. These households contained 2.4 million people (a 54% increase since 2017 ) and included 550,000 children. Our interviews with people living in destitution during […]
I-SPHERE seminar tomorrow at 10am with Cameron Parsell and Andrew Clarke
Just a little reminder to grab a coffee and join us tomorrow ( Wednesday 9th December) at 10-11:15am for what we know will be a brilliant seminar. Cameron Parsell and Andrew Clarke from the University of Queensland will be presenting ‘Cultivating the ethical society: charity and welfare in contemporary society’ All welcome, so do pass […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated food insecurity among young people
New research by Dr Charlotte McPherson for I-SPHERE and Oak Foundation, reveals how the Covid-19 pandemic has both worsened and laid bare young people’s enhanced risks of experiencing food insecurity. The majority of research, policy and media coverage of food insecurity has focused on young children and families, and very little is known about how […]
Interested in commissioning research or evaluation?
I-SPHERE is running an event on Thursday 19th November in partnership with CACHE and the Oak Foundation to provide advice, support and practical tips on where to start! Aimed at commissioners in the third or public sector: hear what impactful research and evaluation looks like; what to look out for when commissioning; learn top tips […]
I-SPHERE November seminar on Human Rights in times of pandemic with Dr Koldo Casla
I-SPHERE will welcome Dr Koldo Casla from Essex University for our next seminar on Wednesday 11th November at 4pm. The seminar is entitled Human rights, freedom and social citizenship in times of pandemic: Now and from now on. After years of austerity-driven regressive policies, and under this terrible virus, doesn’t it look like the time […]
I-SPHERE and SCADR seminar with Professor Nick Bailey
Please join us on Wednesday 14th October at 3.45pm until 5pm for our first joint seminar with the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) on ‘Administrative data for social policy research: potential and pitfalls’. Professor Nick Bailey from The University of Glasgow, is an Associate Director of SCADR and leads research on Work and […]
Lynne McMordie wins prestigious Valarie Karn Prize
I-SPHERE are delighted to share the news that our PHD researcher Lynne McMordie has won the Housing Studies Association Valarie Karn prize. Lynne’s paper on how avoidance of temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness can be a rational and reasonable response to an intensely stressful environment was based on research she undertook with ISPHERE and […]
8 million people in England are experiencing some form of housing need
The National Housing Federation today published it’s annual People in Housing Need report, drawn from analysis by I-SPHERE’s Professor Glen Bramley. The research finds that the true number of people in need of social housing in England has now hit 3.8m. This equates to 1.6m households – 500,000 more than the 1.16m households recorded on […]
I-SPHERE research for the Trussell Trust shows food banks are forecast to give out six emergency food parcels a minute this winter
Today the Trussell Trust released Lockdown, Lifelines and the Long Haul Ahead revealing how coronavirus has affected food bank use, with a huge rise in people needing to use a food bank in its network for the first time. Analysis carried out by I-SPHERE with support from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research […]