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Category: Research
Homelessness Monitor Launch
Today saw the official launch of the Homelessness Monitor Scotland 2019 by Crisis Scotland at a summit in Edinburgh. The Homelessness Monitor is a longitudinal study providing an independent analysis of the homelessness impacts of recent economic and policy developments across the UK. The monitor is funded by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Separate […]
International Impact
International Impact I-SPHERE’s mission is to use world-class research to help drive change for people affected by extreme disadvantage. Here are two recent examples of how our work is influencing change internationally. Australia – Influencing parliamentary inquiry on welfare conditions Australia’s Senate is undertaking an Inquiry into Parents Next – a controversial compulsory ‘pre-employment’ programme for recipients of […]
Dr Morag Treanor joins I-SPHERE
In April 2019 Dr Morag Treanor is joining the I-SPHERE team as Professor of Child and Family Inequalities. This exciting leadership appointment greatly strengthens the I-SPHERE team and will help us to broaden the scope of our already high impact group. Morag’s research interests focus on child poverty – measurement, causes, consequences, mitigation and prevention – and adversity in […]
National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage report calls for urgent action
The National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage has today published its final report, Breaking Down The Barriers, which warns of devastating consequences for women and their families because they are not able to get the support they need. Time and again the signs of abuse are not picked up by professionals. Too often women are bounced around or even turned […]
Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick provides evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee
Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Director of I-SPHERE, yesterday provided oral evidence to the UK Parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee on their inquiry into the Welfare Safety Net.
PHD Opportunities with I-SPHERE
We are excited to be advertising two funded PHD opportunities at I-SPHERE.
Household Projections and Housing Need – Death Spiral or Death Knell?
Last week, Prof Glen Bramley published research on housing requirements across Great Britain. Here, he explores how household projections are made and the problems current methodologies present.
Just Measuring the Missing Margins is not Rocket Science
Reflecting on an I-SPHERE report on measuring the personal wellbeing of marginalised groups, here Glen Bramley blogs on these and other findings for including the ‘un-included’ in official statistics.
Scottish Government launches Ending Homelessness Together action plan
Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick of I-SPHERE recently sat on Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group, who’s recommendations have informed the Ending Homelessness and Together action plan launched today. The Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan will focus on: Providing a person centred approach to support individual needs Putting prevention first, to minimise the risk of […]