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The truth about migrants - they want to work, pay tax, make friends and integrate

Description
New article by Jenny Phillimore is published in 'The Conversation'.
Date:
16 May 2013

IRiS academic writes article on Queen's Speech

Description
Dr Nando Sigona writes though-provoking article on the Queen's Speech.
Date:
14 May 2013

Housing Studies Association Conference 2013

Description
Researchers from Housing and Communities and the Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management present papers at the annual Housing Studies Association Conference in York.
Date:
02 May 2013

HACT and University agree Scoping Report

Description
Detailed Scoping Report summarises the first six months of work to explore how HACT can unleash the community investment potential of the housing sector.
Date:
02 May 2013

Reflecting on Englishness and St George

Description
IASS's Chris Allen took part in a cross-college event at St George's Church in Edgbaston that reflected on the nature of Englishness in the context of the secular and the sacred.
Date:
26 April 2013

Women refugees have more difficulty finding work and suffer greater health problems than their male counterparts, new research shows

Description
A major new study carried out by experts from the University of Birmingham and Cardiff University found that women refugees living in the UK experienced worse physical and emotional health than men.
Date:
25 April 2013
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IASS Events

Housing and Communities Research Network Third Seminar and Networking Event

Date
04 July 2013 (16:15-17:30)
Location:
Law Building, Moot Room, University of Birmingham
Description
Housing and Communities Research Network seminar, 4 July 2013, to discuss the Peabody Anti-Social Behaviour Report, 'Supporting Peabody Communities - a fresh approach to antisocial behaviour'.
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

Sexual abuse on children: representation of Class, Race and Gender

Date
17 July 2013 (09:00-17:00)
Location:
TBC
Description
This cross-disciplinary, one-day workshop will build on recent revelations of sexual abuse by high profile public figures such as Jimmy Saville, Cyril Smith and Stuart Hall.
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences
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