Latest news and events from the Institute of Applied Social Studies.
Latest news
- Description
- New article by Jenny Phillimore is published in 'The Conversation'.
- Date:
- 16 May 2013
- Description
- Dr Nando Sigona writes though-provoking article on the Queen's Speech.
- Date:
- 14 May 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
IASS Events
- 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
- 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