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Autumn Statement 2023: Pensions

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Description:
Dr Louise Overton reflects on what the 2023 Autumn Statement means for pensions.
Date:
23 November 2023

The Ben Pattison Memorial PhD Prize

Dr Ben Pattison
Description:
Dr Ben Pattison sadly passed away at the age of 40 in March 2020. Ben was an exceptional ESRC funded CHASM Doctoral Researcher at Birmingham from 2012-2015.
Date:
27 October 2023

CHASM International Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme 2024

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Description:
We are thrilled to announce that applications for the 2024 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme are now open.
Date:
11 October 2023

CHASM International Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme 2023

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Description:
We are thrilled to announce we are calling for applications for the 2023 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme.
Date:
13 January 2023

Pensions: people on lower incomes can be confused and disadvantaged by defined contribution pensions

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Description:
New research shows the existing system disadvantages people who are already vulnerable to poor pension outcomes.
Date:
11 May 2022

"Exempt from Responsibility", from Thea Raisbeck cited in House of Commons Research Briefing on Exempt Accommodation

Description:
The report is based on her important research as part of a partnership project between Commonweal Housing, Spring Housing and the Housing and Communities Research Group.
Date:
16 February 2022

HCRG member shortlisted for the William Sutton prize for Social innovation

Description:
Hannah Bailey, PhD candidate and Housing and Communities Research Group member has been shortlisted for her "Insightful allocations – understanding, applying and measuring new insights from the psychology of poverty."
Date:
16 February 2022

New publication - Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy: Toward Solidarity and Inclusivity

Description:
By Dr Halima Sacranie, Housing and Communities Research Group lead and Sultan Çetin, Doctoral researcher Delft University of Technology.
Date:
16 February 2022

Will the COVID-19 pandemic improve access to employment opportunities for disabled people?

Description:
Read the winning blog entry for CHASM's Ben Pattison Memorial PhD Prize 2022, by Emma Parlow.
Date:
07 February 2022

Introducing Dr William Derban, CHASM's newest Advisory Board member

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Description:
William has over 20 years' experience of financial inclusion and international development in the private and development sectors.
Date:
18 January 2022

CHASM International Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme 2022

University of Birmingham campus
Description:
We are thrilled to announce we are calling for applications for the 2022 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme.
Date:
17 December 2021

Social care self-funders: a decision tool

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Description:
CHASM's Dr Maxine Watkins explains the development of a decision support tool for self-funders of social care.
Date:
11 October 2021

The furlough scheme has minimised household financial distress says new study

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Description:
New study says the government designed scheme preserves a worker's job during the COVID-19 pandemic but it provokes substantial decline of their monthly income that may trigger financial distress.
Date:
28 September 2021

Meet Maxine Watkins, our new CHASM Research Fellow

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Description:
Maxine Watkins, the new CHASM Research Fellow, joins us to work on the Development of a decision support tool for older people who pay for social care, and their families project.
Date:
26 July 2021

CHASM showcases important research at their Open House event

Description:
CHASM held Open House showcasing the range of important research being conducted.
Date:
12 July 2021

CHASM developing social care payment decision making tool

Description:
New social care payment decision making project for CHASM
Date:
12 July 2021

Introducing Covid Realities

Description:
An introduction to the Covid Realities research programme
Date:
12 July 2021

GIGWELL Project finds that insecurity in the demand of gigs has a significant effect on gig workers' finances

Description:
GIGWELL Project finds that insecurity in the demand of gigs has a significant effect on gig workers' finances
Date:
09 July 2021

CHASM announces new Centre Manager

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Davina Weston announced as new CHASM Centre Manager
Date:
09 July 2021

CHASM launch of the Ben Pattison Memorial Prize for Doctoral Researchers

Description:
The Ben Pattison Memorial prize for doctoral researchers
Date:
09 July 2021

Call for Papers - 2nd Birmingham Business School Responsible Business Academic Symposium

Description:
Dr Halima Sacranie (HCRG and CHASM) will be chairing Track 2 on the theme of Climate Change, Sustainability and the Business of Socially Responsible Housing.
Date:
12 April 2021

Social housing has a significant positive impact on the wellbeing of tenants and helps to reduce levels of anxiety 'The Tenant's Journey' research finds

CHASM300
Description:
The final report and culmination of three years of infographics for the research project: A tenant's journey: Social housing and life-chances
Date:
26 March 2021

CHASM announces new Director and Deputy Director

Description:
Professor Andy Lymer announces Dr Louise Overton as the new Director of CHASM
Date:
11 March 2021

CHASM annual report 2021 - celebrating 10 years of world class research

Description:
The Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) is going from strength to strength as it reaches its tenth year of world class research.
Date:
03 March 2021