UNFILTERED LIVES When refuge isn't safe Findings from SEREDA call for changes to the Home Office’s asylum policy after uncovering the failures of the UK asylum system faced by refugee victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
Social Policy Matters Students and academics share research and opinions from across the School of Social Policy.
15 September 2021 The role of service innovation and public sector leadership in sustainable healthcare As part of the UoB report Addressing the Climate Challenge, HSMC's Steve Gulati and Catherine Weir explore the role of service innovation and public sector leadership in sustainable healthcare.
09 September 2021 A story of resilience and adaptability: Community Sponsorship during the COVID-19 pandemic In this blog, Marisol Reyes discusses how the pandemic has played out for the UK's Community Sponsorship refugees
09 September 2021 New open access article: Framing Community Sponsorship in the context of the UK's hostile environment New open access article by IRiS Researcher, Gabriella D'Avino: Framing Community Sponsorship in the context of the UK's hostile environment
07 September 2021 Social care reform: why Boris Johnson's plan won't fix the crisis – expert view Catherine Needham discusses the new social care reform plan in 'The Conversation'
26 July 2021 Meet Maxine Watkins, our new CHASM Research Fellow 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.
19 July 2021 Empowering Cities Of Migration: New Methods For Citizen Involvement And Socio-spatial Integration (EMPOWER) Dr Lisa Goodson is the UK lead on new project Empowering Cities Of Migration: New Methods For Citizen Involvement And Socio-spatial Integration (EMPOWER) in conjunction with Professor Simon Pemberton, University of Keele
14 July 2021 Research on unprofessional and bullying behaviours in health care Staff at the Universities of Birmingham, Surrey, Cardiff and Macquarie are undertaking research on unprofessional behaviour in health care settings.
13 July 2021 New mental health support teams in schools and colleges have achieved a great deal, but gaps in children's mental health provision remain Initial findings from an early evaluation of the government's Children and Young People's Mental Health Implementation Programme show gaps in children's mental health provision remain
12 July 2021 CHASM showcases important research at their Open House event CHASM held Open House showcasing the range of important research being conducted.
12 July 2021 CHASM developing social care payment decision making tool New social care payment decision making project for CHASM
09 July 2021 GIGWELL Project finds that insecurity in the demand of gigs has a significant effect on gig workers' finances GIGWELL Project finds that insecurity in the demand of gigs has a significant effect on gig workers' finances