In the latest CHASM briefing paper, Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, from the Open University suggests that policy literature is generally supportive of financial inclusion but academic literature is often very critical of this agenda.
CHASM is proud to launch a new scheme to join our work with international researchers who have similar interests to those of the Centre's staff.
When a researcher at BBC's Panorama got in touch with Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite to say they were making a programme about health inequalities in Stockton, she had mixed feelings. Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite writes for Social Sciences Birmingham.
We are delighted to announce that a number of courses in the School of Social Policy have seen great success in this year's National Student Survey (NSS).
On 9 July HCRG held a conference to connect international academic research, local community activism and policy debates and support community-led housing in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
IRiS Deputy Director, Dr Nando Sigona presented at the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Thematic Workshop - Children and Youth on the Move: Implementing Sustainable Solutions, in partnership with UNICEF.
New innovations in primary care services across Wales have proved positive, but greater impact could be achieved by supporting robust evaluation and public engagement, according to new research carried out by HSMC at the University of Birmingham.
The Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) is celebrating Sir Brian Pomeroy's honorary doctorate award from the University of Birmingham. Sir Brian has played a pivotal role in cultivating the success of CHASM since the Centre's creation in 2010.
The Housing and Communities Research Group is hosting a conference wto explore how the Government Community Housing fund could mean Hope for Housing in Birmingham.
The University of Birmingham and Alliance Manchester Business School are celebrating with the NHS Leadership Academy as a record 1,309 people have now graduated with a Masters in Healthcare Leadership from its flagship Elizabeth Garrett Anderson programme.
On Tuesday 26 June, CHASM held its annual conference which brought together an audience of over fifty representatives from the financial services industry, charities, the financial services regulator and the academic community.
The Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) is going from strength to strength as it reaches its eighth year of world class research.