Academics from the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham to speak at a BRIDGE Seedcorn funded workshop in Illinois
New analysis shows government policies to encourage people to volunteer has little impact. Professor of Social Policy John Mohan writes with Rose Lindsay (University of Southampton) in The Conversation.
Many people still assume that social care is funded in the same way as the NHS and will be available to them free of charge, and it often comes as a severe shock when people find out that this isn't the case
There is increasing onus on older people to make complex decisions about financial planning and financial products, as governments seek to individualise responsibility (and risk) for retirement security. CHASM Intern Olivia Dyke explores the options available.

A new national Rapid Service Evaluation Centre, known as BRACE, has been launched following the award of £2 million funding over five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the largest national clinical research funder in Europe.
Out now: "Navigating the Central Mediterranean in a Time of 'Crisis': Disentangling Migration Governance and Migrant Journeys", is an interesting new article by Nando Sigona and his MEDMIG colleague Simon McMahon in Sociology journal, 52(3).
This latest publication by HSMC Professor Russell Mannion and Honorary HSMC Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite covers from around the globe (152 countries) what the future might hold for healthcare systems.

A new report from CHASM estimates that the number of problem gamblers in Birmingham is around 12,000, with a further 48,000 'at risk' of problem gambling.
Judith Smith , Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of Health Services Management Centre writes for the Social Sciences Birmingham blog: For the NHS to bring about modest improvements in its services, the Health Foundation and IFS argue that 4% annual rises in funding are needed, with 5% increases for a few years to kick-start the process of change.

The codes used to guide us are designed for data protection, marketing and social media – not anthropology. Dr Rachel Humphris writes om how the GDPR will force us to rethink how we go about our research.
On 9th July we are holding a research conference on community-led housing with a special focus on Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Simon Haworth, Teaching Fellow Department of Social Care and Social Work writes for the Social Sciences Birmingham blog: