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Young people and Brexit: will Brexit spark young people’s interest in devolved Welsh politics?

Young people and Brexit: will Brexit spark young people’s interest in devolved Welsh politics?

Posted on 7 March 2017 by WISERD

Image credit: skankster, iStock Brexit in Scotland and Wales A majority 64% of young people voted in the UK referendum on EU membership last June, but 70% of them were […]

Reflecting on the Diamond Review

Reflecting on the Diamond Review

Posted on 12 October 2016 by WISERD

As Professor Sir Ian Diamond says in his introduction to The Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales “in times of austerity it is easy for society […]

Foundation Phase Practitioner Conference

Foundation Phase Practitioner Conference

Posted on 14 June 2016 by WISERD

On Monday, May 23rd, WISERD held a one day practitioner conference to disseminate key findings and recommendations in relation to the three year independent evaluation of the Foundation Phase early […]

What’s devolution got to do with it? Youth (dis)engagement in the run-up to the EU referendum

What’s devolution got to do with it? Youth (dis)engagement in the run-up to the EU referendum

Posted on 12 May 2016 by WISERD

With the dust settling on the devolved election results last week and showing a 3% increase in turnout in Wales, now is a good time to explore the links between […]

Making the Case for the Social Sciences

Posted on 22 December 2015 by WISERD

Telling stories has always been a good way to grab people’s attention and get them to understand what is important, but it’s not something that academic researchers are very accustomed […]

Making the Case for the Social Sciences in Wales Launch Event – In Pictures

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

Wednesday 25th November saw the launch of 'Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Wales' at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff. “Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Wales” is […]

Flexible Pre-School Education Pilots – Separating the Impactful from the Impractical

Posted on 13 October 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

Children in Wales are required to begin school at age 5. Although parents have no legal obligation to put their children into forms of education before this age, it is […]

‘People, Places and Policy: Knowing Contemporary Wales Through New Localities’ – A New WISERD Book Published

Posted on 5 October 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

Our book has finally been published! We say finally, because the idea for the book started to take shape five years ago during the first phase of WISERD. During this […]

The “Ends” or the “Means”? What Lessons can Education Research teach Pedagogical Practice?

Posted on 28 July 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

On July 6th, Cardiff University hosted the Welsh Baccalaureate Conference. This event was developed through a partnership between the Welsh Government, the WJEC and Cardiff University research staff. The aim […]

Politically Engaged but Unrepresented? Attitudes to Politics Among the Voters of Tomorrow

Posted on 17 March 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

With just 50 days until the UK general election the opinions of young people are becoming ever more important to politicians. However research suggests that young people are becoming increasingly disengaged from […]