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Economic & Social Inequalities

Without European intervention, equality for disabled people in Britain would be a distant dream

Without European intervention, equality for disabled people in Britain would be a distant dream

Posted on 15 March 2017 by WISERD

The representation of disabled people in government has never been more important. In 2014, 19% of British residents said that they were disabled. The country also has an ageing population […]

Devolution – no strings attached?

Devolution – no strings attached?

Posted on 19 December 2016 by WISERD

The Sheffield City Region (SCR) faces considerable problems in terms of economic and social inequality. As the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) emphasises, there has been a marked decline in […]

Making the Best of a Bad Job? Measuring Job Satisfaction in Wales

Making the Best of a Bad Job? Measuring Job Satisfaction in Wales

Posted on 7 July 2016 by WISERD

Since the introduction of its well-being programme in 2010, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has introduced a number of questions into its surveys in an attempt to measure the […]

Need for Non-Market Institutions for Inter Country Transfers: Referendum Lesson

Need for Non-Market Institutions for Inter Country Transfers: Referendum Lesson

Posted on 6 July 2016 by WISERD

The European Union receives a bad press, especially in the UK, for its alleged inability to deal with crises. The British press is world class in its ability to misinform, […]

A radical agenda for social innovation

A radical agenda for social innovation

Posted on 24 May 2016 by WISERD

Professor Ian Rees Jones speaking at the WISERD CRESC Radical Social Innovation Colloquium. WISERD/CRESC Civil Society Colloquium 18th and 19th May 2016, Cardiff As part of the WISERD Civil Society […]

Absent Friends and Absent Enemies: reflections on the Radical Social Innovation Colloquium

Absent Friends and Absent Enemies: reflections on the Radical Social Innovation Colloquium

Posted on 24 May 2016 by WISERD

Professor Mick Moran speaking at the WISERD CRESC Radical Social Innovation Colloquium* Let me introduce you to Moran’s Law of Academic Conferences: the more a conference draws on a single […]

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 […]

Framing the Geographies of Higher Education Participation: Schools, Place and National Identity

Posted on 5 August 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

How young people make choices about university, where and what to study has been a question asked by many social researchers, policy-makers and practitioners alike. Research has shown that when […]

WISERD Toasts Another Successful Annual Conference

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

Last week the 6th Annual Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) Conference took place at Cardiff’s iconic Millennium Stadium. The WISERD Conference is the largest […]