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Heath Jeffries

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Sparking connectivity

Sparking connectivity

Posted on 21 February 2022 by Heath Jeffries

Cardiff’s new sbarc|spark hub will bring together researchers to connect across social science research disciplines to create new ways of working. Professor Sally Power, WISERD, recently published a paper examining […]

Understanding Welsh Places: Filling the evidence gap for places in Wales

Understanding Welsh Places: Filling the evidence gap for places in Wales

Posted on 14 December 2021 by Heath Jeffries

A shortage of robust, nationally consistent evidence at a town level has been a longstanding problem in the UK. Without evidence it is difficult for town stakeholders, such as planners, […]

Meet Team sbarc|spark!

Meet Team sbarc|spark!

Posted on 7 December 2021 by Heath Jeffries

A unique centre of innovation that puts ideas to work is on its way. sbarc|spark has been described as ‘society’s new superlab.’ It brings together Cardiff University experts and entrepreneurs […]

Arriving in SPARK: Y Lab’s next chapter

Arriving in SPARK: Y Lab’s next chapter

Posted on 1 December 2021 by Heath Jeffries

Y Lab (Welsh for ‘the lab’) is Cardiff University’s public services innovation lab for Wales. Their purpose is to support Welsh public services to address societal challenges, which they achieve by […]

Why go back to the office?

Why go back to the office?

Posted on 19 July 2021 by Heath Jeffries

The Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly catalysed one of the most rapid transformations in many people’s working lives for decades. UK data suggests that while 5% of workers worked from home prior to […]