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Patterns of participation

Patterns of participation

Posted on 28 April 2017 by WISERD

Credit: Pixabay, Creative Commons CC0 WISERD PhD student, Sian Evans, recently presented her PhD research as part of the WISERD Cardiff lunchtime seminar series. She explores whether the Omnivore Thesis […]

Public Uni – reflections on public engagement

Public Uni – reflections on public engagement

Posted on 6 April 2017 by WISERD

Dr Ceryn Evans presented her research on higher education and civil society at Public  Uni’s 15th event at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. Public Uni is an event organised by […]

WISERD Civil Society: Social Media Research Series – How do trade unions use Twitter?

WISERD Civil Society: Social Media Research Series – How do trade unions use Twitter?

Posted on 23 March 2017 by WISERD

As part of the WISERD Cardiff lunchtime seminar series, Dr Wil Chivers recently reported early findings from his research into trade unions on Twitter. Back in September I introduced the […]

WISERD Civil Society: Community-level social capital and the provision of public services; the need for a stronger evidence base

WISERD Civil Society: Community-level social capital and the provision of public services; the need for a stronger evidence base

Posted on 3 June 2016 by WISERD

WISERD Civil Society WP3.2: Implications of Spatial & Temporal Variation in Service Provision for Inequalities in Social Outcomes This work package will undertake a comprehensive review of the literature on social capital with […]

Stronger communities, healthier people: Medical summer placements November 2015

Posted on 7 December 2015 by WISERD

In the first week of November 2015 CISHeW's Strong Communities, Healthier People (SCHeP) project hosted the first Student Selected Component of the new Curriculum 21 for Cardiff University medical students.  The […]

Economic Austerity and Older Volunteers

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

In recent years the political, economic and social climate in which volunteering by older adults occurs has changed significantly, with the onset of an economic downturn, concern about pensions, a […]

Introducing the All Wales Academic Social Care Research Collaboration

Posted on 21 April 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

The All Wales Academic Social Care Research Collaboration (ASCC) is a three year programme funded by the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR). ASCC was developed in response […]

Assembling Newtown and Everyday Globalization

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

This week the WISERD blog is delighted to host a guest blog relating to the ‘Global Countryside: Rural Change and Development in Globalization (GLOBAL-RURAL)’ - a major research project funded […]

Exposing the Welfare Myth of Them and Us

Posted on 10 February 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

A new book by John Hills explores key issues in the current debate about ‘welfare’ and the welfare state. The debate contrasts a stagnant group of people benefiting from it […]

WISERD Civil Society Research Centre Launch – In Pictures

Posted on 6 February 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

On Thursday 5th February, 2015, WISERD's flagship Civil Society Research Centre enjoyed its official launch. The event was attended by some of the world’s foremost academics, public and policy stakeholders, and […]