by James Carson March 29 saw the first same sex weddings in England and Wales, and later this year the first gay marriages in Scotland will take place. Some proponents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights have characterised […]
by Stacey Dingwall The fact that women are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers in the UK is not news – figures released by the government in August 2013 revealed that despite making up 46% of the […]
by Brelda Baum Danny Dorling’s book ‘All that is solid: the great housing disaster’ has recently launched at the London School of Economics (on18th March 2014) where it was flagged as ‘a ground-breaking examination of the UK’s dangerous relationship with […]
by Martyn Evans, Chief Executive at The Carnegie UK Trust When looking for good practice at an international level it comes as a bit of a shock to find it on your own doorstep. The Carnegie UK Trust, based in […]
by Alex Addyman On 31 January 2013 the Public Services (Social Value) Act, or simply the Social Value Act as it is more commonly known, came into force. The law was a turning point for many organisations, particularly social enterprises, […]
by Alan Gillies With over 300 current journal subscriptions, some weekly, some monthly, some quarterly, the Idox Information Service’s Research Officers review many journals and magazines every day, to identify the most useful and interesting articles for our members. Not […]
by Donna Gardiner Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day, when people around the globe will come together to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. Here at the Knowledge Exchange, we thought we would celebrate in the way we know […]
by Donna Gardiner The public reaction to the outcome of the inquest into the shooting of Mark Duggan has highlighted the need for the police to improve their relationship with black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. One area of long […]
