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  • Inclusive streets: from low expectations to big dreams

    We’ve written before about the health, environmental and economic benefits of walking, and the importance of making our cities and towns more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. This was the theme of two recent webinars presented by Living Streets, an ....

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  • Virtual knowledge: recent webinars on public and social policy

    Earlier in the summer, we shared some of the information our Research Officers had picked up while joining webinars on public and social policy. Since then, we’ve taken part in more of these virtual seminars, and in today’s blog we’re ....

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  • “Same storm, different boats”: addressing covid-19 inequalities and the ‘long term challenge’

    The coronavirus pandemic has impacted upon almost every aspect of life.  However, this impact has not been felt by everyone equally. Some groups of people have been particularly badly affected – both by the virus itself and by the negative ....

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  • Knowledge from a distance: recent webinars on public and social policy

    During the national lockdown, it’s been impossible for most of us to attend conferences and seminars. But many organisations have been harnessing the power of technology to help people share their knowledge, ideas and experience in virtual seminars. In the ....

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  • Digital Housing Week: How coronavirus is affecting housing

    Throughout this week, Inside Housing magazine has been providing a series of webinars offering debate, learning and innovative thinking on how housing providers are responding to present-day challenges and preparing for future demands. One of the webinars focused on the ....

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  • Digital infrastructure supporting health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Healthcare is a key frontline service in the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The NHS has had to react at pace to plan and deliver services in new and innovative ways. Digital healthcare solutions are at the fore of ensuring ....

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  • Coping with covid: supporting autistic children through and beyond lockdown

    The measures put in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) have impacted almost every aspect of our lives – from our contact with family, friends and loved ones, to how we work, eat, shop, relax and learn. Adapting ....

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  • The three keys to successful home working

    by Scott Faulds Over the past few weeks, we have all had to make massive changes to the way we live our lives in order to protect ourselves and those around us from Coronavirus. From the closure of gyms to ....

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  • Guest post: Economic effects of coronavirus lockdowns are staggering – but health recovery must be prioritised

    By Pushan Dutt, INSEAD In all my years as an economist, I have never seen a graph like the one below. It shows unemployment claims in the US – observe the spike for the week ending March 21. The global ....

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  • Safeguarding in social isolation: how social care teams are adapting to the new normal

    We are all adapting to life in “lockdown”. For many of us this is a period of transition which will require some changes to our normal daily routine, perhaps working from home or socialising less. But what if you are ....

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