The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Addressing social mobility through education – is it enough?
We looked at the issue of social mobility and education last October, highlighting that although there has been continued investment by successive governments, the rate of progress is ….
Youth participation and citizenship: hearing young people’s voices in North Ayrshire
2018 is the year of young people in Scotland. The idea is to inspire Scotland through its young people, celebrating their achievements, valuing their contribution to communities and creating new ….
A digital identity crisis: is slow progress costing citizens and business?
By Steven McGinty
The government’s flagship digital identity programme, GOV.UK Verify, has not been short of problems lately. However, news that benefit claimants have been unable to register ….
Of kerbs, crossings and conceits: is this the end of the road for shared space?
Shared space – where pedestrians and traffic share the same, deregulated space – is one of the most controversial concepts in contemporary urban design. Branded as “a ….
How low can they go? Cities are taking action to reduce air pollution and save lives
Air pollution is a bigger killer in Europe than obesity or alcohol: nearly half a million Europeans die each year from its effects.
Particulate matter (a complex mixture of extremely small dust particles and liquid droplets) and ….
Disrupting cities: are tech firms to blame for rising inequalities?
Image by Roman Boed via Creative Commons
By Steven McGinty
In cities across the world, there is growing unease at the impact of tech firms ….
How urban farmers are learning to grow food without soil or natural light
Mandy Zammit/Grow Up, Author Provided
This guest blog was written by Silvio Caputo, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, University of Portsmouth.
Growing food in cities became popular in Europe and North America during and immediately after ….
Opportunity or necessity… what’s fuelling the growth in self-employment?
With unemployment reaching its lowest level since 1975, it may seem like the state of the labour market has improved in recent years. However, a closer look at the statistics suggests that this is ….
Joining the digital revolution: social workers’ use of digital media
In January 2018, NHS digital published a report, which highlighted the accessibility and availability of digital platforms to help social workers with their job role. The research, which was compiled from survey data, ….
