The Knowledge Exchange Blog
The rhetoric of social mobility continues… yet disadvantaged pupils continue to fall behind
By Heather Cameron
Despite continued investment to improve social mobility, it has been estimated that at the current rate of progress it will take 50 years to close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils in England.
Recent ….
Berlin Brandenburg: the airport that failed to take off
The UK has had its fair share of landmark construction projects that struggled to reach their completion targets and suffered from soaring costs. Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s tram network, and the ….
“A new journey”: creating a dementia-friendly public transport system
People diagnosed with dementia can live independently for many years – in fact, 1 in 3 people with dementia are still able to drive safely. However, as the disease progresses, ….
SURF conference 2017 – What Scotland has learned from 25 years of regeneration
Fantastical floating taxi mural, part of Glasgow’s City Centre Mural Trail
By Steven McGinty
“If regeneration has been so successful, why are there still so many pilots?”
This ….
Using an asset based approach to support people with learning disabilities into work
This blog is based on discussions from the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability conference, held in Perth in September 2017.
Introducing an asset-based approach
The term ” asset-based” is commonly used within community development and ….
Tourism – is it “killing neighbourhoods”?
By Heather Cameron
Today is World Tourism Day (WTD), the aim of which is “to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.” ….
Highlights of the SPEL conference 2017
This year’s Scottish Planning and Environmental Law conference, held in Edinburgh’s COSLA building, focused on Anticipating and preparing for change and covered a range of topics from the impact of Brexit on planning and environmental law ….
Are controversial ‘fix rooms’ a solution or a problem?
By Steven McGinty
In August, Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) announced that it had found a potential site for its pilot drug consumption facility.
This new service provides drug users with a place to ….
Are smartphones damaging young people’s mental health?
by Stacey Dingwall
Last week saw the launch of Universities UK’s #stepchange campaign – a framework that aims to help universities support the mental wellbeing of their student populations. In their ….
