The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Moving stories: how poetry is carrying the message about mobility challenges facing older people
All too often, valuable results from research reports receive an initial burst of publicity before being shelved and then largely forgotten. But one project has been keeping its research in the public eye by taking its ….
Learning from Croydon – Digital Council of the Year 2017
Image by Dr Neil Clifton via Creative Commons
By Steven McGinty
In March, the London Borough of Croydon was named ….
Creating sustainability in health and social care
The question of the sustainability of funding for health and social care services has been in the spotlight recently. The Conservative Party manifesto contained proposals around making individuals pay for more of their social care costs, to deal with the “challenges of an ageing society”. ….
Can Parent Champions succeed in improving attainment?
by Stacey Dingwall
Despite the numerous opportunities to do so during the last few years, disengagement from participation in the electoral system in the UK remains an issue. At the start of the year, trust in the ….
Local authority housing companies: getting back into building
Last December, research by Inside Housing magazine found that more than a third of English local authorities have already – or are planning to – set up their own housing companies.
The research showed that ….
Designing for positive behaviours
By Heather Cameron
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” – Winston Churchill, 1943
This much borrowed saying from the former prime minister was made during the 1943 debate over the ….
Learning from mistakes: reflective learning in social work
No one likes to talk about their own mistakes. They are an inevitable part of the human condition, highlight our flaws, inabilities and limitations and can place a spotlight on what happens when resources and people are stretched too thinly.
In certain professions, including frontline social ….
Getting to grips with planning law and with neighbourhood planning … New books in our library
Anyone who reads our blog will know that our research team care about supporting the use of evidence in practice, whether that’s in social services, in housing, or in planning. And one of the unique resources we ….
The economic impact of international students in the UK
by Stacey Dingwall
A key concern following Brexit has been the status of international students (and academics) in the UK. Going into the general election, Theresa May has declined calls ….
Metro mayors – what is their worth?
By Heather Cameron
As voters went to the polls once again on 4th May for the local elections, six combined authorities in England saw directly-elected metro mayors chosen for the first time, as part of the government’s devolution ….
