Prosiectau Ymchwil – Sefydliad Ymchwil Cymdeithasol ac Economaidd a Data Cymru

Welsh Government Evidence Symposia

Overview This project was aimed at improving the linkages between research evidence and policy development in Wales (and elsewhere). It was based on a partnership between WISERD and the Welsh Government (WG); and involved the development of four Evidence Symposia, each of which focused on a key policy theme. Each Symposium brought together leading researchers…

Research Team: Gareth Rees (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Victoria Macfarlane (Keele University)

Academic Social Care Research Collaboration

Overview Working in partnership across Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea Universities and funded by the NISCHR, the All Wales Academic Social Care Research Collaboration (ASCC) sought to strengthen the capacity of HEIs and their partner agencies to deliver on an agreed and prioritised research agenda to respond to national and local needs. The three regional teams contributed to…

Research Team: Catherine A Robinson (Prifysgol Bangor), Diane Seddon (Prifysgol Bangor), Gareth Rees (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Judith Phillips (University of Stirling), Julie Froud (Prifysgol Manceinion), Karel Williams (Prifysgol Manceinion), Luke Cowie (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Martin O'Neill (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Nick Andrews (Prifysgol Abertawe), Paula Hyde (Prifysgol Manceinion), Sukhdev Johal (Queen Mary University of London), Victoria Macfarlane (Keele University)

WISERD Training & Capacity Building Programme 2008-11

The WISERD training and research capacity building programme was established in September 2009 with two objectives. The first was the implementation of a training programme, aimed primarily at professional researchers within the social sciences, and encompassing colleagues from other disciplinary areas and sectors. The second was to identify, encourage and facilitate networking between social science…

Research Team: Gareth Rees (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Victoria Macfarlane (Keele University)