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Work from WISERD’s Civil Society Research Programme featured prominently at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Annual Conference in Nottingham, September 7-8. The WISERD stand (pictured) did brisk business with high levels of interest from conference-goers. Dr David Dalimore (WISERD, Bangor University) gave a paper on ‘Place, Belonging and the Determinants of Volunteering’. This presented…

Professor Howard Davis comments on the latest employment figures – and the problems that lie beneath the surface of the country’s economy, despite months of positive headlines. Along with Professor Tony Dobbins and Dr Alexandra Plows, Professor Davis takes a closer look at the jobs situation in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis and the…

Professor Howard Davies featured in The Conversation looking at the latest employment figures – and the problems that lie beneath the surface of the country’s economy, despite months of positive headlines. The article, published by the Conversation, can be viewed by following the link below. https://theconversation.com/jobs-figures-mask-bogus-self-employment-in-the-shadow-economy-58017

    On Wednesday 16th March, Dr Robin Mann, Professor Howard Davis, Dr David Dallimore and Dr Marta Eichsteller presented their emergent findings from the WISERD Civil Society project ‘Researching Civil Participation, in Place, and Over Time’ at Bangor University. The seminar was entitled: ‘Bowling Alone? Civil Society in a North East Wales Village’. The…

On Thursday 5th February, 2015, WISERD’s flagship Civil Society Research Centre enjoyed its official launch. The event was attended by some of the world’s foremost academics, public and policy stakeholders, and civil society organisations. Speakers included: Ruth Marks (MBE), Chief Executive of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA); Rhodri Morgan, former First Minister for Wales;…

The recent European Parliament elections grabbed the headlines across Europe as some remarkable results were announced. Protest is in the air, coming from all political directions. Voices of reaction have been most strident but we should not forget that the almost universally low turnout of voters also indicates a kind of sullen refusal. Commentaries have…

As part of the second phase of the research programme, WISERD researchers have begun working on a series of mini-projects. These projects build on existing research undertaken by WISERD to date and enable further analysis of key themes and issues identified during the first phase of the WISERD research programme. The projects are diverse in…