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Mae’n debyg nad yw’n syndod clywed y gallwch deithio ymhellach mewn llai o amser wrth deithio ar drafnidiaeth breifat, megis mewn car, nag ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus gan ddefnyddio bws neu drên. Fodd bynnag, a ydych chi erioed wedi meddwl sut olwg sydd ar y gwahaniaeth hwn yn weledol ar gyfer y lle rydych chi’n byw…

In our last blog post we looked at how WISERD’s free interactive mapping tool UnionMaps reveals the complex patterns in trade union membership that exist across Great Britain. Analysis revealed that the overall downward trend in union density that is observed across Great Britain as a whole masks very different local fortunes for the trade…

Recent waves of strike action by nurses, train drivers, ambulance drivers, university lecturers, teachers and others besides has highlighted the prominent position that trade unions continue to hold within the UK. An important factor that determines the power and influence of trade unions, either within an organisation or across a sector, is the proportion of…

I ddathlu 20 mlynedd o Ŵyl Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol y Cyngor Ymchwil Economaidd a Chymdeithasol (ESRC), cynhaliodd WISERD ddau digwyddiad yn yr Ŵyl eleni, gyda’r nod o dynnu sylw at un o’n prosiectau ymchwil addysg parhaus ac adnodd data defnyddiol sy’n ein helpu i ddeall ein trefi a’n hardaloedd lleol yn well. Dechreuon ni gyda gweminar…

A shortage of robust, nationally consistent evidence at a town level has been a longstanding problem in the UK. Without evidence it is difficult for town stakeholders, such as planners, town councils, third sector organisations and community groups, to determine local needs, evaluate the effectiveness of town management strategies and to learn from past success….

Bydd pobl sy’n gweithio ac yn gwirfoddoli mewn trefi a chymunedau ar draws Cymru’n elwa ar adnodd newydd i’w helpu i ddod o hyd i gyfleoedd yn eu hardaloedd.  Mae Deall Lleoedd Cymru yn wefan ddwyieithog a grëwyd gan dîm o ymchwilwyr yn WISERD ac a gydlynir gan Sefydliad Materion Cymru. Mae’n cyflwyno gwybodaeth am…

An exciting project at WISERD is encouraging social science researchers to test and review new geoportal software. The WISERD Geoportal (WGP) initiative aims to develop a web-based software application to enhance a researcher’s ability to discover socio-economic research data relating to Wales. Run by the WISERD Data Integration Team, the WGP hopes to encourage collaborative…