UK productivity and remote working

This report, by academics at Cardiff University and the University of Southampton, presents the first analysis of employee survey data focusing on home-working, which was gathered for the Understanding Society COVID-19 study.

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Civil Society booklet

Our new ESRC-funded Civil Society Centre explores Changing Perspectives on Civic Stratification and Civil Repair – read more about the projects in this new publication.

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Civil Society key findings

Discover some of the key findings from our ESRC-funded Civil Society Centre research, carried out between October 2014 and September 2019.

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WISERD Insight report

Our 2020 annual report provides an overview of WISERD's research impact and outputs over the last year, including an update on our funding profile, publications and international partnerships.

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Front cover of WISERD Insight 2020 Annual Report

Foundational Economy event videos

This series of events, held in September 2020, addressed key questions from the current COVID-19 crisis and explored the ways in which foundational thinking can contribute to social and economic repair.

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The impact of COVID-19 on children’s learning in Wales

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on children is one of the most important issues researchers and policy-makers currently face.

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News New data for Understanding Welsh Places website

11th December 2020

This week, WISERD, the Institute of Welsh Affairs and the Carnegie UK Trust have launched an update to Understanding Welsh Places. h5{line-height:1.3;} Understanding Welsh Places is a bilingual...

Blog New study explores civil society perspectives on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in India

7th December 2020

New research by WISERD Co-Director Professor Paul Chaney analyses civil society organisations’ perspectives on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

News WISERD launches Policy Press Civil Society book series

24th November 2020

On 5 November 2020, we launched our new Civil Society book series with Policy Press. This new series provides interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on the rapidly changing nature of civil...

News Watch the WISERD Foundational Economy Online Series 2020

24th November 2020

In September 2020, WISERD held the Foundational Economy Online Series 2020. This series of online events addressed key questions arising from the current COVID-19 crisis and explored the ways in which...

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Online Seminar Series WISERD online lunchtime seminar-Where next for Mid Wales? Identifying innovative, inclusive strategies for growth through a ‘Living Lab’ research model

19th January 2021 |

Where next for Mid Wales? Identifying innovative, inclusive strategies for growth through a ‘Living Lab’ research model Presented by Jesse Heley Email wiserd.events@cardiff.ac.uk for the Zoom link to...

Online Seminar Series WISERD online lunchtime seminar- The foundational economy in rural-urban perspective: Reflections on inclusive and sustainable regional development from the ROBUST project

26th January 2021 |

The foundational economy in rural-urban perspective: Reflections on inclusive and sustainable regional development from the ROBUST project Presented by Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, Damian Maye and Daniel...

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