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The unadjusted public–private sector pay differential has attracted considerable political interest over many years. It has been used to justify changes to pay-setting arrangements and the imposition of pay restraint on the public sector. However, previous analyses have shown that a large part of the premium can be explained by differences in individual and employment…

Will Hutton’s keynote at the 2015 WISERD Annual Conference.

WISERD, in partnership with the Research Institute for Applied Social Science (RIASS) and the Academy of Social Science, have today launched a new booklet showcasing the vast array of social science research taking place in Wales; titled ‘Making the Case for the Social Sciences 10 – Wales’. It includes a new study by Welsh researchers which…

Karl Wilding’s keynote at the 2015 WISERD Annual Conference.

The 6th Annual WISERD Conference took place at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium from Tuesday 30th June – Thursday 2nd July. It was attended by almost 200 delegates, which included practitioners, policy makers and social scientists, who came together to discuss and debate a range of topical themes such as health; social care; wellbeing; education; culture &…

This article explores children’s responses to a single question: ‘If someone gave you £1 million today, what would you do with it?’ Although such an exploration might seem trivial, we argue that their responses provide important insights into children’s values and priorities. One-third intend to spend it all, one quarter to save it. But the…

This is not the place for a full account of the peace movement in modern Wales, but a brief description is necessary if readers from outside the country are to understand the social, cultural, and political context of Waldo Williams’ life and work, as a Christian, as a poet, and as a pacifist. Although supported…

Higher Education and Civil Society is part of the Individuals, Institutions and Governance theme within the WISERD Civil Society Centre. This podcast gives a brief overview of this project.

Civic Participation in Wales, in place and overtime is part of the Locality, Community and Civil Society theme within the WISERD Civil Society Centre. This podcast gives a brief overview of this project.

Higher education is recognized as vital to any balanced development strategy. However, for several decades higher education was an afterthought in development policy, it being seen as a poor use of scarce resources. Two trends have changed this – recognition of the public goods character of higher education and the importance of knowledge economies, and…