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Public Sentiments Towards Immigration in Wales

A report for the Welsh Government carried out by WISERD researchers has revealed that a larger proportion of people in Wales hold negative views on immigration compared with other parts of the UK. The final report for the Welsh Government New Ideas Social Research Fund project entitled ‘Public Sentiments Towards Immigrants and Minorities: The Difference…

Generation Rent: Housing Options and Solutions for Young People in 2020

A report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation carried out by WISERD researchers and members of the WISERD housing thematic network in the School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University has revealed that increasing numbers of young people are going to be forced into the private rented sector over the coming decade if they want…

Audio walking project launches resources for Grangetown community

The resources from an innovative project which used audio walks to create a sense of community in one of Cardiff’s inner-city neighbourhoods, are being launched at an event next week. The ‘Sounding the Way: Audio Walking in Cardiff’s Urban Neighbourhoods’ project was funded in 2010 by the Beacon for Wales and led by Dr Kate…

New Website Links Social Policy Experts Across European Union

Cardiff School of Social Sciences has officially launched the European Commission funded NESET website – NESETweb – a Europe-wide online resource aimed at supporting the development of better and fairer education across the European Union. NESET, which stands for the Network of Experts on Social aspects of Education and Training, has launched the website to…

Launch of Audio Walks

The resources from an innovative project which used audio walks to create a sense of community in one of Cardiff’s inner-city neighbourhoods, are being launched at an event next week. The ‘Sounding the Way: Audio Walking in Cardiff’s Urban Neighbourhoods’ project was funded in 2010 by the Beacon for Wales and led by Dr Kate Moles…

WISERD Hosts Qualitative GIS Symposium at the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting

WISERD recently co-organised a special symposium on Qualitative GIS at the 2012 annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in New York.  The AAG conference is one of the largest in the world, attracting an average 7000-8000 international participants. The symposium was organised by Stephen Burgess (WISERD, Cardiff); Mei-Po Kwan (Ohio State University);…

Cynhadledd ar Intersectionality a Pherthyn

Cynhadledd Gwyddorau Cymdeithas Bangor ar Intersectionality a Pherthyn (28-29 Mehefin) Ddydd Iau a dydd Gwener, 28 a 29 Mehefin, bydd Prifysgol Bangor yn cynnal cynhadledd ryngwladol yn edrych ar themâu  intersectionality a pherthyn. Mae’r gynhadledd yn ddigwyddiad ar y cyd rhwng Ysgol Gwyddorau Cymdeithas Prifysgol Bangor, Sefydliad Ymchwil, Data a Methodoleg Gymdeithasol ac Economaidd Cymru…