Robert Smith

Prifysgol Caerdydd

SmithR2@cardiff.ac.uk 029 208 76086

Senior Lecturer in Housing (part-time) in the School of Geography and Planning. An experienced teacher and researcher he has undertaken research on housing for bodies including UK Government departments, the Welsh Government, the Housing Corporation, Audit Commission, Tai Cymru, Shelter, Crisis, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and individual local authorities and housing associations.

A corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing he has served on a number of Welsh Government advisory and Ministerial task and finish groups. He is a founder member of Welsh Housing Quarterly and a Board member of a Cardiff based housing association. His research interests include housing policy (including housing policy in Wales), housing needs, housing and regeneration and issues of housing governance and service delivery.

Robert Smith Bio

Erthyglau Cyfnodolyn

Review Symposium: Martyn Hammersley Questioning Qualitative Inquiry, Sage, London, 2008

The following review symposium, on Martyn Hammersley’s (2008) book may seem rather late. We decided in the Spring of 2010 that Qualitative Research had made a mistake in 2008, when we decided not to commission a review of the volume. In retrospect we realize now that should have devoted space to the book when it…

Data a Dulliau | Rhagfyr 2010

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WISERD housing network lead takes part in Westminster Expert Panel

28 Mehefin 2018 | Peter Mackie, Robert Smith, Scott Orford

Dr Peter Mackie, the Chair of WISERD’s housing research network, will today share findings from his research at an event on homelessness at Westminster. The panel discussion, ‘How can we tackle the homelessness crisis?’ is part of the Social Market Foundation and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)’s ‘Ask the Expert series’. This event…

Anghydraddoldeb, Data a Dulliau, Y Gymdeithas Sifil | Rhwydwaith Ymchwil ar Dai Cymru

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WISERD collaborates with Welsh Government to revolutionise the homelessness data infrastructure in Wales

4 Mai 2018 | Ian Thomas, Peter Mackie, Robert Smith, Scott Orford

Dr Ian Thomas, an Administrative Data Research Centre Wales Research Officer based at WISERD, will work with Welsh Government on a part-time basis for a year, introducing new expertise and capacity, with the primary focus of exploring the feasibility of introducing an individual level data collection, reporting and analysis in relation to homelessness in Wales….

Data a Dulliau, Rhwydweithiau Ymchwil | Administrative Data Research Centre Wales (ADRC), Rhwydwaith Ymchwil ar Dai Cymru, YDG Cymru

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Cardiff hub helps UK-wide effort to shape housing policy

19 Hydref 2017 | Peter Mackie, Robert Smith, Scott Orford

Welsh housing experts, including WISERD academics, are set to take a leading role in a new UK-wide effort designed to shape UK policy and tackle chronic housing problems. The Glasgow-based UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is a joint collaboration between ten universities and three non-higher education organisations. Staff are located at hubs across…

Anghydraddoldeb, Y Gymdeithas Sifil | Rhwydwaith Ymchwil ar Dai Cymru

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Housing in Wales: Evidence for Government 2021-2026

23 Ebrill 2021 | Caerdydd

In May 2021 Wales will elect members of the next Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru. Drawing on recent evidence from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) the event will explore several key housing issues (including creating sustainable places through promoting design value, tackling homelessness, and encouraging tenant engagement) with a view to informing policies for…

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Cynhadledd ymchwil tai Cymru 2020

9 Ionawr 2020 | Caerdydd

Wedi’i gynnal ar y cyd gan Rwydwaith Ymchwil Tai Cymru WISERD, Canolfan Gydweithredol Tystiolaeth Tai y DU, Shelter Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru. Noddir y gynhadledd hon yn garedig iawn gan Pobl. Ynglŷn â’r drafodaeth Mae tai a digartrefedd yn uchel ar yr agenda wleidyddol yng Nghymru ac mae awydd am dystiolaeth dda i lywio…

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Initial meeting of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) in Wales

13 Rhagfyr 2017 | Caerdydd

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is a joint collaboration between ten universities and three non-higher education organisations. The centre aims to produce evidence that will shape UK policy and tackle chronic housing problems. The Centre brings some of the UK’s leading experts together to focus on seven key areas. These include: the…