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WISERD was present at the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) 12th International Conference at Ersta Skondal University College, Stockholm, Sweden. This year the conference theme was ‘The Third Sector in Transition: Accountability, Transparency, and Social Inclusion’. The WISERD stall did brisk business attracting interest from the many conference-goers drawn from all over the…

It is now four days since the UK took the most momentous political decision of this generation, and the dramatic consequences have dominated the weekend news: the Prime Minister has resigned, the Leader of the Opposition is facing a vote of no confidence, a second independence referendum in Scotland is now a serious possibility, and…

Dr Stuart Fox looks at data from a second survey conducted on polling day to explore how young people planned to vote and how engaged they were with the referendum itself. ‘It is now four days since the UK took the most momentous political decision of this generation, and the dramatic consequences have dominated the…

Professor David Blackaby featured on Share Radio Morning Money: Implications for Wales of leaving the European Union. The podcast can be accessed via the link.

Professor David Blackaby comments on the implications for Wales of leaving the EU. In a radio interview this morning with Share Radio, Professor Blackaby discusses the ‘extraordinary’ result and comments how Wales will have benefited from £5 billion of structural funding (between 2000 – 2020) and predicts a possible immediate consequence of ‘Brexit’, following the…

Euronews (France) report Professor David Blackaby as saying that “We are likely to have a more successful industry if we remain in the EU.” Article can be accessed via the link.

Commentary by Professor David Blackaby in The South Wales Evening Post about whether we would be better or worse off out of the EU

The Housing Network brings together researchers and research organisations in the field of housing in order to advance housing studies in Wales and beyond. The latest meeting, which was held on 15th June 2016, included participants from a number of leading universities, government, the public sector, and voluntary organisations. Research updates were given from academics and…

On June 10th Professor Paul Chaney was an invited plenary speaker at the Research in Practice Leaders’ Forum Conference in Birmingham. The Forum brings together Directors, assistant directors and strategic managers across a network of 80+ major third sector organisations and local authorities. This year’s conference centred on the topic of devolution and its implications…

Euronews (France) quote Professor David Blackaby in a report on post-Brexit Britain, and the societal divides the vote in June 2016 caused. The article can be found via the link.