As part of the launch of the new ESRC Ethics and Expertise beyond times of crisis project, we have been searching through our pilot research and compiling some resources to get us started. Some of these we hope will be useful for researchers, data ethics professionals, civil servants and policy makers who are exploring the … Continue reading “Research Resources: Ethics and Expertise”
Author: Jessica Pykett
New ESRC research project launched: Ethics and Expertise 2023-2026
In May we launched a new ESRC funded project ‘Ethics and Expertise’ with research partners at the Universities of Bielefeld, Sheffield, Melbourne, Karlshochschule International University and Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Project Summary Governments are not currently following their own ethical advice during times of crisis, and we want to find out why, what this means … Continue reading “New ESRC research project launched: Ethics and Expertise 2023-2026”
Reducing Regional Divides
Making a meaningful difference through transformative change As we have outlined in this short report for Centre for Thriving Places, the UK’s regional economic divisions are both persistent and legendary. “The UK is one of the most regionally imbalanced economies in the industrialised world,” according to Lord Kerslake of the UK 2070 Commission – and this imbalance can have … Continue reading “Reducing Regional Divides”
New partnership with Centre for Thriving Places
We’re excited to announce a new partnership with the place-based not-for-profit consultancy, Centre for Thriving Places which sees UoB researchers supporting the delivery of their Thriving Places Index. This is a flagship evidence-based wellbeing measurement tool updated annually which is used by local authorities throughout the UK to inform decision-making based on indicators which measure … Continue reading “New partnership with Centre for Thriving Places”
New Wellbeing in Policy Seminar series announced
Back to ‘Centre for Urban Wellbeing’ Tomorrow we begin our programme of exciting events with many to follow throughout the year. For details of how to join, sign up to our newsletter or email Dr Laura Kudrna, L.Kudrna@bham.ac.uk. 2022 seminars Tue, 7 Jun, 2022 – 10am – Chris Bouch – Creating business models for urban green infrastructure Thur, … Continue reading “New Wellbeing in Policy Seminar series announced”
Age-friendly city citizen science research in Birmingham
Doctoral Researcher Grace Wood, supervised by Dr Jessica Pykett (Co-Director of the Centre for Urban Wellbeing) and Professor Afroditi Stathi (Community Health Lead for the Centre of Urban Wellbeing), has co-produced a set of recommendations with older adults and community stakeholders to improve urban wellbeing in local areas across Birmingham. In January, Grace presented her research … Continue reading “Age-friendly city citizen science research in Birmingham”
New research briefings on transdisciplinary research and community wellbeing metrics
Today the Centre for Urban Wellbeing publishes its first research briefings aimed at providing key information, ideas and examples to inspire researchers, policy makers and community organisations to take a place-based approach to research and action on urban wellbeing. While research on subjective wellbeing has boomed, the complex relationship between people’s wellbeing and place is … Continue reading “New research briefings on transdisciplinary research and community wellbeing metrics”
Summer workshop: Creating a place for insight to grow
Centre for Urban Wellbeing, summer workshop How can we work collaboratively to create change in tackling inequalities in urban and community health and wellbeing? The first summer workshop of the Centre for Urban Wellbeing (CUWb) was dedicated to opening up the question of how research and policy could combine to create positive social change. The … Continue reading “Summer workshop: Creating a place for insight to grow”
Job Opportunity: Research Fellow, Food System Transformation
Professor Emma Frew has recently been awarded a UKRI BBSRC consortium grant (£6M) with Cambridge leading and in collaboration with Warwick, Exeter, LSHTM, UCL and King’s College. The project is focused on how to transform the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy environment and the City of Birmingham is the setting for … Continue reading “Job Opportunity: Research Fellow, Food System Transformation”
Open access chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance: A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research
Pleased to be able to link here to our open access introductory chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, for a new edited collection A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research, published by Edward Elgar out just a few weeks ago. Exploring the threats to wellbeing from the environments we inhabit and … Continue reading “Open access chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance: A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research”