On June 27 2023, the Birmingham City Council (BCC) voted to award to St Joseph, a subsidiary of Berkeley group, the regeneration of the Ladywood Estate, a neighbourhood of over 1900 households situated in close proximity to the city’s main landmarks, including Brindleyplace, the Birmingham Library, and the Sea Life Centre. Construction publications celebrated the … Continue reading “When history is at risk of repeating itself: regeneration and demolition in Ladywood”
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Imagining Wellbeing – theme workshop co-hosted by the Centre for Urban Wellbeing and Centre for Digital Cultures at University of Birmingham
On 12 July 2023 Dorothy Butchard, Centre for Urban Wellbeing Theme Lead on ‘Imagining Wellbeing’, led a theme workshop co-hosted by the Centre for Urban Wellbeing and Centre for Digital Cultures at University of Birmingham. This workshop emphasised creativity, art, and action, and links directly into a consultation about Birmingham’s ambitious plans to transform the city … Continue reading “Imagining Wellbeing – theme workshop co-hosted by the Centre for Urban Wellbeing and Centre for Digital Cultures at University of Birmingham”
Community wellbeing inequalities at risk of widening as Birmingham City Council effectively files for bankruptcy
The Centre for Urban Wellbeing has as its mission to support interdisciplinary and community-engaged research informed by the best global evidence to address urban wellbeing inequalities. These inequalities are at risk of widening in the Centre’s home in Birmingham, England, where the local council effectively filed for bankruptcy on 5 September 2023. Factors driving the … Continue reading “Community wellbeing inequalities at risk of widening as Birmingham City Council effectively files for bankruptcy”
Research Resources: Ethics and Expertise
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”
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”
Supporting voluntary action beyond COVID-19: Ideas for the voluntary sector, funders and policy makers
The Mobilising Voluntary Action project ‘Mobilising Voluntary Action (MVA) in the four UK jurisdictions: learning from today, prepared for tomorrow’ was a research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) rapid response COVID-19 call. The research was conducted by a UK-wide team of academics and the four key sector infrastructure bodies in … Continue reading “Supporting voluntary action beyond COVID-19: Ideas for the voluntary sector, funders and policy makers”
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”
Policy Fellowship: Towards the Creation of Equitable Urban Space by Katie Robinson and Callum Cairns
What is a policy fellowship and why is it important? In 2021, the Centre for Urban Wellbeing (CUWb) launched its pilot policy fellowship scheme, giving policy makers a platform to engage directly with academics, to work towards the creation of equitable urban spaces, through the sharing of knowledge. This is not the first of its … Continue reading “Policy Fellowship: Towards the Creation of Equitable Urban Space by Katie Robinson and Callum Cairns”
Learning more about the work of the Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Board – with Professor Robin Miller
Questions by Dr Laura Kudrna. Dr Kudrna is a Research Fellow in Applied Psychology and theme lead on Wellbeing Economies for the Centre for Urban Wellbeing at the University of Birmingham. Cross-posted on Applied Research Collaboration West Midlands News Blog. I have seen several emails going around recently about the Birmingham Health and Wellbeing board. … Continue reading “Learning more about the work of the Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Board – with Professor Robin Miller”