NEWS FROM CHR ST ANDREWS
CHR Event: Facing the Challenges to Housing Scotland's People
The Centre for Housing Research sponsored a one day roundtable on February 3 to seek consensus on the housing issues that need urgent attention in Scotland. Organised by Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Sharon Chisholm, the event was intended to discuss and agree on the important issues by stimulating a conversation with key stakeholders. Grainia Long of CIH, kicked the day off with a stimulating review of where we have come to, what opportunities have been missed and the urgent need for immediate action. Michael Lennon, Derek Ballantyne and Per Ahren provided international perspectives and a host of other presentations focused on key issues across all tenures.
Carnegie Funded Research: Housing Associations and the 'Big Society'
Dr Kim McKee has been awarded a Carnegie Foundation small grant to research the impact of the big society on housing policy in Scotland. Focusing on the community-based housing sector in Scotland and the role of housing associations as ‘community anchors’, this exploratory qualitative study will deconstruct the ideas underpinning the big society and explore the strengths and weaknesses of this political ideology for housing policy and practice. It will report in the Spring.
New research project from CHR
Entitled ‘Mind the (Housing) Wealth Gap: Intergenerational Justice and Family Welfare’, this three year project is concerned with the wealth inequalities and injustice that exist not only between but within generations. It is being funded by the Leverhulme Trust and will be led by Dr Beverley Searle, combining expertise from the Universities of St Andrews (Dr Kim McKee, and Professor Duncan Maclennan), Durham (Professor Lorna Fox), Birmingham (Professor Karen Rowlingson) and Delft (Dr Maarten van Ham). Access to private wealth (notably housing wealth) is of increasing political and social importance. It not only determines the quality of life for older people but increasingly determines life chances of younger people. This new project will explore concerns of intergenerational justice and the new tensions between family members arising from competing demands - inheritance vs welfare – on families limited wealth resources. Understanding these issues will become vital to addressing the inequalities and injustices that current and future generations experience.For further information please contact Dr Beverley Searle at bas4@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Friday, 10 February 2012
Friday, 10 June 2011
NEWS FROM CHR, ST ANDREWS
Housing in Hard Times 2011 Housing Studies Association Conference
The 2011 Housing Studies Association conference organised by Kim McKee (CHR, St Andrews) and Jenny Muir (QUB), provided a critical forum for discussing the impact of the economic downturn on housing policy and practice. The conference organised on the theme of Housing in Hard Times: class, poverty and social exclusion, attracted nearly 100 delegates and over 65 papers from across academia, policy and practice. Keynotes were delivered by Prof. Ian Cole (Sheffield Hallam), Prof. Chris Hamnett (KCL), Mr Andy Milne (SURF), Dr Gerry Mooney (Open University), Dr Kirsteen Paton (Glasgow), and Dr Jackie Smith (Shelter). Papers are now available on the conference website: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/spring11/index.htm
Kim McKee leads response to the Scottish Government's regeneration discussion document
Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have launched their response to the Scottish Government's Regeneration Discussion Document: 'Building a Sustainable Future'. The response, led by Dr Kim McKee (CHR), emphasises the pivotal role Community-Controlled Housing Associations (CCHAs) play as community anchors, and the social and economic value they add through their regeneration activities. Moreover, it underlines the importance of area-based interventions in tackling concentrated poverty in Scotland's most deprived communities. To access the full report please see the GWSF website: http://www.gwsf.org.uk/uploads/GWSFregenmay2011webversion.pdf
The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood, Early Career Symposium
Our recent early-career symposium organised by CHR PhD student Alice Oldfield on ‘The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood’ was very successful, providing a lively and stimulating discussion for participants. The one-day event attracted around 20-early career researchers from across the UK and beyond. Drawing on national and international case studies, the presentations offered interesting insights into how neighbourhoods simultaneously influence and are influenced by a range of actors.
Prof. Ade Kearns (University of Glasgow) provided a thought-provoking plenary, which was then followed by early-career presentations from: Marie Gibert (Paris Sorbonne); Rob Craig (Aberdeen); Carol McKenzie (Heriot-Watt); Gerald Aiken (Durham); and Colleen Rowan (Glasgow).
Housing in Hard Times 2011 Housing Studies Association Conference
The 2011 Housing Studies Association conference organised by Kim McKee (CHR, St Andrews) and Jenny Muir (QUB), provided a critical forum for discussing the impact of the economic downturn on housing policy and practice. The conference organised on the theme of Housing in Hard Times: class, poverty and social exclusion, attracted nearly 100 delegates and over 65 papers from across academia, policy and practice. Keynotes were delivered by Prof. Ian Cole (Sheffield Hallam), Prof. Chris Hamnett (KCL), Mr Andy Milne (SURF), Dr Gerry Mooney (Open University), Dr Kirsteen Paton (Glasgow), and Dr Jackie Smith (Shelter). Papers are now available on the conference website: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/spring11/index.htm
Kim McKee leads response to the Scottish Government's regeneration discussion document
Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have launched their response to the Scottish Government's Regeneration Discussion Document: 'Building a Sustainable Future'. The response, led by Dr Kim McKee (CHR), emphasises the pivotal role Community-Controlled Housing Associations (CCHAs) play as community anchors, and the social and economic value they add through their regeneration activities. Moreover, it underlines the importance of area-based interventions in tackling concentrated poverty in Scotland's most deprived communities. To access the full report please see the GWSF website: http://www.gwsf.org.uk/uploads/GWSFregenmay2011webversion.pdf
The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood, Early Career Symposium
Our recent early-career symposium organised by CHR PhD student Alice Oldfield on ‘The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood’ was very successful, providing a lively and stimulating discussion for participants. The one-day event attracted around 20-early career researchers from across the UK and beyond. Drawing on national and international case studies, the presentations offered interesting insights into how neighbourhoods simultaneously influence and are influenced by a range of actors.
Prof. Ade Kearns (University of Glasgow) provided a thought-provoking plenary, which was then followed by early-career presentations from: Marie Gibert (Paris Sorbonne); Rob Craig (Aberdeen); Carol McKenzie (Heriot-Watt); Gerald Aiken (Durham); and Colleen Rowan (Glasgow).
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
NEWS FROM CHR, ST ANDREWS
Events
Professor Duncan Maclennan, CBE will be delivering his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 8th December from 5:15pm at the University of St Andrews. This open event will address the theme of "Housing, the Economy and City Change: where next?".
Local Engagement
Dr Kim McKee delivered the opening keynote at the annual Employers in Voluntary Housing conference in St Andrews on the 29th October. The theme of Kim's plenary was "The Future of Community Housing in Scotland".
Prof. Duncan Maclennan delivered a keynote presentation at the Scotland's Cities conference, held in Dundee on the 10th November. This key event sought to bring together international experts, business and local civic leaders to develop an action plan for the future success of Scotland's cities.
New Staff
CHR is delighted to welcome two new research fellows to its growing research centre. Dr Louise Reid (formerly of Aberdeen University) and Dr Beverley Searle (formerly of Durham University) joined the University in October.
New Publications
McKee, K. (2010) “The End of the Right to Buy and the Future of Social Housing in Scotland”, Local Economy 25(4): 319-327.
Professor Duncan Maclennan, CBE will be delivering his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 8th December from 5:15pm at the University of St Andrews. This open event will address the theme of "Housing, the Economy and City Change: where next?".
Local Engagement
Dr Kim McKee delivered the opening keynote at the annual Employers in Voluntary Housing conference in St Andrews on the 29th October. The theme of Kim's plenary was "The Future of Community Housing in Scotland".
Prof. Duncan Maclennan delivered a keynote presentation at the Scotland's Cities conference, held in Dundee on the 10th November. This key event sought to bring together international experts, business and local civic leaders to develop an action plan for the future success of Scotland's cities.
New Staff
CHR is delighted to welcome two new research fellows to its growing research centre. Dr Louise Reid (formerly of Aberdeen University) and Dr Beverley Searle (formerly of Durham University) joined the University in October.
New Publications
McKee, K. (2010) “The End of the Right to Buy and the Future of Social Housing in Scotland”, Local Economy 25(4): 319-327.
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