Heriot-Watt University launches new research institute
Heriot Watt University's School of the Built Environment is delighted to announce the establishment of a new research institute, to be launched on the occasion of Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick's inaugural lecture on 4th May 2011. This new 'Institute for Housing, Urban and Real Estate Research' (IHURER) will be directed by Professor Glen Bramley, and will bring together a number of existing research groups within the School of the Built Environment (SBE), including:
· Centre for Research into Socially Inclusive Services
· Housing and Urban Society
· Property Economics and Investment
The new Institute will also encompass Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Dr Sarah Johnsen's work on homelessness, social exclusion and related issues, following their move to Heriot-Watt from the University of York in July 2010. Details of the Institute’s launch event and Professor Fitzpatrick's inaugural lecture will be circulated shortly.
Monday, 14 February 2011
Response by HSA Executive Committee to the assessment of housing statistics produced by DCLG
The HSA Executive Committee have responded to the consultation on the assessment of housing statistics produced by DCLG. To see the response letter please use the following link: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/UKSAhousingstatsconsultationJan2011.pdf
The HSA Executive Committee have responded to the consultation on the assessment of housing statistics produced by DCLG. To see the response letter please use the following link: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/UKSAhousingstatsconsultationJan2011.pdf
2011 HSA/HSCT (Housing Studies Charitable Trust) Bursary Award Winners Announced
The Housing Studies Association and the Housing Studies Charitable Trust are delighted to announce the recipients of their joint 2011 bursary awards. The bursaries were established to ensure that members of the housing studies community facing financial barriers were still able to attend and present their work at the Housing Studies Association annual conference and to subsequently submit their paper to the Housing Studies journal.
The four recipients of the 2011 bursaries are Patricia Campbell (University of Glasgow), Patricia Jones, Carol McKenzie and Martin Whiteford.
The Housing Studies Association would like to express its gratitude for the generous support provided by the Housing Studies Charitable Trust and its appreciation to all of the individuals who submitted bursary applications.
For further information please contact John Flint j.f.flint@shu.ac.uk
The Housing Studies Association and the Housing Studies Charitable Trust are delighted to announce the recipients of their joint 2011 bursary awards. The bursaries were established to ensure that members of the housing studies community facing financial barriers were still able to attend and present their work at the Housing Studies Association annual conference and to subsequently submit their paper to the Housing Studies journal.
The four recipients of the 2011 bursaries are Patricia Campbell (University of Glasgow), Patricia Jones, Carol McKenzie and Martin Whiteford.
The Housing Studies Association would like to express its gratitude for the generous support provided by the Housing Studies Charitable Trust and its appreciation to all of the individuals who submitted bursary applications.
For further information please contact John Flint j.f.flint@shu.ac.uk
HSA Conference 2011
Last minute reminder to book for the 2011 conference. Early booking deadline is 25 February. Discounted rates apply before this date.
The Early Career Scholars stream of the 2011 Housing Studies Association conference has again been widely supported by members of the academic and professional communities. Abstracts have been received from PhD students, early career scholars, and researchers from policy research bodies, ensuring the stream will have a diverse and interesting set of presentations from its speakers.
The timetable for the Early Careers Scholars stream will be released in March. The organisers would like to thank the Housing Studies Association and Housing Studies Charitable Trust for their generous support. Four financial bursaries were made available to scholars otherwise unable to attend the event; these were awarded in February 2011 and we would like to congratulate the successful candidates.
Last minute reminder to book for the 2011 conference. Early booking deadline is 25 February. Discounted rates apply before this date.
The Early Career Scholars stream of the 2011 Housing Studies Association conference has again been widely supported by members of the academic and professional communities. Abstracts have been received from PhD students, early career scholars, and researchers from policy research bodies, ensuring the stream will have a diverse and interesting set of presentations from its speakers.
The timetable for the Early Careers Scholars stream will be released in March. The organisers would like to thank the Housing Studies Association and Housing Studies Charitable Trust for their generous support. Four financial bursaries were made available to scholars otherwise unable to attend the event; these were awarded in February 2011 and we would like to congratulate the successful candidates.
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.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Call for papers now open: HSA conference 2011
The call for papers for the annual Housing Studies Association conference is now open. The theme of the conference is Housing in Hard Times: class, poverty and social exclusion, and the event will take place at the University of York, 13-15 April 2011.
In addition to a dedicated early-career stream, a small number of early-career bursaries are also available this year thanks to the support of the journal of Housing Studies and the Housing Studies Association.
The abstract deadline is 1st February. Please send your abstracts to the conference organisers Kim McKee and Jenny Muir.
More details will be posted on the HSA website in due course:
In addition to a dedicated early-career stream, a small number of early-career bursaries are also available this year thanks to the support of the journal of Housing Studies and the Housing Studies Association.
The abstract deadline is 1st February. Please send your abstracts to the conference organisers Kim McKee and Jenny Muir.
More details will be posted on the HSA website in due course:
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Foundations for the future: the housing research conference for Wales
3rd December 2010, Glamorgan Building Cardiff University
Call for papers deadline: 5th November 2010
Abstract and poster submissions: Dr Peter Mackie mackiep@cardiff.ac.uk
For more information please see:
http://emanager.accent-adc.co.uk/T/ViewEmail/r/77A38FA60917D84E/61365D9171928593F6A1C87C670A6B9F
Call for papers deadline: 5th November 2010
Abstract and poster submissions: Dr Peter Mackie mackiep@cardiff.ac.uk
For more information please see:
http://emanager.accent-adc.co.uk/T/ViewEmail/r/77A38FA60917D84E/61365D9171928593F6A1C87C670A6B9F
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
New Issue of PPP Online
Volume 4, Issue 2 is now available free to download at www.ppp-online.org
Issue 2 contents:
* Promoting homeownership at the margins: the experience of low-cost homeownership purchasers in regeneration areas - Kim McKee
* The future of Arms Length Management Organisations: the uncertain fate of a social housing hybrid - Ian Cole and Ryan Powell
* How do we make prisons places of work and learning? - Del Roy Fletcher
* Review – The Spirit Level: why equality is better for everyone - Gary Craig
* Review – Sinking and Swimming: understanding Britain’s unmet needs - Karen Escott
About People, Place & Policy Online:
PPP-Online provides a forum for debate between academics, policy-makers and practitioners thinking about major societal challenges and concerned with identifying problems and suggesting solutions.
PPP-Online publishes:
* research findings, including emerging findings from ongoing research
* methodological discussions and reflections on research and evaluative techniques and approaches
* policy reviews
* literature reviews
* opinion pieces, stimulating ongoing debate across issues
* book reviews
PPP-Online welcomes both empirically and theoretically informed discussion from different viewpoints about: the problems facing contemporary society; how they are perceived and presented by policy makers; the appropriateness and effectiveness of the policy and practice response; the practical and political realities of policy orientated research; perspectives on different methods and methodologies; and the conflicts and challenges encountered by the researcher and the researched.
For further information please visit www.ppp-online.org
Issue 2 contents:
* Promoting homeownership at the margins: the experience of low-cost homeownership purchasers in regeneration areas - Kim McKee
* The future of Arms Length Management Organisations: the uncertain fate of a social housing hybrid - Ian Cole and Ryan Powell
* How do we make prisons places of work and learning? - Del Roy Fletcher
* Review – The Spirit Level: why equality is better for everyone - Gary Craig
* Review – Sinking and Swimming: understanding Britain’s unmet needs - Karen Escott
About People, Place & Policy Online:
PPP-Online provides a forum for debate between academics, policy-makers and practitioners thinking about major societal challenges and concerned with identifying problems and suggesting solutions.
PPP-Online publishes:
* research findings, including emerging findings from ongoing research
* methodological discussions and reflections on research and evaluative techniques and approaches
* policy reviews
* literature reviews
* opinion pieces, stimulating ongoing debate across issues
* book reviews
PPP-Online welcomes both empirically and theoretically informed discussion from different viewpoints about: the problems facing contemporary society; how they are perceived and presented by policy makers; the appropriateness and effectiveness of the policy and practice response; the practical and political realities of policy orientated research; perspectives on different methods and methodologies; and the conflicts and challenges encountered by the researcher and the researched.
For further information please visit www.ppp-online.org
News from CCHPR
New Director for Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research
The Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research is delighted to announce that Dr Peter Williams, formerly Deputy Director General of the Council for Mortgage Lenders and chair of the National Housing and Planning Advisory Unit, has been appointed to be the new Director following Professor Christine Whitehead’s retirement at the end of the year. The Centre, located in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. It currently employs 15 housing and planning researchers and support staff.
Peter Williams will take up his position on 1st January 2011. He said “I am delighted to succeed Prof. Christine Whitehead as Director of the CCHPR. There is an important research agenda to be addressed in housing and planning at present and this well established and prestigious research centre is uniquely placed to play a key role in formulating and assessing policy at both national and local levels.”
Deputy Director of the Centre, Sarah Monk, said ‘We are really excited by this appointment and while we will miss Christine as Director, we are all looking forward to working with Peter next year. As a self-financing research centre we hope that Peter will help us explore new areas of research and develop sources of funding so we can produce top quality research for at least another 20 years!.’
Ian Hodge, Head of the Department of Land Economy, said ‘ Peter, with his particular interests in housing finance and the interrelationship between housing and planning as well as his long term commitment to supporting the evidence base for policy and his previous experience as a Professor of Housing in Cardiff, running a research centre, brings exactly the mix of skills required to enable CCHPR’s continued development. We look forward to working with him’.
The Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research is delighted to announce that Dr Peter Williams, formerly Deputy Director General of the Council for Mortgage Lenders and chair of the National Housing and Planning Advisory Unit, has been appointed to be the new Director following Professor Christine Whitehead’s retirement at the end of the year. The Centre, located in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. It currently employs 15 housing and planning researchers and support staff.
Peter Williams will take up his position on 1st January 2011. He said “I am delighted to succeed Prof. Christine Whitehead as Director of the CCHPR. There is an important research agenda to be addressed in housing and planning at present and this well established and prestigious research centre is uniquely placed to play a key role in formulating and assessing policy at both national and local levels.”
Deputy Director of the Centre, Sarah Monk, said ‘We are really excited by this appointment and while we will miss Christine as Director, we are all looking forward to working with Peter next year. As a self-financing research centre we hope that Peter will help us explore new areas of research and develop sources of funding so we can produce top quality research for at least another 20 years!.’
Ian Hodge, Head of the Department of Land Economy, said ‘ Peter, with his particular interests in housing finance and the interrelationship between housing and planning as well as his long term commitment to supporting the evidence base for policy and his previous experience as a Professor of Housing in Cardiff, running a research centre, brings exactly the mix of skills required to enable CCHPR’s continued development. We look forward to working with him’.
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