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The latest news, research, engagement and updates from CRESR, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research

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#PPPconf2025 is fast approaching, and we’re in countdown mode... Have you booked your ticket yet?

Book now for a day of interesting presentations and conversations 🎫 πŸ’¬

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03.07.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The three papers in this session are: 
1. Housing Development or Community Development? - or both?: Reviewing the community dimension in major plans for residential areas by Martin Field (East Midlands Community Led Housing) 

2. Street Art and Safer Streets: Investigating Public Art’s Effect on Violence by Jane Prophet, Marc Zimmerman, Stephanie Tharp, Haley Crimmins, Dan Lee, Rachel Wyatt, Shaun Bhatia, Emilie Ziebarth, Mary Byron (Sheffield Hallam University) 

3. Parish matters - the dreams and doubts of human-scale government by Jason Leman

The three papers in this session are: 1. Housing Development or Community Development? - or both?: Reviewing the community dimension in major plans for residential areas by Martin Field (East Midlands Community Led Housing) 2. Street Art and Safer Streets: Investigating Public Art’s Effect on Violence by Jane Prophet, Marc Zimmerman, Stephanie Tharp, Haley Crimmins, Dan Lee, Rachel Wyatt, Shaun Bhatia, Emilie Ziebarth, Mary Byron (Sheffield Hallam University) 3. Parish matters - the dreams and doubts of human-scale government by Jason Leman

Session 3a at our #PPPconf2025 focusses on community and participation – we look forward to seeing you there 🎫

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20.06.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our work and skills session at the #PPPconf2025 will feature these interesting papers – book your place now 🎫

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15.05.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three people sat enjoying the conference last year with an invitation to book your place for the 2025 conference now by going to the PPP website.

Three people sat enjoying the conference last year with an invitation to book your place for the 2025 conference now by going to the PPP website.

Book your place now! 🎫
The PPP conference theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
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01.05.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re delighted to launch our #PPPconf2025 programme πŸš€
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
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14.04.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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We are pleased to advertise this funded PhD opportunity at Sheffield Hallam University focussed on the influence of lighting on women’s perceptions of safety to cycle after dark. Further information: lnkd.in/eECYy-Sh

The deadline for applications is 17:00 (BST) on Thursday 17 April 2025.

06.03.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us in person or online for the second CRESR Seminar of the 2024/25 series on 26th March 2025 entitled 'Overcoming policy neglect: resetting the relationship between the voluntary sector and the state'. More details bit.ly/4bxEqwb

04.03.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resourcing universities to increase their civic impact: meeting challenges of communication, complexity and commitment The 21st century has witnessed an increasing focus on universities’ civic role and their impacts on the social and economic wellbeing of their communities. Recent work in the UK has emphasised the ...

πŸ“£ New article klaxon: with my @cresr-shu.bsky.social colleague Femi Owolade I’ve been reflecting on universities’ civic impact. Findings published today in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3M9CS...

18.02.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development The notion of the civic university has evolved significantly in recent years in the UK, with growing recognition of universities as key drivers of regional transformation. At the heart of this...

Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development www.bera.ac.uk?p=55508 via @beranews.bsky.social written by CRESR's researcher, Femi Owolade.

30.01.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for papers and panels for our 2025
@ppp-journal.bsky.social Conference

Theme ➑️ Political Transitions: Continuity & Change

Abstracts Deadline ➑️ 7 March 2025

Conference ➑️ 11 July 2025 at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

Find out more & submit your abstract here πŸ‘‰ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...

10.02.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We’d just switch everything off’: six in ten social housing tenants go without essentials to pay rent 43% of tenants regularly ran out of money before their next wage or benefit payment.

β€œI had to turn the heating off today. As the last bit of money I had was used to buy packed lunch things for my daughter”

Paul Hickman and Kesia Reeve @cresr-shu.bsky.social write about their research which highlights the struggles social housing tenants face to pay rent ⬇

tinyurl.com/49bnyena

12.02.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development The notion of the civic university has evolved significantly in recent years in the UK, with growing recognition of universities as key drivers of regional transformation. At the heart of this...

Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development www.bera.ac.uk?p=55508 via @beranews.bsky.social written by CRESR's researcher, Femi Owolade.

30.01.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us in person or online for the first CRESR Seminar of the 2024/25 series on 5th February 2025 where our speakers will be discussing women in the gig economy. More details bit.ly/3VLmmb4

23.01.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I work with abuse survivors in Rotherham – the current discussion about grooming gangs risks retraumatising them Retraumatisation can lead to mental health crises including suicidal thoughts and actions, self-harm and agoraphobia.

Retraumatisation can lead to mental health crises including suicidal thoughts and actions, self-harm and agoraphobia.

15.01.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Final Outputs - Holding on to home Final outputs by the Holding on to Home study. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, this project explores tenancy sustainment in social housing.

The final outputs of the Holding on to Home study have been published!

Find out more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3Ci7f2o

16.01.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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