Including bringing together further evidence on what the social and economic impact of having a more integrated and cohesive place is.
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
This proposal is for a National Research Centre (WISERD/Civil Society) to undertake a five year programme of policy relevant research addressing Civil Society in Wales. Established in 2008, WISERD provides an 'All-Wales'...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
The project aims to produce new empirical evidence to inform our understanding of the changing nature of civil society in the context of devolved government and processes of profound social and economic change.
Our project consisted of a research review and a scoping study. The focus of the research review was on the place, role and significance of social capital in the Labour and Coalition Governments. We examined two 'policy ...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project examines the place, role, and significance of social capital in the Labour and Coalition Governments, which is relevant to understanding the impact of social change on civil society and social cohesion.
This project will examine the Scottish and UK public sector's approach to community empowerment and its impact on fostering citizen-state relationships in a time of austerity. Launching its 'Big Society Agenda', the UK C...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project critically investigates the approach to community empowerment by the public sector in Scotland and England, which is relevant to understanding how government systems and processes can work more effectively to build a more integrated and socially cohesive society.