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The community economy in Scotland and participatory research for building back better and fairer?

City economies, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Economy, James Henderson, Oliver Escobar, Philip Revell, Think pieceBy adminJuly 30, 20202 Comments

Why we need a developing participatory research agenda for the community economy and societal resilience given ongoing and emerging social and ecological crises – inequalities, climate change, democratic deficits and pandemic(s).

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Evidence round-up: Challenges faced by VCSE leaders during COVID-19 crisis

Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Institute for Voluntary Action Research, Third sectorBy adminJuly 28, 2020Leave a comment

How leaders of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations are planning in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and a very insecure future.

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What does moving forward look like?: Considering the role of Getting It Right for Every Child in recovery

Adelaide Brown, Education, Children and FamiliesBy adminJuly 27, 2020Leave a comment

How can existing policies meet the needs of children most adversely by impact of COVID-19, including widening gaps in attainment?

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Planning the re-opening of school education in Scotland

Briefing, Education, Children and Families, Event report/resources, Professor Chris Chapman, Scottish GovernmentBy adminJuly 22, 2020Leave a comment

Policy Scotland has been supporting national and local decision-making regarding the re-opening of school education in Scotland.

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Sustainable debt restructuring: UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab

Adam Smith Business School, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Dania Thomas, Professor Sayantan GhosalBy adminJuly 22, 2020Leave a comment

A new report on sustainable debt restructuring with investment and non-elite participation from UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab.

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The socioemotional and pedagogical challenges of COVID-19 in Teno, a rural area in Chile

Chile, Education, Children and Families, ICSEI, ICSEI: Voices from the Field, Mauricio Pino YancovicBy adminJuly 22, 2020Leave a comment

How an education authority in rural Chile dealt with the lack of access to the internet and digital platforms to allow students to keep learning and social vulnerability in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Evidence round-up: Issues in recovery – food insecurity and learning loss

Adelaide Brown, Child poverty, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, NewsBy adminJuly 22, 2020Leave a comment

New evidence on two issues of continuing relevance in the coming months: food insecurity and the challenges of learning loss amongst children from low income families.

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Why can’t the UK grow more world-scale businesses?

Adam Smith Business School, Economy, Nasira BradleyBy adminJuly 21, 20201 Comment

If the benefits of innovation are to bring greater employment, wealth and wellbeing, R&D innovation has to join up with understanding of what is preventing scaleup within the UK.

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Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland Annual Report

Alison Dreever, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Education, Children and Families, Professor Chris ChapmanBy adminJuly 17, 2020Leave a comment

Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) has published its Annual Report, providing an update and overview of the programme as well as a look at the next steps.

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We must make the most out of Brexit for our students

Employment and labour market, EU and Brexit, Professor Anton Muscatelli, University sectorBy adminJuly 15, 2020Leave a comment

Scottish universities must adapt to the end of free tuition for EU students and the economic crisis; offering opportunities for young people to get the skills for the new post -Brexit, post-COVID world.

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