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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 2021

City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Laura Comincini, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy Social Sciences CommunicationsSeptember 9, 2021

The fourth and final working paper in the series on Universal Credit in Glasgow and Scotland this paper reports on trends over the COVID period and considers the implications for policy and practice.

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Demystifying Research Ethics for Third Sector Organisations

Dr Sarah Weakley, Event report/resources, Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum, Third sectorBy Social Sciences CommunicationsSeptember 6, 2021

Presentations from a seminar organised by Policy Scotland and the Third Sector Research Forum on understanding and implementing ethical research principles in the context of third sector research.

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Piloting The Collaborative: Building the University of Glasgow’s relationship with the local third sector

Dr Jane Cullingworth, Dr Paula Karlsson-Brown, Dr Sarah Weakley, Laura Lebec, The Collaborative, Third sectorBy Social Sciences CommunicationsAugust 30, 2021

Conclusion to the pilot phase of The Collaborative, a project to connect third sector organisations with staff and students at the University of Glasgow.

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Probing the patchwork of welfare services in Scotland: The experience as specialist advisors to a UK parliamentary committee

Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Devolution, Dr Hayley Bennett, Dr Sarah Weakley, Knowledge exchange, Welfare & social securityBy Social Sciences CommunicationsJuly 14, 2021

Dr Hayley Bennett and Dr Sarah Weakley reflect on their work supporting a Parliamentary inquiry and share suggestions for other academics on undertaking this kind of knowledge exchange.

Using Third Sector Research to Influence Policy and Practice

Dr Sarah Weakley, Event report/resources, Knowledge exchange, Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum, Seminar, Third sectorBy Social Sciences CommunicationsJune 7, 2021

This seminar shared the how of policy and practice engagements at all steps in the life of a research project.

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The Collaborative: our work in Phase 1 and building on our successes

Civic University, Dr Jane Cullingworth, Dr Paula Karlsson-Brown, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow Council for Voluntary Sector, Research project - outputs, The Collaborative, Third sectorBy Social Sciences CommunicationsMarch 4, 2021

Key outcomes and participant feedback from the pilot phase of The Collaborative, and plans for the future.

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What is the best way to reopen schools safely? Reflections from Scotland

Commentary, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, Professor Chris Chapman, Scottish GovernmentBy Social Sciences CommunicationsFebruary 17, 2021

The process of evidence-based policymaking in decisions regarding education in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovating in the third sector – online research and services in 2020

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Event report/resources, Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum, Seminar, Third sectorBy Social Sciences CommunicationsJanuary 27, 20211 Comment

Resources from the Policy Scotland and Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum virtual seminar ‘Innovating in the third sector – online research and services in 2020’.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: January 2021

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy Social Sciences CommunicationsJanuary 19, 2021

Third working paper that uses publicly available Department for Work and Pensions data on Universal Credit in Glasgow and Scotland to investigate the income crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The impact of COVID-19 on families, children and young people in South Lanarkshire

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Dr Claire Bynner, Dr Jennifer McLean, Dr Maureen McBride, Dr Sarah Ward, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, Poverty, Research project - outputs, Research reportBy Social Sciences CommunicationsJanuary 18, 2021

This research by CNS explores the unequal impacts of COVID-19 and how these have been experienced by families, children and young people in high poverty neighbourhoods in South Lanarkshire.

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