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Fusion has power to solve energy trilemma

Climate crisis, Commentary, COP26, Economy, Energy, Poverty, Professor Anton Muscatelli, UK, UkraineBy Social Sciences CommunicationsSeptember 2, 2022

As politicians wrestle with the cost of living, energy security and the climate crisis, bold leadership is needed to grasp new opportunities to solve this trilemma.

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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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Place and collective impact: Implications for leadership

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Education, Children and Families, Educational equity, Health, Inequalities, Place-based, Poverty, Professor Chris Chapman, Think pieceBy Social Sciences CommunicationsFebruary 17, 2021

Why we urgently need to develop new ways of working to tackle the range of issues around inequality and disadvantage that negatively impact children and young people.

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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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Rural poverty and social exclusion with a focus on children and young people

Child poverty, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Claire Bynner, Dr Jayne Glass, Education, Children and Families, Professor Chris Chapman, Research reportBy Social Sciences CommunicationsNovember 23, 2020

A critical review published by Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland of how poverty and social exclusion are experienced by children and young people in rural areas of Scotland.

Why living wages should be a priority during COVID-19

City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Economy, Poverty, Professor Rosalind SearleBy Social Sciences CommunicationsNovember 19, 2020

Three important reasons to support the normalisation of a living wage.

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CNS – Rural experiences of COVID-19: Insights from frontline practitioners

Briefing, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Jennifer McLean, Dr Maureen McBride, Education, Children and Families, Poverty, Professor Chris Chapman, RuralBy Social Sciences CommunicationsSeptember 24, 2020

This briefing presents the views and experiences of frontline practitioners working in rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 2020

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy Social Sciences CommunicationsSeptember 10, 2020

The scale of the challenges faced by people on low incomes in the COVID-19 crisis is becoming clearer This paper updates Universal Credit figures to July 2020 and highlights new areas of concern.

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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 Social Sciences CommunicationsJuly 22, 2020

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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