Previous research projects across the Department

 

2015

  • Co-operative Capital: The governance capacity of co-operative and community-led housing (2015-2017)
    Dr Richard Lang
  • Reinvest: Financing affordable housing under localism (2015-2018)
    Dr Anita Blessing
  • Extra Care Housing, for Housing and Care 21 (2015)
    Dr Robin Miller
  • Independent Review of Housing Association Governance in Northern Ireland (2015)
    David Mullins
  • Unravelling the Mediterranean Crisis (MEDMIG) (2015-2016)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Pathways of settlement among recent migrants in superdiverse contexts (2015-2017)
    Susanne Wessendorf
  • Tenants Leading Change - An investment not a cost (2015)
    David Mullins
  • Understanding the practice and developing the concept of welfare bricolage (UPWEB) (2015-2018)
    Professor Jenny Phillimore
  • NORFACE
    Professor Sue White

2014

  • The future of social housing (2014-2015)
    David Mullins and James Gregory
  • Superdiversity - Civil society and new migrants in superdiverse contexts, Marie Curie Fellowship (2014-2017)
    Susanne Wessendorf and Jenny Phillimore

2013

  • Bringing real localism into practice through co-operative housing governance - William Plowden Fellowship (2013)
    Dr Richard Lang
  • Applying neuroscience to social policy and the law (2013-2016)
    Dr Nathan Hughes
  • KING - Knowledge for Integration Governance - developing policy recommendations for the post-Stockholm Migrant Integration in the EU programme - European Commission Funded (2013-2015)
    Jenny Phillimore
  • Causes and experiences of poverty among refugees and asylum seekers in the UK: Review of evidence (2013)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Precarious status, migration governance and new geographies of mobility (2013-2017)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Financial advice and retirement in an age of superdiversity
    Dr Lisa Goodson
  • Health and wellbeing in the era of superdiversity (2013-)
    Sabi Redwood and Jenny Phillimore
  • Social anchoring in super-diverse transnational social spaces (SAST) (2013-2017)
    Aleksandra Grzymala-Kazlowska and Jenny Phillimore
  • Engaging staff through innovative communication (2013)
    David Mullins
  • Getting on in the UK: networks, class and culture (2013)
    Jenny Phillimore
  • Birmingham's Hearts and Minds Service (Birmingham & Solihull Alzheimer's Society): What have we learnt from early implementation? (2013)
    Denise Tanner
  • Safeguarding Adults Evaluation (2013-2014)
    Denise Tanner
  • Mental Wellbeing, Public Mental Health and Recovery (2013-2015)
    Jerry Tew

2012

  • After the Taskforce: Monitoring financial inclusion
    Stephen McKay; Karen Rowlingson, Lindsey Appleyard and Ricky Joseph
  • Making the case in safeguarding: Enhancing safe practice at the interface between hospital services and children's social care (2012-2013)
    Professor Sue White
  • The role of social capital in refugee integration (2012-2013)
    Dr Jenny Phillimore
  • Releasing the community investment potential of social housing providers (2012-2014)
    Professor David Mullins
  • Responsibilities, ethics and the financial crisis (2012-2015)
    Tom Sorrell
  • In protracted limbo: Transitions to adulthood and life trajectories of former unaccompanied migrant children in Europe (2012-2014)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Legal status, rights and belonging: International symposia (2012-2014)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Migration regimes, models of citizenship and experiences of statelessness amongst Roma in Italy and the UK (2012-2014)
    Dr Nando Sigona
  • Knowledge and evidence review relating to the prevalence and incidence of neuro-developmental disorders in children and young people (2012)
    Dr Nathan Hughes
  • Making the links: Poverty, ethnicity and social networks (2012-2013)
    Angus McCabe
  • Development of a Practice Guide addressing the concept of maturity and its application to young adult offenders (2012-2013)
    Kathryn Farrow
  • A research framework for making music vocality programme (2012)
    Angus McCabe
  • Evaluation of the Empty Homes Community Grants Programme - Midlands Region (2012-2013)
    David Mullins
  • Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: Ten Years into the New Millennium (2012-2013)
    Simon Pemberton
  • Poverty and economic migrants in the UK in an era of superdiversity (2013)
    Simon Pemberton
  • Migrant maternity: putting knowledge into practice (2012)
    Jenny Phillimore
  • Responsibilities, Ethics and the Financial Crisis (2012-2015)
    Karen Rowlingson
  • Personalised Care in Mental Health (2012)
    Jerry Tew
  • MHRN Heart of England Hub (2012-2014)
    Jerry Tew

2011

  • Anti-social behaviour models, Peabody (2011-2012)
    Dr Chris Allen
  • Community investment: Measuring the impact, HACT (2011-2012)
    Professor David Mullins
  • Conflict within and between communities (2011)
    Dr Basia Spalek
  • Resilient, mutual self-help in Cities of growing diversity (2011)
    Dr Lisa Goodson
  • The role of grassroots arts activity in communities: A scoping study (2011)
    Angus McCabe; Dr Jenny Phillimore
  • Whole Family Approaches: How these may contribute to the reablement of people with mental health difficulties (2011-2012)
    Jerry Tew
  • Third Sector Housing Partnerships: Commissioning new social housing and supported housing in Northern Ireland (2011-2012)
    Professor David Mullins
  • Fifth Tenant Survey for Jephson Housing Association (2011-2012)
    Professor David Mullins
  • North Yorkshire Home Choice: Evaluation of a regional choice-based lettings scheme (2011-2012)
    Professor David Mullins
  • Community-Police engagement and partnerships for preventing terror crime: A collaboration involving researchers in the UK, US and Northern Ireland
    Dr Basia Spalek
  • Virtual research and resource hub on policy-community engagement for conflict transformation
    Dr Basia Spalek
  • Mind the (Housing) Wealth Gap: Intergenerational justice and family welfare (2011-2014)
    Karen Rowlingson
  • NEUJOBS: Creating and adapting jobs in Europe (2011-2015)
    Professor Jon Doling
  • After the Saving Gateway: How can social tenants be helped to save? (2011)
    Ricky Joseph: Karen Rowlingson
  • Evaluation of Own Language Telephone Advice Services (OLTAS) (2011)
    Chris Allen
  • Analysis of differences between Consentors and Non-Consentors to inform modelling of potential consent biases and their effects on data (2011)
    Stephen McKay
  • Evaluation of Ashram Housing's training to prevent violent extremism (2011)
    Chris Allen
  • Evaluation of the Volunteer Befriending Refugees for Health Access Service (2011-2012)
    Chris Allen
  • Evaluation of the Habits of Solidarity Network (2011-2012
    Angus McCabe

2010

  • Reach in Evaluation (2010-2011)
    Dr Jenny Phillimore; Chris Allen
  • Review of Small Projects funded by European Integration Fund, European Refugee Fund and the Return Fund (2010-2012)
    Dr Jenny Phillimore; Dr Lisa Goodson
  • Understanding and supporting families with complex needs (2010-)
    Dr Nathan Hughes
  • Personalisation and severe mental illness: Impact for individuals and organisations (2010-2013)
    Jerry Tew
  • Healthy and Wealthy Together: Developing common Euro modules on migrants' health and poverty (2010-2011)
    Lisa Goodson
  • Further development of research skills of mid-career social work academics (2010-2011)
    Sue White
  • Understanding the experience of learners on entry to employment youth programmes (2010-2011)
    Chris Allen
  • Engaging with Workless Displaced Communities Understanding the Experience of Participating Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs)
    Chris Allen
  • Ensuring a socially sustainable housing market (2010)
    Karen Rowlingson
  • A review of Wilkinson's research on income inequality (2010-2011)
    Karen Rowlingson

2009

  • Responding to the mental health needs of minorities and refugees in Sandwell: Identifying needs and evaluating community-based strategies (2009-2011)
    Jerry Tew; Ric Bowl
  • Developing a recovery focus in mental health services in England (2009-2014)
    Jerry Tew
  • Attitudes to inequality (2009-2011)
    Karen Rowlingson
  • DEMHOW: Demographic change and housing wealth
    Jon Doling 
  • The financial consequences of raising twins (2009)
    Stephen McKay
  • Low income working households in the private rented sector (2009-2010)
    Stephen McKay
  • Evaluation of v - Russell Commission Implementation Body on Youth Volunteering (2009-2011)
    Stephen McKay
  • Study of Vulnerable Communities in Birmingham (2009)
    Lisa Goodson

2008

  • Older people's experiences of care transitions (2008-2011)
    Rosemary Littlechild; Denise Tanner

2007

  • Evaluation of Shelter Children's Services (2007-2011)
    Angus McCabe