UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (Phase 2)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Social & Political Sciences
Abstract
This application is for four years transitional funding, following five years initial funding from ESRC and AHRC (with Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)). The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) was set up to be a housing evidence centre, drawing on a range of social sciences disciplines. The original housing priority was a recognition of multiple policy and practice needs for rigorous evidence. The ongoing need for CaCHE's strategic evidence and research arises from ongoing and newly arising problems, often termed the 'housing crisis'.
CaCHE will retain its "hub and spoke" network with its administrative core in Glasgow and a physical presence in all 5 sub-national knowledge exchange hubs in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & the South West, the North & Midlands, and London, East & South East. The Centre's work will now be more focused and organised around four (not 7) themes (economy, environment, inequalities and place). The management team will be responsible for overall strategy, operational delivery, co- ordination, data navigation, research and KE. Meeting monthly, the executive team of three academics (Gibb, Watkins and White) will be supplemented by a senior non-academic lead on knowledge exchange and communications (Williamson), plus a full-time programme manager, KE and communications, and administrative support staff. A wider management team will meet at least every three months and involve theme and cross cutting work strand leads as well (Marsh, Stephens, Orford, Payne, Leishman, Robinson, Preece, O'Brien and Ambrose).There will be further CI input into themes by Blair, Munro, and Serin. CaCHE will remain accountable to a funders group and an international advisory board (as well as reporting annually to the key Research Organisations).
The main consortium members are the Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield, plus the Chartered Institute of Housing. There are also contributions from the Universities of Bristol, Cardiff, Sheffield Hallam, Ulster and South Australia. The consortium has a lengthy list of institutional and individual collaborators at regional and national level and our activity will be supported 'in kind' and by direct contributions working through the KE Hub structure including Crisis, Centre for Homelessness Impact and HQN and several more. Our consortium also has specific project plans with complementary ESRC investments: e.g. Urban Big Data Centre, CDRC, White Rose Social Sciences DTP
The programme of work proposed for CaCHE2 combines what worked well in CacHE1 as well as lessons learned, alongside a refreshed agenda reflecting housing system developments since 2017. It is also takes account of the implications of transitional funding for what was a large consortium. CaCHE2 is necessarily smaller in breadth and participants but also is more focused in terms of themes and work packages. This places an additional premium on the relevance and significance of those work priorities. CaCHE2 also embraces the strategic commitment research organisations are providing for the team and seeking therefore to develop a sustainable funding model by prioritising new external partnership and leveraged agile bidding for new responsive and proactive research opportunities that cohere with CaCHE's fundamental aims. In all of the work CaCHE2 will seek to continue to maximise the social and economic impact that the work has for research users. It does this by both refocusing on specific project impact plans and established CaCHE networking and communications, but additionally continuing with successful KE programmes such as the Policy Fellows scheme, the PhD summer school and a greater emphasis on policy and practice briefings, blogging, video and podcasts.
CaCHE will retain its "hub and spoke" network with its administrative core in Glasgow and a physical presence in all 5 sub-national knowledge exchange hubs in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & the South West, the North & Midlands, and London, East & South East. The Centre's work will now be more focused and organised around four (not 7) themes (economy, environment, inequalities and place). The management team will be responsible for overall strategy, operational delivery, co- ordination, data navigation, research and KE. Meeting monthly, the executive team of three academics (Gibb, Watkins and White) will be supplemented by a senior non-academic lead on knowledge exchange and communications (Williamson), plus a full-time programme manager, KE and communications, and administrative support staff. A wider management team will meet at least every three months and involve theme and cross cutting work strand leads as well (Marsh, Stephens, Orford, Payne, Leishman, Robinson, Preece, O'Brien and Ambrose).There will be further CI input into themes by Blair, Munro, and Serin. CaCHE will remain accountable to a funders group and an international advisory board (as well as reporting annually to the key Research Organisations).
The main consortium members are the Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield, plus the Chartered Institute of Housing. There are also contributions from the Universities of Bristol, Cardiff, Sheffield Hallam, Ulster and South Australia. The consortium has a lengthy list of institutional and individual collaborators at regional and national level and our activity will be supported 'in kind' and by direct contributions working through the KE Hub structure including Crisis, Centre for Homelessness Impact and HQN and several more. Our consortium also has specific project plans with complementary ESRC investments: e.g. Urban Big Data Centre, CDRC, White Rose Social Sciences DTP
The programme of work proposed for CaCHE2 combines what worked well in CacHE1 as well as lessons learned, alongside a refreshed agenda reflecting housing system developments since 2017. It is also takes account of the implications of transitional funding for what was a large consortium. CaCHE2 is necessarily smaller in breadth and participants but also is more focused in terms of themes and work packages. This places an additional premium on the relevance and significance of those work priorities. CaCHE2 also embraces the strategic commitment research organisations are providing for the team and seeking therefore to develop a sustainable funding model by prioritising new external partnership and leveraged agile bidding for new responsive and proactive research opportunities that cohere with CaCHE's fundamental aims. In all of the work CaCHE2 will seek to continue to maximise the social and economic impact that the work has for research users. It does this by both refocusing on specific project impact plans and established CaCHE networking and communications, but additionally continuing with successful KE programmes such as the Policy Fellows scheme, the PhD summer school and a greater emphasis on policy and practice briefings, blogging, video and podcasts.
Publications
Blair N
(2024)
Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor
Dembski S
(2023)
Planning in a Failing State: Reforming Spatial Governance in England
Dembski S
(2023)
The quest for certainty: Introducing zoning into a discretionary system in England and the European experience.
in Raumforschung und Raumordnung. Spatial Research and Planning
Earley A
(2023)
The Contested Politics of Residential Space
England E
(2024)
LGBTQ+ Housing & Homelessness Survey
England E
(2025)
LGBT Homelessness policy brief
Gibb K
(2024)
Homes for all: a vision for England's housing system
| Description | Govan local housing systems analysis 2023-24 - making Govan a spatial priority forfeiture housing development |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Description | Member of Scottish Government Housing Investment Taskforce |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.gov.scot/groups/housing-investment-taskforce/ |
| Description | Scottish Government cladding remediation programme |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Student housing research (purpose built student accommodation) to Scottish Government accepted as recommendations by the Government |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/student-housing-an-impact-story/ |
| Description | member of MHCLG long term housing strategy advisory group 2024-5 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Delivering the sustainable housing system Scotland needs |
| Amount | £54,846 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 05/2024 |
| Description | Edinburgh's Homelessness Service and Housing Emergency Action Plan: A Best Value Review |
| Amount | £181,253 (GBP) |
| Organisation | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | Govan Feasibility Study |
| Amount | £39,463 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Glasgow City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 05/2024 |
| Description | Homes for All |
| Amount | £34,877 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Nationwide Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2025 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | Housing Quality and Health - a CAA |
| Amount | £39,999 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health Scotland |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 04/2025 |
| Description | Land supply for housing in rural Scotland |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Scottish Land Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Smart & Connected Social Places |
| Amount | £49,121 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Lanarkshire Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 04/2025 |
| Description | Social Housing Systems in the EU and UK |
| Amount | € 68,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Ireland |
| Start | 11/2024 |
| End | 11/2025 |
| Description | EESSH2 advisory board member, Scottish government |
| Organisation | Government of Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | contributing to AG and work streams on the new standard for energy efficient social housing in Scotland |
| Collaborator Contribution | attended meetings read and commented on papers |
| Impact | New EESSH2 standard out for consultation with the housing sector |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Northern Ireland department for communities housing supply strategy board membership |
| Organisation | Department for Communities and Local Government |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | member of strategy board |
| Collaborator Contribution | meet read and participante in meeting discussions |
| Impact | there is a NI housing supply strategy report associated with the board. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Achieving housing adequacy and affordable housing rents in Wales: gradual progress versus radical reform |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Blog on the recent Welsh Government White Paper on adequate housing and affordable rents in Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/achieving-housing-adequacy-and-affordable-private-rents-in-wales-gradu... |
| Description | Affordable Housing Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in a workshop on affordable housing organised by Crown Estates Scotland, Edinburgh June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | All-England Knowledge Exchange Hub meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On the 22 October 2024 we brought together both of our English KE Hubs for an All-England meeting to reflect on housing research gaps and opportunities under the new government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | BBC News article on future of Paisley town centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | James White Quoted in BBC News online article on future of Paisley town centre. 12th February 2024: |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F... |
| Description | BLOG: Adequate housing and fair rents in Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In early June, Welsh Government published its housing green paper on securing a path to adequate housing, fair rents and affordability. The consultation seeks views and evidence on issues around rents, affordability, landlord and tenant behaviour in the private sector and how to improve the supply and adequacy of housing over time. Research published concurrently with the green paper includes a briefing paper produced by CaCHE on rent control in a Welsh context looking at different national approaches to rent control and a report from Alma Economics on data mapping and visualisation about the private rented sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/adequate-housing-and-fair-rents-in-wales/ |
| Description | BLOG: Are tenants & home-buyers looking for heat pumps? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A blog exploring tenant/homebuyer behaviour in relation to heat pumps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/are-tenants-home-buyers-looking-for-heat-pumps/ |
| Description | BLOG: CaCHE 2023 Recap |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog recalling the highlights from 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/cache-2023-recap/ |
| Description | BLOG: Condoland: a conversation with Dr James White on Cityplace and urban development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A Q&A blog with Dr James White ahead of the launch of his new book 'Condoland: The Planning, Design, and Development of Toronto's CityPlace' next week, as he delves into the development of CityPlace, its urban design evolution, and the broader implications for urban development in Toronto and beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/condoland-a-conversation-with-dr-james-white-on-cityplace-and-urban-de... |
| Description | BLOG: Dr Mark Andrew & Dr James Culley - Q&A on leasehold reform |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mark Andrew, Senior Lecturer at Bayes Business School, and Dr James Culley, Partner at Knight Frank LLP, speak to CaCHE about their recent research publication entitled "Leasehold reform proposals in England and Wales: The unconsidered financial implications of reducing the premium in lease extensions." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/dr-mark-andrew-dr-james-culley-qa-on-leasehold-reform/ |
| Description | BLOG: France versus the UK: the great heat pump contest |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We ought to relinquish the implicit assumption that UK housing stock is so similar to that of our European neighbours that it does not warrant attention when it comes to the question of decarbonising our heating - and, in particular, when it comes to the widespread installation of heat pumps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/france-versus-the-uk-the-great-heat-pump-contest/ |
| Description | BLOG: Furnishing Futures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog for International Women's Day which focuses in on a charity called Furnishing Futures, which supports women and children fleeing domestic violence into homes they can feel settled and secure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/international-womens-day-furnishing-futures-2/ |
| Description | BLOG: Home improvement for quality homes throughout our lives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The first blog post in a new series on home improvement-exploring how the quality of our living spaces profoundly affects our physical and mental health. Examining the association between inadequate housing and health issues, we will delve into the dynamic challenges faced by different demographics and regions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/home-improvement-for-quality-homes-throughout-our-lives/ |
| Description | BLOG: Home improvement services: value, challenges, and the 'ideal' service |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A second blog as part of our Ageing Better project presenting early information from our evidence review and call for evidence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/home-improvement-services-value-challenges-and-the-ideal-service/ |
| Description | BLOG: Home is a place we should feel safe: what stonewall housing has learnt in 40 years supporting LGBT+ people facing homelessness and unsafe housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. This contribution was from Stonewall Housing who celebrates 40 years of supporting LGBTQ+ individuals facing homelessness and unsafe housing, emphasizing the need for a safe and inclusive home environment for all. Through their services, advocacy, and training, Training Lead Alexandra Duffy sheds light on the challenges and discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people and the work towards ensuring every person has a place to call home. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/home-is-a-place-we-should-feel-safe-what-stonewall-housing-has-learnt-... |
| Description | BLOG: Housing systems, systems thinking |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog outlining the importance of thinking about 'housing' as a system and the interaction it has with other systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/housing-systems-systems-thinking/ |
| Description | BLOG: How our podcast is creating better conversations about equality in housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog cross-posted from Inside Housing to discuss and promote our Equalities in Housing podcast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/how-our-podcast-is-creating-better-conversations-about-equality-in-hou... |
| Description | BLOG: Is queer theory relevant to LGBTQ+ homelessness? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog exploring LGBTQ+ homelessness as a wicked problem, and how that can help us to interrogate the way we understand issues in housing, housing policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/is-queer-theory-relevant-to-lgbtq-homelessness/ |
| Description | BLOG: Manifesto for housing 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this blog, Anna Clarke, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum, discusses the critical importance of housing in upcoming election manifestos, outlining key policy recommendations to address housing supply, affordability, and quality. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/manifesto-for-housing-2024/ |
| Description | BLOG: New project exploring how local authorities can support families experiencing housing insecurity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog by Dr Hannah Fairbrother SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Sheffield describes an ongoing project involving the Universities of Cambridge, Sheffield, Liverpool and Birmingham which aims to find out what information would help local authorities provide better support to families at risk of housing insecurity. Specifically, the project will look at experiences and drivers of housing insecurity and current local authority strategies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/new-project-exploring-how-local-authorities-can-support-families-exper... |
| Description | BLOG: Pragmatism and queer theory - two opposing forces? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A follow up blog from Pride Month 2023 to explore queer theory. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/pragmatism-and-queer-theory-two-opposing-forces/ |
| Description | BLOG: Pride isn't just for June: what next for LGBTQ+ people and housing? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A round-up blog drawing together our Pride 2023 month campaign with some next steps for future engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/pride-isnt-just-for-june-what-next-for-lgbtq-people-and-housing/ |
| Description | BLOG: Progress and challenges in LGBTQ2+ housing inclusivity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A follow-on blog to our Pride Month campaign to explore inclusive housing especially for certain populations, such as older people in care homes or specific housing settings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/progress-and-challenges-in-lgbtq2-housing-inclusivity/ |
| Description | BLOG: Recent rent increases highlight the limitations of ongoing reforms to the private rented sector and local housing allowance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog about rent increases in the context of private sector and local housing allowance reform. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/recent-rent-increases-highlight-the-limitations-of-ongoing-reforms-to-... |
| Description | BLOG: Reflecting on the new Scottish rent control proposals |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In September 2023, the Scottish Government launched a consultation engagement process concerned with the rented sector proposals within the imminent Housing Bill. The current proposals set out the intended plan for the much-vaunted effective national system of rent control, first mooted in the SNP-Green Party government agreement in 2021. This is the clearest indication yet put in the public domain about what the Government is proposing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/reflecting-on-the-new-scottish-rent-control-proposals/ |
| Description | BLOG: Retrofitting heritage: the evolution of 107 Niddrie Road |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A blog about the project where Southside Housing Association (SHA) embarked on a research-backed initiative, aligning with the city council's strategic housing policies. Supported by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the objective was clear - initiate the retrofit of 107 Niddrie Road, a standard Glasgow tenement constructed in 1895. The aim was to showcase energy-efficient retrofitting standards, focusing on achieving the EnerPHit level version of Passivhaus. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/retrofitting-heritage-the-evolution-of-107-niddrie-road/ |
| Description | BLOG: Serious games for serious issues - using participatory methods to explore home improvement across the life course |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A third blog as part of our Ageing Better project focusing on our 'serious game' methodology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/serious-games-for-serious-issues-using-participatory-methods-to-explor... |
| Description | BLOG: Systems thinking approaches in housing research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Outlining the methodology and underpinning principles of a systems thinking approach to housing policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/systems-thinking-approaches-in-housing-research/ |
| Description | BLOG: The consequences of erasing LGBT2+ people from narratives of homelessness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. This blog explores the consequences of excluding LGBTQ2+ individuals from discussions on homelessness, highlighting the intersecting challenges faced by LGBTQ2+ youth experiencing housing precarity and the need for comprehensive support to address the origins of homelessness. Rae Rosenberg (he/him) is a Lecturer in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-consequences-of-erasing-lgbt2-people-from-narratives-of-homelessne... |
| Description | BLOG: The home and epigenome |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The blog discusses the connection between housing quality and mental health, highlighting the role of epigenetics in understanding this association and sharing preliminary findings that suggest DNA methylation mediates the link between poor housing quality and depressive symptoms in mothers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-home-and-epigenome/ |
| Description | BLOG: The two-tier system of housing safety standards |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog about the implications of a two-tier system in housing safety standards in response to a Guardian article discussing parts of the new Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-two-tier-system-of-housing-safety-standards/ |
| Description | BLOG: What can England and Australia learn from other countries' national housing strategies? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog reflecting on international housing strategies and what England and Australia can learn from this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/what-can-england-and-australia-learn-from-other-countries-national-hou... |
| Description | BLOG: What don't we know about LGBTQ+ homelessness (and how you can help us address that) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. Dr Edith England (Cardiff Metropolitan University) and Dr Neil Turnbull (Cardiff University) are currently surveying LGBTQ+ people to better understand their housing experiences. In this blog, Edith and Neil highlight the gaps in research on LGBTQ+ homelessness, emphasising the need for more comprehensive data on the percentage of the LGBTQ+ population experiencing homelessness, differences within the LGBTQ+ community, regional variations, and the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/what-dont-we-know-about-lgbtq-homelessness-and-how-you-can-help-us-add... |
| Description | BLOG: What's been happening in the UK's housing market in the first half of 2023? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog by Urvish Patel (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) outlining the state of the housing market in 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/whats-been-happening-in-the-uks-housing-market-in-the-first-half-of-20... |
| Description | BLOG: Where do LGBT+ people live and why does it matter? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. In this blog, Peter explores the housing situation of LGBTQ+ individuals, highlighting the lack of data on their experiences, the potential for discrimination leading to housing distress, and the disparities in homeownership between LGB individuals and their heterosexual counterparts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/where-do-lgbt-people-live-and-why-does-it-matter/ |
| Description | BLOG: Will boosting the bus grant boost heat pump installations? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Nicholas Harrington suggests that increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant by 50% may not have a substantial impact on heat pump installations in the UK, as research suggests that the upfront and ongoing costs associated with heat pump adoption still create barriers for many homeowners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/will-boosting-the-bus-grant-boost-heat-pump-installations/ |
| Description | Behaviour change webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A webinar on the behaviour change needed within communities and planning in order to deliver Scotland's NPF4. A precursor session to the April 2024 NFP4 Conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Bevan Foundation Webinar on Welsh Government White Paper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Participation in Bevan Foundation webinar on recent Welsh Government White Paper on Adequate Housing and Affordable Rents in Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Beyond Niddrie Road conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A national conference on the findings from the Niddrie Road deep enerphit retrofit project in Glasgow's southside. Keynote speakers included Patrick Harvie MSP (Minister for Net Zero), Susan Aikman (Leader of Glasgow City Council), Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Government and others. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Blog: "They want you to win": inclusive growth and the role of social housing providers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog rounding up a project undertaken with Communities that Work and Unity Homes and Enterprise to explore the links between social housing and employment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/they-want-you-to-win-inclusive-growth-and-the-role-of-social-housing-p... |
| Description | Blog: A gathering of change in Scotland's parliament |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this blog, Tom Morton, Chairman of Cohousing Scotland, looks at the opportunities and challenges for cohousing in Scotland following a recent event at the Scottish Parliament. He shares lessons from international success stories, explores the barriers holding Scotland back, and sets out key steps to move forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/a-gathering-of-change-in-scotlands-parliament/ |
| Description | Blog: A struggle for a place to call home: Glasgow student housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A blog drawing on research that explores the lack of suitable student accommodation in Glasgow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/a-struggle-for-a-place-to-call-home-glasgow-student-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: Achieving housing adequacy and affordable private rents in Wales: gradual progress versus radical reform? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A blog outlining the state of evidence of the PRS in Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/achieving-housing-adequacy-and-affordable-private-rents-in-wales-gradu... |
| Description | Blog: Addressing LGBTQ+ homelessness through inclusive services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | LGBTQ+ people face alarmingly high rates of homelessness, yet many avoid seeking help due to mistrust, discrimination, and a lack of inclusive services. This blog from Dr Edith England and Dr Neil Turnbull explores the barriers LGBTQ+ individuals encounter when accessing support, the systemic gaps that leave them vulnerable, and the urgent need for clear, enforceable guidelines to create truly inclusive homelessness services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/addressing-lgbtq-homelessness-through-inclusive-services/ |
| Description | Blog: Beyond a new standard of rental housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Amid ongoing reforms to England's private rented sector, Prof Ken Gibb explores Ben Cooper's call for a new housing quality standard to tackle the crisis of substandard rental homes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/beyond-a-new-standard-of-rental-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: Beyond four walls: exploring the full scope of housing support |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Ken Gibb and Dr Vikki McCall discuss the importance of accounting for housing support services, highlighting the critical role they play in supporting independent living and integrating housing with health and social care while also emphasising the challenges in defining and tracking these services and the need for comprehensive research to understand costs and benefits. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/beyond-four-walls-exploring-the-full-scope-of-housing-support/ |
| Description | Blog: Celebrate pride month in Scotland by ending LGBT homelessness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/celebrate-pride-month-in-scotland-by-ending-lbgt-homelessness/ |
| Description | Blog: Change? Hopes for UK housing policy under Labour's new leadership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog providing some thoughts on the future of housing policy under New Labour. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/navigating-change-hopes-for-uk-housing-policy-under-labours-new-leader... |
| Description | Blog: Deepening devolution: what's in it for housing? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Following the Spring Budget, Dr Gareth Young explores the new trailblazer programme in more detail, focusing on how it will impact housing and regeneration in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, as well as its potential to bring positive change to other areas of local governance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/deepening-devolution-whats-in-it-for-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: Forgotten residents: considering the impact of retrofit on biodiversity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Aimee Ambrose highlights the overlooked consequences of retrofitting on the biodiversity that relies on existing buildings for survival, urging for a more comprehensive approach to sustainability that considers both carbon reduction and the preservation of nature. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/forgotten-residents-considering-the-impact-of-retrofit-on-biodiversity... |
| Description | Blog: Heat pump deployment and the electricity-to-gas price ratio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog talking about the primary barriers to the adoption of heat pumps across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/heat-pump-deployment-and-the-electricity-to-gas-price-ratio/ |
| Description | Blog: Heat pumps in the UK: state of the conversation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ublished: 21 Apr, 2023 In recent years, heat pumps have dominated the heating-decarbonisation conversation, in no small part due to Boris Johnson's enthusiastic championing of the technology in late 2021. If homes in the United Kingdom could transition from gas to electric heating and, in particular, install heat pumps (ground or air source), carbon emissions would be significantly reduced - moving the nation closer to its legally-binding net-zero 2050 climate target. Two years on, the government's effort to install 600,000 heat pumps by 2028 appears to have 'stalled' at best and 'failed' at worst. Despite having almost 30 million households, the UK can only boast around 280,000 heat pumps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/heat-pumps-in-the-uk-state-of-the-conversation/ |
| Description | Blog: Home and homelessness in the hostile environment: a view from Sheffield |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog outlining the the significant increase in homelessness in Sheffield, and the impacts it is having on migrants and asylum seekers in the city. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/home-and-homelessness-in-the-hostile-environment-a-view-from-sheffield... |
| Description | Blog: Home improvement services - national challenges and local experiences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An blog updating key emerging themes of a national evaluation of home improvement services in England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/home-improvement-services-national-challenges-and-local-experiences/ |
| Description | Blog: Homes for all: changing the housing conversation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Following the launch of Homes for All: A vision for England's housing system, Professors Alex Marsh and Ken Gibb, and Dr Alice Earley, who produced the report and its outputs alongside David Orr, break down the impetus behind the work and the transformative effect it can have on housing affordability in England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/homes-for-all-changing-the-housing-conversation/ |
| Description | Blog: Housing Studies Association Conference 2024: Reflections |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jenny Preece reflects on an eventful week of presenting, engaging with sessions and networking at the Housing Studies Association Conference 2024 in Sheffield. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/housing-studies-association-conference-2024-reflections/ |
| Description | Blog: Housing taxation - can we do better? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Ken Gibb reflects on a recent IFS podcast tackling housing taxation, exploring key debates on council tax, stamp duty, and landlord taxation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/housing-taxation-can-we-do-better/ |
| Description | Blog: Housing's role in tackling intersectional inequalities: Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Vikki McCall and Prof Kim McKee of Stirling University explore how the housing sector can play a crucial role in addressing the intersectional stigma of place-based ageing, highlighting how housing, disability, and ageing intersect to shape experiences of inclusion, exclusion, and discrimination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/housings-role-in-tackling-intersectional-inequalities-intersectional-s... |
| Description | Blog: It is never too early... |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | With elections in Scotland and Wales approaching in 2026, Prof Ken Gibb outlines pressing housing issues and opportunities for policy reform in the first in a new regular series of blogs about housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/it-is-never-too-early/ |
| Description | Blog: LGBT+ History Month |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog reflecting on LGBT History Month and what this means for housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/lgbt-history-month-and-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: LGBT+ History Month: Honoring the activism of older generations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Prof Paul Willis talks about older LGBT+ people in the UK and research he has done looking at their experiences with housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/lgbt-history-month-honoring-the-activism-of-older-generations/ |
| Description | Blog: LGBTQ+ History Month: Celebrating progress, confronting homelessness, and creating safe spaces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A reflection on LGBTQ+ people and housing from a case worker at Stonewall Housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/lgbtq-history-month-celebrating-progress-confronting-homelessness-and-... |
| Description | Blog: LGBTQ+ people and housing: Claiming our past. Celebrating our present. Creating our future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A blog talking about LGBTQ+ people and housing, reflecting on LGBT History Month. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/lgbtq-people-and-housing-claiming-our-past-celebrating-our-present-cre... |
| Description | Blog: Learning from abroad: the social vibe of a tenant/landlord relationship in a 'tenant market' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In her blog, Adriana Mihaela Soaita delves into the intricate dynamics of tenant selection in Anglo-Saxon countries, contrasting it with Romania's unregulated rental market and considering the implications of abolishing tenant checks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/learning-from-abroad-the-social-vibe-of-a-tenant-landlord-relationship... |
| Description | Blog: Lessons on the financing of home improvements |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A project progress blog from the research evaluating home improvement services in England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/lessons-on-the-financing-of-home-improvements/ |
| Description | Blog: Localising Local Housing Systems Analysis in Govan, Glasgow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog describing the local housing system analysis backstory in Govan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/localising-local-housing-systems-analysis-in-govan-glasgow/ |
| Description | Blog: Moving house in older age: are financial incentives likely to work? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof David Robinson and Dr Michael Marshall explore England's housing crisis, focusing on older people and the idea that downsizing could help free up homes. They look at why older people may not move, the challenges they face, and whether financial incentives are enough. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/moving-house-in-older-age-are-financial-incentives-likely-to-work/ |
| Description | Blog: NPF4 and the definition of 'affordable' housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | ished: 17 Mar, 2023 Craig Sanderson, former Chief Executive of Link Housing, addresses some key issues regarding the Scottish Government's National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) document. He highlights the lack of attention paid to infrastructure and the need for a redefinition of 'affordable' housing, with a focus on social housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/npf4-and-the-definition-of-affordable-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: Navigating housing challenges for older adults: The importance of person-centred care |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Helen Brown, an experienced Occupational Therapist and PhD researcher, delves into the complexities of providing person-centred housing solutions for older adults. Drawing on her 8 years of professional experience at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and her current research at the University of Sheffield, Helen explores the gap between the aspirations of older people and the housing services available to them. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/navigating-housing-challenges-for-older-adults-the-importance-of-perso... |
| Description | Blog: Navigating the housing insecurity maze: unravelling the impact of universal credit rollout |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Iain explores the impact of the UK's Universal Credit rollout on housing insecurity, examining research findings that suggest an increase in housing problems and approaches for assistance due to the policy implementation, as well as discussing the key aspects of Universal Credit that contribute to these issues and potential reforms that could mitigate housing insecurity for claimants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/navigating-the-housing-insecurity-maze-unraveling-the-impact-of-univer... |
| Description | Blog: Our changing heating systems: getting to the hearth of the matter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | hed: 19 Apr, 2023 The way we heat our homes needs to change fast. In this short article, researchers at Sheffield Hallam University explain current attempts to capture a history of home heating as the curtain begins to fall on the era of fossil-fuelled systems. The researchers are exploring how the way we heat our homes has shaped our lives in diverse and far-reaching ways and why we have such a fond affection for the fireside. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/our-changing-heating-systems-getting-to-the-hearth-of-the-matter/ |
| Description | Blog: Pets make a home: the benefits of pets in rented accommodation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A reflection from a webinar we hosted looking at the importance of being able to have pets in rented accommodation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/pets-make-a-home-the-benefits-of-pets-in-rented-accommodation/ |
| Description | Blog: Prevention innovation in Victoria, Australia may have lessons for UK housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Ken Gibb explores the potential of early intervention budgeting to positively influence public policy, using Australia's innovative Early Intervention Investment Framework (EIIF) as a case study to demonstrate how prevention-focused investment can achieve better outcomes, generate savings, and inspire global adoption. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/4652-2/ |
| Description | Blog: Pride in care homes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. Dr Jolie Keemink (she/her) is a Research Fellow working in the Centre for Health Services Studies at The University of Kent. She is a developmental psychologist by background and has extensive experience conducting research with marginalised groups. Her main research interest is inclusive practice within social care. Jolie currently leads the CIRCLE project (Creating Inclusive Residential Care for LGBTQ+ Elders), where she examines how residential care providers can be supported to implement LGBTQ+ inclusive care guidance. In another project Jolie leads, she investigates how care commissioners can promote LGBTQ+ inclusive practice. She has also worked on the LYPSA project (University of Birmingham), testing an e-learning training module on LGBTQ+ care issues for social workers. Other research projects include building research capacity in social care and a realist review of overdose prevention centres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/pride-in-care-homes/ |
| Description | Blog: Pride in housing: amplifying LGBTQ+ experiences for inclusive housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog to introduce CaCHE's first Pride month campaign, as part of our ongoing equality, diversity and inclusion work. Over the course of the month, we will be highlighting research, good practice and people's stories and experiences to celebrate the good work taking place across the UK (and beyond) to champion the rights of LGBTQ+ people, as well as exploring the challenges, the lack of data and evidence and the continued need for more work to be done, as discrimination still exists for some people when it comes to accessing safe and secure housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/pride-in-housing-amplifying-lgbtq-experiences-for-inclusive-housing/ |
| Description | Blog: Private Rented Sector precarity: towards a more intersectional understanding? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Kim McKee's (University of Stirling) blog highlights the growing challenges in the UK's private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/private-rented-sector-precarity-towards-a-more-intersectional-understa... |
| Description | Blog: Prof Ken Gibb's reflections on 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A reflection of CaCHE's activity, and the sector, from 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/prof-ken-gibbs-reflections-on-2024/ |
| Description | Blog: Rainbow roofs: building hope and empowerment for LGBT+ social housing tenants |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/whats-happening/news/ |
| Description | Blog: Rebooting the Scottish Affordable Housing Supply Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In this blog, Professor Ken Gibb explores the evolving challenges and opportunities in Scottish housing policy, focusing on renewing the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/rebooting-the-scottish-affordable-housing-supply-programme/ |
| Description | Blog: Reflections on the Housing and Place Delivery Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Steven Tolson FRICS, chair of the Housing and Place Delivery Forum (HPDF), reflects on the work of the Forum and the challenges that remain for planners and developers in Scotland. The HPDF came to an end in December 2024, but the evidence it has generated will continue to inform housing and planning research in 2025 and beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/reflections-on-the-housing-and-place-delivery-forum/ |
| Description | Blog: Scottish Government proposes changes to council tax but falls short on broader reform |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CaCHE Director Prof Ken Gibb responds to the recent proposal to change the multipliers for higher band council tax properties to increase revenue for local government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/scottish-government-proposes-changes-to-council-tax-but-falls-short-on... |
| Description | Blog: Social housing and the importance of the LGBTQ+ ally programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog as part of our 2023 Pride Month campaign to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people's experiences of home and housing in contemporary times. In this blog, Andrew discusses the launch of Irwell Valley Homes' LGBTQ+ Ally program, aiming to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals in social housing, highlighting the importance of allyship and the need to address discrimination and biases. Andrew White is Head of Independent Living at Irwell Valley Homes, in Greater Manchester. He has worked in social housing, primarily in the fields of supported housing and housing partnerships, for over 25 years. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/social-housing-and-the-importance-of-the-lbgtq-ally-programme/ |
| Description | Blog: Stories from the archive: how oral histories can shed light on LGBTQIA+ people's experiences of home and housing (part one) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog sharing some of the work that OurStory Scotland undertake and the important role sharing oral histories can play in helping to understand LGBTQIA+ people's housing experiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/stories-from-the-archive-how-oral-histories-can-shed-light-on-lgbtqia-... |
| Description | Blog: Stories from the archive: how oral histories can shed light on LGBTQIA+ people's experiences of home and housing (part two) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A continuation of Nicky's last blog sharing stories from OurStory Scotland's archives. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/stories-from-the-archive-how-oral-histories-can-shed-light-on-lgbtqia-... |
| Description | Blog: Student housing - An impact story |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Ken Gibb discusses the complexities of student accommodation research in Scotland, referencing the work carried out by the University of Glasgow's Road to Home initiative and key recommendations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/student-housing-an-impact-story/ |
| Description | Blog: Tales from Easterhouse: Understanding the resilience of lone mothers across generations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mhairi Ross, a recent PhD graduate, discusses her thesis on lone mothers' experiences in Easterhouse since the 1980s, emphasising the significance of female social networks and the impact of gender-based inequalities and structural violence. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/tales-from-easterhouse-understanding-the-resilience-of-lone-mothers-ac... |
| Description | Blog: The critical role of home improvement services for older adults' safety and well-being: project update |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An update blog from the home improvement services evaluation project for the Centre for Ageing Better. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-critical-role-of-home-improvement-services-for-older-adults-safety... |
| Description | Blog: The great heat pump mystery: where's the COP? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A blog exploring the barriers that might impede the adoption of heat pumps in the United Kingdom. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-great-heat-pump-mystery-wheres-the-cop/ |
| Description | Blog: The ideal landlord |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | First in a series of blogs looking at what makes an ideal landlord in Romania's emerging rental market. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-ideal-landlord/ |
| Description | Blog: The ideal rented property (3) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | In this final blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what an "ideal rented property" looks like in Romania's emerging rental market. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-ideal-rented-property/ |
| Description | Blog: The ideal tenant (2) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Second in the series of blogs looking at the ideal tenant in Romania. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-ideal-tenant/ |
| Description | Blog: The local drivers of housing discrimination |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Amy Binner (University of Exeter), Christopher Timmins (University of Wisconsin), and Gwilym Pryce (University of Sheffield) explore the complex interplay between innate human tendencies toward discrimination and external factors such as legal frameworks and local context in shaping housing inequalities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/the-local-drivers-of-housing-discrimination/ |
| Description | Blog: Understanding emotions, policy and collective action through two housing safety crises |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A blog outlining research undertaken exploring the emotions within policy making, specifically looking at two cases of housing safety. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/understanding-emotions-policy-and-collective-action-through-two-housin... |
| Description | Blog: Understanding the impact and value of home improvement services in England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jenny Preece (University of Sheffield) and Prof Vikki McCall (University of Stirling) provide an overview of their recently published research on home improvement services in England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/understanding-the-impact-and-value-of-home-improvement-services-in-eng... |
| Description | Blog: Using Appreciative Inquiry in housing research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Researchers in the social sciences are increasingly using innovative methodologies to promote collaboration and generate impact. Appreciative Inquiry (AI - not to be confused with Artificial Intelligence) is one such approach. This blog by Dr Gareth James highlights the principles, strengths and limitations of an AI approach, and offers some critical reflections on its use in housing research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/using-appreciative-inquiry-in-housing-research/ |
| Description | Blog: What does Electricity Market Reform mean for Scotland? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Nicholas Harrington examines the UK government's recent consultation on electricity market reform, the options that are still under consideration such as zonal pricing, and the impact those reform options might have on consumers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/what-does-electricity-market-reform-mean-for-scotland/ |
| Description | Blog: What does Labour need to do to fulfil their manifesto commitments on housing? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A guest blog from The Housing Forum offering thoughts on what the Labour government needs to do to fulfil their commitments to housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/what-does-labour-need-to-do-to-fulfil-their-manifesto-commitments-on-h... |
| Description | Briefing Paper: Wales: Changing political leadership- enduring housing challenges |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper on Wales for the UK Housing Review Autumn Papers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cih.org/media/ox2gxc55/ukhr-autumn-briefing-2024.pdf |
| Description | Brodies roundtables |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in Brodies LLP affordable housing dinner roundtables - chair and participant - in Edinburgh, Glasgow and final conference between April and June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Building a Better Future: Glasgow's Local Housing Strategy for 2023-2028 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | About this event Join us as we explore Glasgow City Council's draft Local Housing Strategy for the next five years. This is your chance to learn about the strategic direction that will help make affordable and sustainable housing accessible for everyone in Glasgow. Our expert panel, including Matthew McNulty (Head of Housing Strategy), Prof. Ken Gibb (Director of CaCHE), Prof. Graeme Roy (University of Glasgow), James Egan (Glasgow Centre for Population Health), Robert McKinnon (Miller Homes & Homes for Scotland), Aisling Mylrea (Wheatley Group), and Dr John Boyle (Rettie & Co.), will delve into the key issues addressed within the Strategy. During this engaging webinar, we'll cover topics such as the impact of Glasgow's housing on health and wellbeing, the state of the private housing market, and short- and long-term concerns and drivers. Plus, we'll explore how the draft Strategy aims to create connected communities and opportunities in Glasgow. Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain insight into Glasgow's housing future and join the conversation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-better-future-glasgows-local-housing-strategy-for-2023-202... |
| Description | CBC News on residential density |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | James White Quoted in CBC News, Canada, online on residential density, 20th May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-multiplexes-housing-economics-1.6848643#:~:text=%22It... |
| Description | CaCHE Wales Hub meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | meeting of the CaCHE Wales Knowledge Exchange Hub. Update for Hub members on recent and planed CaCHE research and opportunities to discuss recent/ongoing research and its relevance to Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Condoland UK book launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Condoland UK Book Launch and Panel Debate, CaCHE and Urban Studies, Unviersity of Glasgow, 18th October 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Consumer Scotland webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb gave presentation on Scottish PRS, Jan 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DBEC Report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Neale Blair and Joe Frey presented key findings and recommendations of DBEC Report to the DBEC Directors Group (6th June 2024) comprising senior staff from the 8 local councils on the Corridor, and also to the Political Advisory Group (5th December 2024) consisting of about 20 elected reps from N & S of the border - and quite a bit of discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DWP Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Mark Stephens gave a presentation on housing benefits to the DWP housing team on 16 January |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | DWP webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb presented on PRS research relevant to DWP during a webinar on housing benefit and the PRS, Feb 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | David Robinson sat on a panel at Inside Housing's 'Regulation and Governance' conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | David Robinson sat on a panel at the Inside Housing and Social Housing 'Regulation and Governance' conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Delivering Scotland's Fourth National Planning Framework |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A national conference on delivering Scotland's NPF4 held at the univeristy of glasgow on 24 April 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Discussion with Scot Lib Dems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | discussion with scottish lib dem manifesto team to help shape housing policy proposals |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Event (Benefits to bricks: The balance between benefit spending and investment) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 120 people joined Prof Ken Gibb (UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence), Ian McDermott (Peabody), Lynsey Sweeney (Communities That Work), Michael McLaughlin (HACT), and Rachael Williamson (Chartered Insitute for Housing) for a wide-ranging discussion on what policy levers and interventions could help us achieve the right balance between benefit spending and investment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv5DV1K87Gg |
| Description | Event (Govan: Bridging the gap) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 120 people attended this event. The description is as follows: Join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) for an in-depth panel discussion on the findings of a pivotal study focused on the future of housing in Govan. This project, developed in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, Glasgow City Council, and local housing associations, explores Govan's housing challenges and opportunities. Once a thriving community, Govan has experienced significant depopulation, yet it remains a key employment centre, home to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and a shipbuilding hub. With many new developments and improved connectivity-such as the new bridge linking Govan and Partick-the area faces a unique opportunity to steer housing development for long-term social and economic benefit. What will the discussion cover? The factors driving Govan's housing system and how they compare to the wider Glasgow market. Analysis of current housing stock, private rental sector dynamics, sales trends, and the impact of new infrastructure, such as the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID) and the Transforming Communities: Glasgow (TC) project. The role of local community-controlled housing associations in shaping the area's future. Sustainable regeneration and job creation for residents. This study also introduces a Localised Housing Systems Analysis (LHSA) approach, assessing the viability of applying a citywide framework to a smaller, well-defined sub-council area like Govan. The discussion will explore the significance of this methodology for planning housing interventions in Glasgow's localities. Speakers Prof Ken Gibb (University of Glasgow) Matt McNulty (Glasgow City Council) Irene Macfarlane (Linthouse Housing Association) David Bookbinder (Glasgow & West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations) Dr Nicholas Harrington (University of Glasgow) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/aWe2xAttML4 |
| Description | Event (Homes ? Jobs ? Futures: Driving national renewal through social housing) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 100 people attended this event. The description is as follows: Join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) on November 28 as we explore how social housing providers can play a pivotal role in driving national renewal by supporting employment, enterprise, and local community growth. As the UK looks towards economic recovery under a new Labour government, the role of housing providers is evolving beyond just delivering affordable homes. They are becoming key players in delivering employment and business support, helping to build stronger, more resilient communities. This webinar will dive into the findings of a new report by Dr Gareth Young (CaCHE), commissioned by Unity Homes and Enterprise and Communities that Work. Our panel of expert speakers, including Cedric Boston, CEO of Unity Homes, Dean McGlynn, Communities Network Lead at HACT, and Lynsey Sweeney, Managing Director of Communities that Work, will discuss: The link between housing, employment, and community regeneration The evolving role of housing providers as key drivers of local economic opportunity Recommendations for national and local collaboration to ensure long-term, sustainable impact |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/ZJRkM0QMLaY |
| Description | Event (How to accelerate heat pump adoption in the UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 80 people attended this event which outlined the most significant material, regulatory, and structural factors that hold back the deployment of heat pumps across the UK and suggest a policy framework tailored to overcome these specific challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv5DV1K87Gg |
| Description | Event (How to make electricity affordable for all) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 90 people attended this event. The description is as follows: Dr. Harrington will present an innovative research strategy that combines hard and soft systems thinking, offering a holistic approach to lowering consumer electricity prices while accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and decarbonizing domestic heating. Key insights will include: The role of system flexibility infrastructure and implications of its current underdevelopment in the GB electricity market. The impact of System Marginal Pricing (SMP) on consumer costs and its systemic influence. Policy recommendations, including replacing SMP with a pay-as-bid model and government investment in necessary flexibility infrastructure to support renewables. Who Should Attend? This webinar is ideal for policymakers, energy professionals, environmental advocates, and anyone interested in understanding the future of electricity pricing and the UK's path to Net Zero. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/7Kyk3iXiflc |
| Description | Event (Pets make a home: The benefits of pets in rented accommodation) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 130 people attended this event. The description is as follows: Pets play an important role in many people's lives and often make a house a home. However, keeping pets in rented accommodation can be problematic. This issue is gaining more attention in policy, practice, and academia, and in this webinar, we explore it further. We are delighted to be joined by Tom Simcock (Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield), who has recently led a piece of research for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home that shows the clear financial benefits of renting to pet owners and helps dispel myths about pets and assumed damage. Tom will highlight the key findings from this research and talk about the benefits of pet ownership to tenants and landlords. We are excited to welcome Cats Protection who have long been campaigning for an end to blanket 'no pets' policies that deny millions of pet-loving renters the joy and companionship of a pet. Alice Palombo (Advocacy & Government Relations Officer for Scotland and Northern Ireland) will discuss Cats Protection's Purrfect Landlord campaign. She will provide insights into recent legislative updates aimed at encouraging landlords to allow pets, including the Renters (Reform) Bill and the Housing (Scotland) Bill. Additionally, Natalie Ratcliffe (Lifeline Manager for Scotland) and Amy Hyde (Lifeline Manager) will share their work on ensuring that people fleeing domestic abuse are reunited with their pets. The webinar will be Chaired by Kelly Henderson, the Chief Executive of Addressing Domestic Abuse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/f02G0s-UHgg |
| Description | Event (Rural Scotland's private rental sector: insights and challenges) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 100 people attended this event. The description is as follows: Join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence in association with Citizens Advice Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council for a webinar exploring the state of rural housing in Scotland, focusing on Argyll and Bute's private rental sector. This session is based on a recent study by Dr Andrew Watson entitled "The challenges faced by rural landlords: the case of Argyll and Bute," which captures perspectives from over 350 local private landlords. Our expert panel will discuss the importance of affordable, quality housing and its impact on Scotland's rural communities. Our agenda: Lead researcher Andrew Watson will present key data on the private rental sector (PRS) in Argyll and Bute, providing a closer look at the demographics and specific challenges facing this area. He'll share the main concerns voiced by landlords and discuss the broader implications of these findings on policy-making. Douglas Whyte from Argyll and Bute Council will share the council's perspective on the research, explaining why they chose to partner with Argyll and Bute CAB and the importance of addressing housing issues through cross-sector collaboration. He will also outline the council's planned actions in response to the findings within the context of the ongoing housing emergency. Aoife Deery and Jen Broadhurst (Citizens Advice Scotland) will discuss CAS's role in the research and how the findings support their work for a fairer Scotland. John Boyle (Rettie and co.) will address the impact of legislation on Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in rural Scotland, underlining the vital role of small-scale private landlords. Chaired by Ashley Campbell (Chartered Institute of Housing). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/0RNl7kUNqas |
| Description | Exploring UK Housebuilder profitability |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A webinar to launch and discuss the findings from the research report on the profitability of UK housebuilders by Foye and Shepherd. Chaired by Neal Hudson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Feature article (Glasgow doesn't need thousands of new flats for students. Here's why) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Article highlighting our student homelessness research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/24595313.wrong-glasgows-student-accommodation-demand/ |
| Description | Feature article (How Glasgow University is addressing homelessness) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article highlighting our student homelessness research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24541953.glasgow-university-addressing-homelessnes... |
| Description | Feature article (How Govan is becoming the new Gorbals as it embraces a high-tech future) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb op ed shining light on Govan research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/govan-regeneration-partick-bridge-life-sciences-hou... |
| Description | Feature article (Latest housing research: the new UK government's housebuilding policy) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb, professor at the University of Glasgow, director of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and Thinkhouse Editorial Panel member, discusses whether the government can achieve its housebuilding goals |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/latest-housing-research-the-new-uk-governments-housebuilding... |
| Description | Feature article (Professor Ken Gibb: PPT is a system to replace council tax. Here's how) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Article summary: Scottish council tax reform is long overdue. Despite broad recognition of the need for a fairer system, fear of political backlash has stalled meaningful change. Here, the University of Glasgow's Professor Ken Gibb, the director of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, offers insight into why council tax reform is essential - and why now may be the time for Scotland to break the cycle of political inaction. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24692821.professor-ken-gibb-ppt-system-replace-council-tax/ |
| Description | Feature article (The 10,000-kilowatt elephant in the room) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington op ed outlining his research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-10000-kilowatt-elephant-in-the-room-84740 |
| Description | Feature article (Why is abolishing the Right to Buy so far off the table in England?) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb responding to a major news story in a column on Housing Today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/why-is-abolishing-the-right-to-buy-so-far-off-the-table-in-engla... |
| Description | Festival of Social Sciences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alice Earley and Gareth James participated in Festival of Social Science at the Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow. 4 October 2024, with a showcase of CaCHE projects including a film about the Niddrie Road deep retrofit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Formal written evidence to Senedd Cymru Inquiry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Submission of written evidence by Prof Ken Gibb and Dr Bob Smith to Senedd Cymru Local Government and Housing Committee Inquiry into Social Housing Supply. Professor Gibb subsequently participated in an oral evidence session. Committee's report published in November 2024. https://senedd.wales/media/xxndldwa/cr-ld16800-e.pdf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s149757/SHS%2019%20UK%20Collaborative%20Centre%20for%20Housi... |
| Description | Foundational Alliance Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Foundational Alliance Wales (FAW) is currently looking at raising the profile of Voice and Agency for tenants in Wales. I participated in two workshops in December 2024 and January 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | French social housing delegation visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb and Gareth James organised and convened visit of French social housing delegation into Scotland and gave presentations to the group, Nov 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | HDN x BME National Webinar: Ethnic inequality in housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | David Robinson and Rhiannon Williams presented insights from a chapter we wrote for the UK Housing Review at the HDN x BME National Webinar: Ethnic inequality in housing in May 2024. The chapter, along with the rest of the UK Housing Review, was launched at an event at the House of Lords in February 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Heat Pumps Clarity Would Help Our Obligations on Route to Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The article in The Herald on May 28th, 2024, titled "Heat Pumps Clarity Would Help Our Obligations on Route to Net Zero," aimed to persuade the general public that policy-makers must provide clear guidance and strong leadership to encourage private sector involvement in the Net Zero transition. By highlighting the need for clarity, the article empowered readers to understand the critical role of effective policy in driving collaboration between public and private sectors, helping accelerate progress toward achieving Net Zero goals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24341366.heat-pumps-clarity-help-clean-heat-obliga... |
| Description | Home Improvement Service Evaluation - Policy and Practice Forum - February 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | As part of our large-scale evaluation of home improvement services (HIS) for the Centre for Ageing Better, we led on a strand of work bringing together practitioners in a forum to help enable conversations between other services to learn how HIS are running, good practice and challenges in the current climate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Homes For All Cymru (HFAC) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I am an associate member of HFAC which shares research/evidence and seeks to use evidence to influence housing policy in Wales. I have attended six (online) meetings during 2024-25. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | Housing Research discussion group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mark Stephens presented to a Housing Research discussion group at University of Adelaide, 15 June, 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Housing Studies Association Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Annette Hastings, Mhairi Mackenzie, Alice Earley & Jocelyne Fleming (2023) In parallel or in dialogue? Recent housing and domestic abuse policy change in Scotland. Presentation to Housing Studies Association Conference 2023: Futures of Housing Justice. 30 March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Housing Studies Association Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Alice Earley, Dr Gareth James, Professor Mark Stephens & Dr Maheshika Sakalasuriya (2023) The contested politics of residential space. Presentation to Housing Studies Association Conference 2023: Futures of Housing Justice. 29 March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Housing and Place Delivery Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The latest meeting of the HPDF which aimed to explore emerging issues in relation to the implementation of NPF4 and to identify priority areas for impact/influence in 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Housing emergency: community response |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | invited by cohousing scotland to chair a roundtable discussion in the scottish parliament which was also attended by the housing minister |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Housing leaders conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb delivered a plenary paper and panel session at the conference in Glasgow in Nov 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Inside Housing - "The 10,000-kilowatt elephant in the room. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 25th Jan, 2024: "The 10,000-kilowatt elephant in the room." Description: An article suggesting the UK's historically-high electricity-to-gas price ratio is the key factor in understanding the nation's decarbonisation challenge. Impact: Inside Housing is the leading online housing publication has the largest readership across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-10000-kilowatt-elephant-in-the-room-84740 |
| Description | Inside Housing - "Will increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme boost heat pump installations?" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 13th Nov, 2023: "Will increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme boost heat pump installations?" Description: An article evaluating the latest Ofgem data on uptake of the UK Government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Impact: Inside Housing is the leading online housing publication has the largest readership across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/will-increasing-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-boost-heat-pump-in... |
| Description | Inside Housing Regulation and Governance Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | David Robinson was a panel member at the Inside Housing Regulation and Governance Conference in October 2023. The focus of the session was on racism in social housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Institutional investment in the private rented sector and urban futures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alice Earley and Phil O'Brien participated in Ignition-grant funded research workshop on 'Institutional investment in the private rented sector and urban futures,' Sydney, 18/02/25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Interview for ITV Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview for ITV Wales Sharp End Programme on the Private Rented sector. Broadcast to coincide with the publication of Senedd Cymru Inquiry into the Private Rented Sector in Wales. I gave written and oral evidence to the Inquiry in 2023-24. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Interviewed on CBC Radio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | James White Interviewed for CBC Radio 1, Canada, on Condoland, 14th May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-379-cost-of-living/clip/15984523-how-one-toronto-condo-develo... |
| Description | Invited Member, Housing Management Workforce Planning Short Life Working Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | invited by chartered institute of housing scotland to join a short life working group to develop an outline of a national housing management workforce strategy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited panel member housing supply delivery panel in CIH Scottish housing festival, Edinburgh, March 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to speak for 10 minutes and answer questions as a panel on housing and planning delivery for more affordable homes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Invited panel on housing and health inequalities, University of Oxford December 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Member of a panel concerned with how housing impacts on health outcomes; spoke and answered questions as a panel |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited talk, Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alice Earley Invited talk given at Gran Sasso Science Institute (Social Sciences Group), of my article 'Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK', L'Aquila, Italy on 17/10/24 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited talk, Canada book launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | James White - invited Talk, Canada Book Launch with University of Toronto School of Cities and Spacing Magazine, Toronto, Canada, 15th June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited talk, Condoland book |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited Talk, Condoland, University of Waterloo, School of Planning, Waterloo, Canada, 13th June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited talk, Condoland book |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited Talk, Condoland, University of Sheffield, Urban Studies and Planning, 26th October 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited talk, land supply for rural housing in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to present recent research on land supply for rural housing at a meeting of the Cross party Group on Housing in the Scottish Parliament |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Invited to speak at online COSLA hushing special interest group in my work with Housing investment taskforce, September 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I reprised my housing investment Taskforce paper on international evidence regarding innovations in housing finance and subsidy, alongside my work from 2024 on the affordable housing supply programme in Scotland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited to speak at the Institute of Employment Professionals journal launch event - 23 January 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to talk at the IEP Journal (Issue #13) launch webinar on a paper I authored for the edition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.myiep.uk/from-the-iep/the-iep-journal-issue-13-is-out-now/ |
| Description | Keynote Speech at Regulating the Private Rented Sector 2024 Conference - "Creating a Fairer Private Rented Sector: Beyond the White Paper" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation at the "Regulating the Private Rented Sector 2024 Conference" aimed to shape stakeholders' understanding of the Renters (Reform) Bill. By clearly explaining enforcement processes, roles, penalties, and the function of the Private Rented Sector Ombudsperson, the presentation equipped landlords, local council representatives, and other attendees with the knowledge to navigate the upcoming changes. This helped them prepare for the Bill's implementation, reduce confusion, and promote proactive compliance, ultimately fostering informed decision-making and a smoother transition to the new regulations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.governmentevents.co.uk/event/regulating-the-private-rented-sector-conference/#agenda |
| Description | Learning from Scotland's experience of rent control |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | invited to present findings from CaCHE research on rent controls at the Tyfu Tai Cymru annual conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with Welsh Government Officials to share Housing Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | We have held two meetings with Welsh Government officials in Housing and Regeneration Directorate and in Knowledge and Analytic Services to share information on recent, ongoing and planned research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | Moving house in older age: are financial incentives likely to work? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof David Robinson and Dr Michael Marshall explore England's housing crisis, focusing on older people and the idea that downsizing could help free up homes. They look at why older people may not move, the challenges they face, and whether financial incentives are enough. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/moving-house-in-older-age-are-financial-incentives-likely-to-work/ |
| Description | NE Fife Housing Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb spoke at NE Fife Housing Summit in St Andrews, convened by Willie Rennie MSP - June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Niddrie Road Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb gave a talk on the Niddrie Road retrofit project at Motherwell Heritage Society in March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | North of England and Midlands Hub meeting - June 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A meeting of the North of England and Midlands Hub to update on the second phase of CaCHE and for the Hub to discuss and consider the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on housing, with two provocations from Laura Pluck (Wheatley Group) and Rachael Williamson (CIH). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | North of England and Midlands Hub meeting - November 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A meeting of the North of England and Midlands Hub to run a Tobin 2 exercise to help with prioritisation for a large-scale project within CaCHE. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Oral and written evidence to Welsh Senedd, Local Government committee discussing social housing, May 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Provided written and oral evidence to a committee enquiry into the future of social housing in Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://senedd.wales/committee/739 |
| Description | PRS roundtable with DLUHC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb, Bob Smith and Alex March participated in a roundtable discussion on the PRS with policymakers from DLUHC in April 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Participation in Homes for All Cymru (HFAC) group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | I participated in meetings of Homes for All Cymru Group meetings in July, September and October 2023. This included contributing to discussions on the welsh Government Housing White Paper and the draft budget for 2024/25. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Participation in Senedd Cymru Cross Party Housing Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I participated in Senedd Cymru Cross Party Housing Groups in May, October and November 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Podcast: Equalities in Housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We continue to co-host our award-winning podcast 'Equalities in Housing' exploring different forms of exclusion and discrimination in housing and some of the good practice that takes place across the UK. This year's episodes have included: - a live recording with Rhiannon Sims, Crisis at the CIH Scotland Conference - LGBTQ+ Homelessness with researchers from Cardiff - A reflection on EDI under the new government with the Housing Diversity Network - 200 years of Right There charity with Janet Haugh - Gendering the Housing Emergency in Scotland. All episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SZk4bA1sV5j9fZkWmMORL?go=1&sp_cid=d4e7f71feab886ba05aa5387ce1d6c8d&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1&dlsi=7fa5067d77ec458b - |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://housingevidence.ac.uk/whats-happening/podcasts/ |
| Description | Presentation at 'Beyond Niddrie Rd' Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 19th Sep, 2023: Presentation at 'Beyond Niddrie Rd' Conference: "Heat Pumps & the Decarbonisation Agenda." Description: Outlined the systems thinking framework used to guide the prior five (5) months' research findings into the regulatory, behavioural, material, structural, and economic barriers that generate suboptimal uptake of domestic heat pump technology across the UK to a diverse audience of practitioners, social housing executives and industry at a conference dedicated to the success of a deep retrofit demonstrator project in Glasgow. Identified the approach to government intervention that might be most effective. Impact: social housing executives report that the data helped them avoid exacerbating fuel poverty among their tenants by prioritising fabric upgrades rather than heat pumps in homes with poor thermal efficiency. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation at UofG/Scottish Parliament Climate Change Symposium - "The Cost of Electricity: Defining the Progress and Equity of Net Zero." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation at the University of Glasgow/Scottish Parliament Climate Change Symposium, titled "The Cost of Electricity: Defining the Progress and Equity of Net Zero," was attended by approximately 80 academics and Scottish Government officials. The session aimed to describe the current Net Zero research programme, focusing on recent findings related to domestic decarbonisation and electricity pricing. This informed attendees on critical developments, providing insights to guide future policy decisions, enhance understanding of equity in the Net Zero transition, and support informed, evidence-based action on climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to DLUHC - rent regulation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 19th Sep, 2023: Presentation to Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). "The Impact of Regulatory Reform on the Private Rented Sector." Description: Presented the findings of our in-progress report investigating the impact of regulations on the private rented sector to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), that had commissioned it. Impact: The research findings communicated in the presentation influenced the debate surrounding the Renters (Reform) Bill making its way through the House of Commons. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation to Glasgow City Council - Heat Pumps |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 18th Aug, 2023: Presentation to Glasgow City Council: "Barrier to and Recommendations for the Adoption of Heat Pumps." Description: Presented evidence and findings of four (4) months of research into the regulatory, behavioural, material, structural, and economic barriers that generate suboptimal uptake of domestic heat pump technology across the UK to members of the Glasgow City Council (GCC). Identified the areas where local government intervention might be most effective. Impact: unclear at this stage |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation to Presentation to Scotland's Housing Network (SHN) - "Social Sector Heat Decarbonisation." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation to Scotland's Housing Network (SHN) on "Social Sector Heat Decarbonisation" was attended by approximately 80 housing association managers and senior staff. The session aimed to disseminate findings from a recently published report on heat pump running costs and retrofitting expenses for clean heat in the social sector. The impact of the presentation was significant, equipping attendees with valuable data to guide future decisions on decarbonisation strategies, optimise budgeting, and ensure cost-effective, sustainable solutions for social housing projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to Scottish Government (Heat in Buildings Division & Office of the Chief Economic Adviser) - "Material Cost of Decarbonisation." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation to the Scottish Government, focusing on the "Material Cost of Decarbonisation," was attended by 12 government officials and civil servants. The primary audience was the Heat in Buildings Division and the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser. The presentation aimed to convey data on the running costs of heat pumps and provide estimates of retrofitting costs for homes with different Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings, offering key insights to inform government policy and decision-making on decarbonisation efforts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to Scottish Government - Heat Pumps |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 31st July, 2023: Presentation to Scottish Government - Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA): "Heat Pumps: Barriers to Adoption & The Path Forward." Description: Presented evidence and findings of four (4) months of research into the regulatory, behavioural, material, structural, and economic barriers that generate suboptimal uptake of domestic heat pump technology across the UK to the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA) in the Scottish Government. Identified the areas where government intervention might be most effective. Impact: Civil servants and decisionmakers within the Scottish government incorporated the information when preparing a first draft of the Heat in Buildings Bill. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation to Scottish Government: Housing, Homelessness & Regeneration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 28th Nov, 2023: Presentation to Scottish Government: Housing, Homelessness & Regeneration. "The Impact of Regulatory Reform on the Private Rented Sector." Description: Presented the findings of a report prepared for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) investigating the impact of regulations on the private rented sector to the equivalent department in the Scottish Government. Impact: The research findings communicated in the presentation influenced the upcoming Housing Bill for Scottish parliament. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation to Scottish Parliament Clerks - "Electricity Pricing, Market Reform, and Decarbonisation." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The presentation to Scottish Parliament Clerks on "Electricity Pricing, Market Reform, and Decarbonisation" engaged 8 clerks, providing them with key research findings from a September 2024 report. The presentation examined the UK's electricity system and explained the factors driving high electricity prices. By offering a comprehensive analysis, the session equipped the clerks with valuable insights to inform their work on policy development and legislative processes, ultimately supporting more effective decision-making in addressing electricity pricing and advancing market reforms for decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Presentation to Sustainable Glasgow Heating and Housing Hub - "The Running Cost of Domestic Heat Pumps in the UK." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation to the Sustainable Glasgow Heating and Housing Hub, titled "The Running Cost of Domestic Heat Pumps in the UK," engaged approximately 50 attendees, primarily housing association managers, local government officials, and community retrofitting organizations. The session aimed to explain the running costs of heat pumps in various housing contexts and insulation levels. Attendees gained valuable insights to inform decision-making, helping them assess the financial feasibility of heat pump installations for improved energy efficiency in their respective communities and housing projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to UK Government (Department of Energy Security & Net Zero) - "Systems Thinking Analysis of Domestic Decarbonisation in the UK." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The presentation to the UK Government's Department of Energy Security & Net Zero on "Systems Thinking Analysis of Domestic Decarbonisation in the UK" engaged approximately 65 government officials and civil servants. The session disseminated a synthesis of two years of research on Net Zero, retrofitting, clean heat technology, and electricity market reform. By presenting comprehensive findings, the session provided the audience with valuable insights to guide policy development, support strategic decision-making, and help shape effective approaches for achieving domestic decarbonisation and advancing clean energy goals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Presentation to UK Government (Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities) - "Clean Heat Technology and the New Build Sector." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation to the UK Government's Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities, titled "Clean Heat Technology and the New Build Sector," had a direct impact on the 50 government officials and civil servants in attendance. By presenting the latest research on heat pump running costs, technological advances, and expected trends in unit and installation costs, it provided the audience with critical data to inform policy decisions and guide planning in the new build sector. This helped shape cost-effective strategies for integrating clean heat technology in future housing projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to UK Government (Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities) - "Interpretations & Replies: Objections to the Renters (Reform) Bill." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington presented. The presentation to the UK Government's Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities, titled "Interpretations & Replies: Objections to the Renters (Reform) Bill," was attended by approximately 80 government officials and civil servants. Its aim was to provide evidence-based responses to common objections and questions from MPs regarding the forthcoming Renters (Reform) Bill. This session equipped attendees with well-researched, practical insights, helping them address concerns, clarify misconceptions, and strengthen the Bill's support, ultimately fostering more informed discussions and smoother legislative processes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) - "Social Sector Heat Decarbonisation." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The presentation to the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) on "Social Sector Heat Decarbonisation" reached approximately 100 local authority housing managers and senior staff. By sharing the findings from a recently published report on heat pump running costs and retrofitting expenses, the presentation provided the audience with crucial insights. This enabled attendees to better understand the financial implications of adopting clean heat solutions in the social sector, helping them make more informed decisions and plan more effectively for decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) - "Domestic Heat Decarbonisation." |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The presentation to the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) on "Domestic Heat Decarbonisation" engaged approximately 40 architects and academics. By sharing research findings on the barriers and drivers of heat pump deployment in the UK, the presentation directly impacted the audience's understanding of key challenges and opportunities. This helped attendees better navigate the complexities of heat pump adoption, encouraging more effective design, policy engagement, and innovative solutions in the push for domestic decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Press release (Proportion of older people living in PRS to treble by 2040, CaCHE report finds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Press release to promote new CaCHE research. Summary: Almost one-quarter of over 65s could be living in rented accommodation by 2040 Projections of housing tenure for older adults indicate that the proportion of people aged 65 and over living in rented accommodation will increase from 4% in 2022 to over 13% by 2040. A report by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), on behalf of the charity Independent Age, projected that by 2040, 24% of all older people will be living in private rented sector (PRS) housing. Although most people will still own their own homes in later life, there will be a decline in the proportion of people aged 65+ living in homes they own or in social homes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/proportion-of-older-people-living-in-prs-to-treble-by-2040-cache... |
| Description | Pride in place policy brief webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Kenn Gibb was respondent on panel, March 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Priorities for Housing in Wales Conference (Policy Forum Wales) Opening plenary presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited opening plenary session for day conference organised by Policy Forum Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Private renting, tenants and landlords in postcommunist societies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Purpose of the webinar: While the role and performance of private rental housing is increasingly scrutinized by researchers, activists and policymakers in the Anglo-Saxon countries and the old EU states, little is known about its recent and quiet emergence in the postcommunist countries. This webinar questions what we (don't) know and should know about this highly deregulated sector and debates its future. All times are in CET 14:00 - 14:30 - Short talks • Dr Adriana Mihaela Soaita, University of Bucharest/Glasgow reflects on the significance of her new EU Horizon project "Understanding private tenants and landlords in postcommunist Romania'. • Prof Alan Morris, University of Technology Sydney, reflects on what happens if a deregulated rental sector becomes larger and entrenched in a housing system where social renting is almost non-existent (Australia is a good example). • Dr Jane Zavisca, University of Arizona, reflects on the implications of 'housing privatism' to people's housing aspirations, family practices and the tenant/landlord relationship by drawing on her extensive research on Ukraine, Russia and other post-Soviet states. • Claudio Acioly, architect and urban planner, member of the Council of the International Federation of Housing and Planning, reflects on the role of rental housing for low-income households around the Globe, from the Brazilian favelas to Albania's emerging sector. 14:30 - 15:00 - Panel discussion • Prof Alan Morris chairs the panel discussion framed by your questions. Are you an academic researching rental housing, a professional or activist involved in the field, a private tenant or landlord? Raise your questions or tell your vision for the likely role/future of rental housing in postcommunist countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/private-renting-tenants-and-landlords-in-postcommunist-societies-tick... |
| Description | RSA Scotland housing emergency expert panel, January 2025, Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was one of four members of an expert panel assembled by the RSA to discuss the causes of and responses to the housing emergency |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Report launch House of Lords 'Homes for All work with Church of England and Nationwide Foundation, April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A session at the house of Lords led by Bishop of /Chelmsford and Archbishop of Canterbury to formally launch a report 'homes for all', a long term housing strategy, authored by Alex Marsh, Ken Gibb and Alice Earley, involving contributions for Biships, politicians and |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://homesforall.org.uk |
| Description | Residential assets, actors and agency in the UK private rented sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Alice Earley and Phil O'Brien participated and presented at research workshop on 'Residential assets, actors and agency in the UK private rented sector,' 12/09/24 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Responding to Scottish Housing to 2040 - Housing Studies Association Conference, Sheffield |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alice Earley presented 'Responding to Scottish Housing to 2040: Developing Credible Policy Proposals to Support the Affordable Supply Programme,' at the Housing Studies Association Conference, Sheffield, 31/03/24 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Retrofit Roundtables |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicholas Harrington has participated in a series of roundtable events on retrofit, organised by the Chartered Institute of Builders, throughout 2023-24 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | Roundtable on council tax reform |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in a roundtable on council tax reform organised by CIH, November 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Roundtable on overheating in Homes and the Future Buildings Standard in England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A roundtable with key stakeholders to inform a policy briefing paper on heat in buildings /homes in England |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SFHA independent housing hub |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb gave presentation on housing support research with Vikki McCall, Feb 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | SHARE conference panel session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb spoke at SHARE conference in Cumbernauld in March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Scotland KE Hub Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 11th meeting of the Scotland KE Hub - this one to support the Tobin 2 prioritisation process for CaCHE Phase 2 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Scottish Govt. Heat in Buildings Bill - Consultation Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 14th Dec, 2023: Scottish Govt. Heat in Buildings Bill - Consultation Workshop. Description: Presented evidence and findings of eight (8) months of research into the regulatory, behavioural, material, structural, and economic barriers that generate suboptimal uptake of domestic heat pump technology across the UK during a consultation workshop coordinated by the Housing department in Scottish Government. Impact: Recommendations from presentation made their way into the draft Heat in Buildings Bill to be presented to Scottish parliament. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Scottish Housing Network conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb gave a presentation PRS in Scotland at the SHN Conference, Wheatley House, Glasgow, Sept 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Senedd Cymru Cross Party Housing Groups |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | There are currently two Senedd Cymru Cross Party Housing Groups in Wales. In 2024-25 I have participapated in five meetings of the CPHGs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | Senior cohousing development discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | invited by lenzie community development trust to participate in a meeting and discussion with east dunbartonshire health and social care partnership to speak to evidence on health and wider social benefits of cohousing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Shelter Cymru Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Participation in annual one day Shelter Cymru conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Social Policy Association (SPA) tal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 25th Jan, 2024: Social Policy Association (SPA) talk "Tackling housing decarbonisation in a cost-of-living crisis: the challenge for social policy." Description: Presented evidence and findings of research into fuel poverty in the UK, the running costs of heat pumps, and the cost of improving the thermal efficiency of UK homes to an audience of practitioners, civil servants and experts. Impact: Received an invitation from Senior Research Officer with the Energy and Heat Analysis Team to give a presentation to the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor, Scottish Government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/about-us/events/tackling-housing-decarbonisation-cost-living-cri... |
| Description | Social housing national conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in panel discussion, Nov 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | TPAS webinar to launch 'Is There A Seat at the Table?' report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I co-presented at a TPAS webinar on 6 February to launch a research report I have supported. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.tpas.org.uk/tpas-events/show/1081#:~:text=Tpas%2C%20in%20collaboration%20with%20the%20UK... |
| Description | Tai housing information group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb gave webinar presentation to Tai Housing Information Group, Sept 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk at 2023 National Housing Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 24th Oct, 2023: Talk at 2023 National Housing Forum: "Decarbonisation: Building in Sector Resilience" Description: Outlined insights from systems thinking research into regulatory, behavioural, material, structural, and economic barriers that generate suboptimal domestic heat decarbonisation efforts across the UK to an audience of housing sector practitioners and experts. Suggested a holistic, multi-sector framework to improve outcomes. Impact: Received feedback from several attendees that they would like to adopt the model proposed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | The Observer on drive thru restaurants |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | James White Quoted in The Observer on drive thru restaurants, 27th May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/27/glasgow-drive-through-restaurants-starbucks-gorbals |
| Description | The Policy and Politics of Improving Standards in the English Private Rented Sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alice EARLEY presented draft article entitled 'The Policy and Politics of Improving Standards in the English Private Rented Sector,' being developed for a special issue of the Political Quarterly focusing on Housing in the UK: Politics and Policy, based on NWF/ CofE English Housing Strategy work, at the Australasian Housing Research Conference, Sydney, 19/02/25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | UK-Ireland Planning Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Kenneth Gibb, Dr Alice Earley and Gillian Young (2023) Responding to Scottish Housing to 2040 and National Planning Framework 4: Developing Credible Policy Proposals to Support the Affordable Supply Programme. Presentation to UK-Ireland Planning Conference: Planning on a Crisis Footing. 6 September 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Wales Housing Information Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Written report to Welsh Government's Housing Information Group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2024-05/housing-information-group-21-may-2024... |
| Description | Welsh Government Ministerial Task Force Affordable Housing Delivery |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was requested by the Chair of the Task Force (Lee Waters MS) to provide him with a confidential briefing paper for the Group (and to attend their second meeting). The Task Group are due to report to the Minster for Housing and Local Government in Spring/Summer 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Welsh Government Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) (Housing Domain) Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I am one of two external members of this working group (other is a representative from Welsh Local Government Association). I have participated in 4 meetings of this group in 2024-25. There will be further meetings later in 2025 before reporting to the wider WIMD Group with our recommendations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | Workshop on Older People's Housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Vikki McCall ran a workshop on older people's housing need as part of the CIH Scotland Housing Festival in March 2024. The workshop drew on several recent CaCHE research projects and digital and hard copies of the March 2024 briefing paper on older people's housing need were also distributed to attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Written and oral evidence on council tax revaluation and reform to Local government , Housing and Planning committee, Scottish Parliament, February 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Provided written and oral evidence on the challenges of council tax revaluation and wider reform as part of committee's inquiry into the future of the council tax |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/sessio... |
| Description | heritage building net zero roundtable event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in a heritage building net zero roundtable event at Crichton Campus in April 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | invited speaker and panellist to Scottish Homelessness Network conference, November 2024, Perth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Asked to speak at plenary session to provide cintext for the current and future state of Scottish housing before joining a panel to debate same. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | invited speaker to practitioner conference, Crieff, November 2024, to talk on housing support and on the meaning of affordability |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gave two invited presentations: one on ongoing work o understand the delivery and funding of housing support in Scotland; the other to report on the short life working group I chair for the Scottish government - towards a shared understanding of the meaning of housing affordability |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | keynote, the housing emergency in Scotland and policy responses |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give keynote at online meeting of Development Trusts Association Scotland forum on housing emergency in Scotland and housing policy responses |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | oral evidence to Scottish Parlaiment local government, housing and planning committee, June 2024, on rent controls |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of oral evidence ot committee reviewing the introduction of rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill working its way through Parliament - this evidence built of 3 years sustained research by our research centre on rent controls. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/sessio... |
| Description | podcast, The UK Weighs Zonal Pricing Shift |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The podcast with Foresight Media, titled "The UK Weighs Zonal Pricing Shift," aimed to explain zonal pricing and its potential impact on the UK's electricity market. The session informed the general public about how zonal pricing works, helping listeners understand its possible effects on electricity costs. By clarifying this complex issue, the podcast empowered the audience to grasp the potential changes in the market and how they might influence their energy bills and the broader economy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://foresightmedia.com/story/sHd3kGDY-me6kzga0-bc842 |
| Description | provided written and oral evidence to Scottish Parliament local government, housing and planing committee, November 2024, on the 'housing emergency' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Gave evidence in an inquiry by the LGHP committee at Holyrood on the housing emergency. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/sessio... |
| Description | roundtable on housing investment participant |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ken Gibb participated in a roundtable on housing investment participant organised by the David Hume Institute, January 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | tenure and poverty in older age in Britain in 2040 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | David Robinson spoke about projections of tenure and poverty in older age in Britain in 2040. at a launch event in London, organised by Independent Age in December 2023, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |