New cultural contradictions in modern consumer societies: A political economy perspective using multi-level analysis
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Geographical Sciences
Abstract
Researchers have long been interested in promoting the social and economic arrangements for human welfare. As our societies become more complex, the challenges we face appear more profound forcing us to rethink our ideas about how we live our lives, our lifestyles and the impacts of our lifestyle choices on others around us.
This international research project will investigate patterns of household consumption and social impacts within modern consumer societies like the UK. The research will examine and report on the distribution of living standards and conditions within and between countries. That some lives are characterised by a lack of resources - 'the poor' in consumer societies - while others have excessive lifestyles and consumption levels effecting the wellbeing of others (and future generations) due to emissions and the by-products of waste.
In my research project, disparities within and between societies, and ethical and global justice issues, come to the fore. The recognition of the need to use our resources better and more fairly, in a new era of degrowth, connects with the changing discourse of sustainable social justice. The findings from this research will feed directly into policy deliberations inside and outside government, including discussion about household consumption, household green emissions and household energy consumption in modern consumer societies and the social impacts on living standards, and the environment. The project will also offer valuable lessons and advice for consumers on how best to reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of a changing climate. This research will help to raise public and government understanding and awareness of the impacts of consumption in modern consumer societies.
This international research project will investigate patterns of household consumption and social impacts within modern consumer societies like the UK. The research will examine and report on the distribution of living standards and conditions within and between countries. That some lives are characterised by a lack of resources - 'the poor' in consumer societies - while others have excessive lifestyles and consumption levels effecting the wellbeing of others (and future generations) due to emissions and the by-products of waste.
In my research project, disparities within and between societies, and ethical and global justice issues, come to the fore. The recognition of the need to use our resources better and more fairly, in a new era of degrowth, connects with the changing discourse of sustainable social justice. The findings from this research will feed directly into policy deliberations inside and outside government, including discussion about household consumption, household green emissions and household energy consumption in modern consumer societies and the social impacts on living standards, and the environment. The project will also offer valuable lessons and advice for consumers on how best to reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of a changing climate. This research will help to raise public and government understanding and awareness of the impacts of consumption in modern consumer societies.
Planned Impact
Beneficiaries of the research, including how they will benefit:
-The Academic and Research Community: project outputs will demonstrate new knowledge and methodological developments and innovations in multilevel analysis; other outputs will focus on study findings and resulting social and environmental issues arising from the research (again contributing to new knowledge and debate in the social and natural sciences).
-Policymakers and Governments: increasingly government and politicians are becoming interested in sustainable consumption. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been working on government strategies for supporting a strong and sustainable green economy. Research findings from this inquiry will be of interest to policymakers interested in patterns of household consumption and social impacts will feed into current debates about resilience to climate change. In the past I have made a formal submission of my work and research evidence to the UK Prime Minister's Office. At the EU level, policymakers and officials at the European Commission will be interested in applications and findings, particularly the Living Conditions and Social Protection Unit and Health and the Consumers Directorate.
-International NGOs: often play a central role in shaping public policy. NGOs such as the OECD and World Bank help governments to tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy. While the WHO is concerned with international public health and has policies on tackling global health inequalities and climate change mitigation policies. In the past I have made formal submissions of my work and research evidence to the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (see Pathways to Impact).
-Statistical Agencies: such as the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat (statistical office of the European Communities) are likely to be interested in methodology innovations and developments resulting from the study and will be interested to learn how derived data has been created with the application of various conversion factors (for greenhouse gas emissions) to household survey data.
-Wider Public: issues around ethical consumerism are complex; nevertheless wider public debate is needed about socially acceptable levels of household consumption and social impacts. Findings will be publically debated at events: a special 'Big Equality Debate' in Bristol and the Festival of Ideas which aims to stimulate people's minds and passions (www.ideasfestival.co.uk). Further information on research users and reaching the wider public is given in Pathways to Impact.
-Industry: as awareness of environmental issues and social factors related to trade has risen, producers, shops and supermarkets are becoming more interested in ethical purchase behaviour and industry will be interested in patterns of consumption and social impacts by place.
-Charities and Think-tanks: such as eaga Charitable Trust and the Crichton Carbon Centre in south-west Scotland are interested in distributional and equity impacts of climate change mitigation and research that contributes to fair energy services for all groups in society. Other influential think-tanks such as the Resolution Foundation, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) will be interested in the findings on living standards and potential policy implications, particularly as these organisations have strong interests in social justice and sustainable consumption. I have established links with these organisations having worked on projects with them before.
-The Academic and Research Community: project outputs will demonstrate new knowledge and methodological developments and innovations in multilevel analysis; other outputs will focus on study findings and resulting social and environmental issues arising from the research (again contributing to new knowledge and debate in the social and natural sciences).
-Policymakers and Governments: increasingly government and politicians are becoming interested in sustainable consumption. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been working on government strategies for supporting a strong and sustainable green economy. Research findings from this inquiry will be of interest to policymakers interested in patterns of household consumption and social impacts will feed into current debates about resilience to climate change. In the past I have made a formal submission of my work and research evidence to the UK Prime Minister's Office. At the EU level, policymakers and officials at the European Commission will be interested in applications and findings, particularly the Living Conditions and Social Protection Unit and Health and the Consumers Directorate.
-International NGOs: often play a central role in shaping public policy. NGOs such as the OECD and World Bank help governments to tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy. While the WHO is concerned with international public health and has policies on tackling global health inequalities and climate change mitigation policies. In the past I have made formal submissions of my work and research evidence to the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (see Pathways to Impact).
-Statistical Agencies: such as the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat (statistical office of the European Communities) are likely to be interested in methodology innovations and developments resulting from the study and will be interested to learn how derived data has been created with the application of various conversion factors (for greenhouse gas emissions) to household survey data.
-Wider Public: issues around ethical consumerism are complex; nevertheless wider public debate is needed about socially acceptable levels of household consumption and social impacts. Findings will be publically debated at events: a special 'Big Equality Debate' in Bristol and the Festival of Ideas which aims to stimulate people's minds and passions (www.ideasfestival.co.uk). Further information on research users and reaching the wider public is given in Pathways to Impact.
-Industry: as awareness of environmental issues and social factors related to trade has risen, producers, shops and supermarkets are becoming more interested in ethical purchase behaviour and industry will be interested in patterns of consumption and social impacts by place.
-Charities and Think-tanks: such as eaga Charitable Trust and the Crichton Carbon Centre in south-west Scotland are interested in distributional and equity impacts of climate change mitigation and research that contributes to fair energy services for all groups in society. Other influential think-tanks such as the Resolution Foundation, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) will be interested in the findings on living standards and potential policy implications, particularly as these organisations have strong interests in social justice and sustainable consumption. I have established links with these organisations having worked on projects with them before.
Publications

Atkinson W
(2015)
Class and Cuisine in Contemporary Britain: the Social Space, the Space of Food and Their Homology
in The Sociological Review

DEEMING C
(2014)
Neil Thin (2012), Social Happiness: Theory into Policy and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press. 320 pp., £24.99, pbk
in Journal of Social Policy

Deeming C
(2015)
Defining Minimum Income (and Living) Standards in Europe: Methodological Issues and Policy Debates
in Social Policy and Society

Deeming C
(2015)
The Welfare State Reader, 3rd edition Edited by ChristopherPierson, Francis G.Castles and Ingela K.NaumannCambridge: Polity Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7456-6369-2; £18.99 (pbk).
in Social Policy & Administration

Deeming C
(2013)
Trials and Tribulations: The 'Use' (and 'Misuse') of Evidence in Public Policy.
in Social policy & administration

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(2015)
Investigating the Macro Determinants of Self-Rated Health and Well-Being Using the European Social Survey: Methodological Innovations across Countries and Time
in International Journal of Sociology

DEEMING C
(2012)
Worlds of Welfare Capitalism and Wellbeing: A Multilevel Analysis
in Journal of Social Policy

Deeming C
(2015)
Social Investment after Neoliberalism: Policy Paradigms and Political Platforms.
in Journal of social policy

Deeming C
(2014)
Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy

Deeming C
(2015)
The mis-measurement of extreme global poverty: A case study in the Pacific Islands.
in Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.)
Description | My FRL grant has resulted in: -25 publications -3 International Collaborations & Partnerships -3 further funding grants / scholarships -17 engagement activities -2 Influences on Policy, Practice -3 recognition awards -3 new datasets -1 new post-grad course designed in comparative methods Overall the project objectives were met. The project has shed new light on the nature of social inequalities and determinants both within and between countries and regions around the world. A series of articles looked at the determinants of health and well-being in consumer societies: particularly in UK nations, in European nations and in OECD nations. Analysis of changing social attitudes to the environment, welfare and inequality in modern consumer societies; reflecting on the nature of the relations between ideology, party policies, popular attitudes and their political impact. Finally, more theoretical arguments focused on the changing nature of the welfare state and the new contradictions in consumer society, vis-a-vis risk, consumption, inequality and people's views about social policy and the role of government and governmental action. A series of articles have also considered new policy perspectives - particularly Social Investment and Inclusive Growth - as strategy to promote well-being for all, and to counter rising inequality in the advanced societies. Findings have been presented to a range of audiences from local workshops for schools to major international conferences addressing policy-makers and government officials. The project has helped strengthen existing collaborations with researchers within UK and Australian universities and new collaborations have been secured in the UK, Australia and Chile. The project also pioneered new methodological techniques in data analysis. A challenge in making international comparisons involves distinguishing between time-comparative and cross-sectional effects. Repeated cross-national surveys that cover a substantial number of countries on the same topic in three or more waves have become available only very recently. Together with Kelvyn Jones we show how to study cross-sectional and over-time effects of individual income, economic growth, and other factors on subjective well-being. Their analysis is based on the European Social Survey (ESS) and covers 30 countries from 2002 to 2011. Well-being is measured by simultaneously considering happiness, satisfaction, and health. Thus we expand our multilevel analyses to multiple dependent 230 variables and go beyond current state-of-the-art analyses so far. I had also hoped to analyse some of the European consumption data, from the Household Budget Surveys (HBS), however Eurostat has not made this micro data available to researchers. Such analysis might be possible in the future if this becomes available under 'Commission Regulation (EU) No 520/2010 of 16 June 2010 makes for the provision of HBS datasets for scientific and research purposes. |
Exploitation Route | The findings have been taken forward by policy-makers in the UK, Europe and Australia, for example. Also, on the 9th December 2015 (i.e. two months after project close), I was awarded a publishing deal to bring together some of the new learning from the project in a major new volume, working with new colleagues across Europe, North America and Canada, Australia and East Asia, and networks that have been established during this project. This is a lasting contribution and one which I am taking forward to promote and continue the project work with policymakers. The demand for this work will be from both 'pure' scholars seeking to understand a rapidly changing social policy research environment; and also more applied researchers and practitioners seeking to influence policy development. We would also expect it to be widely used in social policy and development teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. While this may not be as a complete text for a subject - though 'Social Policy and Development' is becoming a new type of subject offering - one can easily imagine the book being reserved in 'High Use' sections of University libraries. Another volume is in progress 'Advances in Comparative Methods' that will discuss the new methodological techniques and learning in data analysis. |
Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Environment Government Democracy and Justice Transport |
Description | A major change is underway in the global policy arena as the neoliberal period reaches its social policy limits. Aiming to capture and define this shift, this grant brings the latest thinking on social investment and inclusive growth (within environmental limits) and global social policy together for the first time. The grant shows how these key ideas together with the environmental imperative of 'sustainability' are shaping a new global development agenda. Building on existing work, the outputs of this grant argue that social investment and sustainable inclusive growth have merged as a policy framework for promoting social well-being in the 21st century, thus integrating the economic with social policy. Demonstrating the benefits and challenges involved in unifying these new strategies, the grant makes a substantial contribution to the forging of a new consensus in policymaking for the 21st century based on these new policy perspectives. Although the research funded by this grant is still evolving, its outcomes have already been picked up by a wide variety of end users and it is clear that the impact of this grant is starting to evolve in a number of different sectors. • New collaborations and partnerships have developed with academics in Australia, Denmark, Chile and Switzerland for example. • Findings are having influence on policy-making processes and policy-makers in Australia and Europe. Inclusive Growth and Social Investment recommendations are being taken forward by the Australian Labor Party, official communications and policy documents. • Research findings and recommendations, specifically looking at issues in quantifying relations between social investment policy and societal outcomes were debated by academics and policy-makers from the European Commission in Belgium and also in Switzerland. • Research findings and methodological tools have been presented at a series of international conferences, networking events and workshops, included UK Data Service user group meetings, and methodological tools and innovations feature in a special issue of the International Journal of Sociology, the special issue is dedicated to Methodological Problems of Quantitative Comparative Social Research. • In terms of public engagement, findings and themes have been debated at a series of public lectures as well as interactive workshops organized for schools in England and Scotland. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Government, Democracy and Justice |
Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
Description | Social Investment (Australia) |
Geographic Reach | Australia |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Impact | Influencing policy-makers, Inclusive Growth and Social Investment recommendations are being taken forward by the Australian Labour Party in its policy documents. |
Description | Social Investment (European Commission) |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
Impact | Research findings looked at issues involved in quantifying relations between social investment policy and policy outcomes in a comparative frameworkdebated by academics and policy-makers at the European Commission. |
Description | ESRC (UK) |
Amount | £1,950 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ESRC RES-622-26-623 |
Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2012 |
End | 12/2012 |
Description | Visiting Professor (University of Santiago, Chile) |
Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Santiago de Compostela |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Spain |
Start | 03/2015 |
End | 05/2015 |
Description | Visiting Research Fellowship (Macquarie University, Australia) |
Amount | $5,761 (AUD) |
Organisation | Macquarie University |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Australia |
Start | 12/2014 |
End | 03/2015 |
Description | Liberal welfare states |
Organisation | Macquarie University |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Original research. |
Collaborator Contribution | Original research. |
Impact | Academic article. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Reframing Global Social Policy: Inclusive Growth and Social Investment |
Organisation | University of Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Conducted new research into the nature of Social Investment and Inclusive Growth in the advanced societies. |
Collaborator Contribution | Research and drafting of conference material, slides, academic publications, chapters. |
Impact | Three academic articles already published, in the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy and Administration, Social Policy and Society, and an edited volume summarising the research and field is due to be published later this year, 2017. |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Wellbeing |
Organisation | University of Santiago, Chile |
Country | Chile |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Survey design, analysis and reporting, drafting an academic journal article for publication |
Collaborator Contribution | Data collection and analysis |
Impact | Academic article in progress. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Interactive Workshop with Schools (Bristol, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Organised Public Event: Interactive Workshop with Schools. For further information follow the links: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fssl/festival/programme/eventfri1.html http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2012/8909.html http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2012/230.html Audience reported change in views and behaviours at the end of the workshop. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
URL | http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fssl/festival/programme/eventfri1.html |
Description | International Conference (Oslo, Norway) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | 50 academics attended my talk, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards, and now I am talking to a colleague in Poland about a potential research collaboration. A new academic paper has been submitted for publication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://nova.07.no/id/24834 |
Description | International Conference (Poznan, Poland) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | 100 academics attended, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards and invite to international workshop in Mexico. 'Investigating the Macro Determinants of Individual Health and Well-being in a Multilevel Multivariate Analysis of Thirty European Nations' 11th Annual ESPAnet Conference, Poznan University of Economics, 5-7 September 2013 Poznan. Further invitation to a workshop in Mexico. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://espanet2013.ue.poznan.pl/ |
Description | International Conference (Sheffield, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Conference talk on social insecurity sparked questions and discussion. 'Regulating Poor People: A Legitimate Function of Neoliberal Workfare States?' 'Social Policy Confronting Change: Resistance, Resilience and Radicalism', University of Sheffield, 14-16 July 2014. Has led to new research collaborations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.socstudies.group.shef.ac.uk/spa/ |
Description | International Conference (Sheffield, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | The presentation sparked questions and discussion and a new opportunity for a collaboration. 'Addressing the Social Determinants of Social Wellbeing; The Latest Challenge for Social Policy?' Social Policy Association Annual Conference 2013 'Social Policy in Challenging Times', University of Sheffield, 8-10 July 2013. I am collaborating with researchers at Oxford and in Chile on new research into wellbeing - and we are applying for research funds through the Newton-Picarte funding stream. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | International Conference (University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, 3-5 September 2015.) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | 50 academics attended my talk, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards, and the conference paper has been published in an academic journal. I am talking with colleague about continuing this work as a book project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Policy and Politics conference 2015 on 15th and 16th September, Bristol |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards and new collaboration. Developed a new article on the history of social investment in social policy. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Press Release (Bristol, UK) |
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 | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Wrote and issued a university press release, 'Global poverty could be up to a third higher than reported' (Press release issued 11 April 2014) http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2014/april/global-poverty.html UK: http://phys.org/news/2014-04-global-poverty-higher.html Russia, Russia Today: http://rt.com/news/world-poverty-third-higher-900/ (RT tweeted a link to their 641,000 followers and it was retweeted 44 times) US, Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140410194646.htm Voice of America: http://www.voanews.com/content/researchers-call-world-bank-poverty-figures-too-low/1891479.html Malaysiaun: http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/221022593/scat/b8de8e630faf3631/ht/Global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-Study India (lots of coverage): https://in.news.yahoo.com/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study-091804476.html http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2014/04/11/96--Global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-Study-.html http://www.chennaivision.com/news/2014/83229.php?ref=tw http://odishasuntimes.com/45758/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/ http://www.mizonews.net/economy/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/ http://www.newsyaps.com/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/105008/ http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study-114041100601_1.html Story picked up all over the world, e.g. UK: http://phys.org/news/2014-04-global-poverty-higher.html Russia, Russia Today: http://rt.com/news/world-poverty-third-higher-900/ (RT tweeted a link to their 641,000 followers and it was retweeted 44 times) US, Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140410194646.htm Voice of America: http://www.voanews.com/content/researchers-call-world-bank-poverty-figures-too-low/1891479.html Malaysiaun: http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/221022593/scat/b8de8e630faf3631/ht/Global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-Study India (lots of coverage): https://in.news.yahoo.com/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study-091804476.html http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2014/04/11/96--Global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-Study-.html http://www.chennaivision.com/news/2014/83229.php?ref=tw http://odishasuntimes.com/45758/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/ http://www.mizonews.net/economy/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/ http://www.newsyaps.com/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study/105008/ http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/global-poverty-figures-grossly-underestimated-study-114041100601_1.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2014/april/global-poverty.html |
Description | Press Release (Bristol, UK) |
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 | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Writing and issuing a university press release relating to research project findings. 'A welfare-building nation changes its mind' (Press release issued: 25 September 2014) http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2014/september/welfare-state.html The story and findings were reported in the Independent and I was invited to talk about findings on local radio news, BBC Radio Bristol. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-people-stopped-believing-in-the-benefits-due-to-tony-blair-researchers-claim-9753824.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-people-stopped-believing-in-the-benefits-due-t... |
Description | Public Lecture (Bristol, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 130 member of the public attended the lecture by myself and Guy Standing on the growing problem of social insecurity, the talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards. I now work regularly with the Bristol Festival of Ideas team, establishing better links with Bristol University, to further promote their goals of stimulating people's minds and passions with an inspiring programme of discussion and debate in Bristol. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk/2014/events/guy-standing/ |
Description | Scientific Meeting (Antwerp, Belgium) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Over 100 academics, policymakers and EU officials attended a careers talk, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The Development of Reference Budgets for Europe', ImPRovE Mid-term Conference, The distributive impact of policies before and during the crisis, Lessons for Europe 2020, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 8 April 2014. Led to a research collaboration and academic paper submitted for publication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://improve-research.eu/?page_id=1952 |
Description | Scientific Meeting (Canberra, Australia) |
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 | Paper presented to Roundtable on The Economics of Inclusive Growth Chaired by Jenny Macklin MP*, 9.45am-2.00pm at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Murdoch Room, Level 1, Old Canberra House (Building 73), Lennox Crossing, Australian National University. *Jenny Macklin MP, Shadow Minister for Families and Payments, Shadow Minister for Disability Reform, Federal Member for Jagajaga, Australia. Influencing policy-makers, Inclusive Growth and Social Investment recommendations are being taken forward by the Australian Labour Party in its policy documents. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Scientific Meeting (Lausanne, Switzerland) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | 100 academics, policymakers, postgraduate studetns attended a careers talk, which sparked questions and discussion and collaborations afterwards. Resulted in a collaboration with research at Melbourne University, and an academic publication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.idheap.ch/idheap.nsf/vwBaseDocuments/U9SemCCHN-9CWKUX?OpenDocument&lng=en |
Description | UK Data Service User Meeting (London, UK) |
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 | ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey User Meeting. Presented new findings using data from the ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. 50 officials from the government statistical agency attended the event, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. 'Addressing the Social Determinants of Social Well-being The Latest Challenge for Social Policy?', UK Data Service/ESDS Government Opinions and Lifestyle Survey User Meeting, Wednesday 29 May 2013, Brettenham House, London. See Links:- http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/eventsdocs/opinionslifestylemay2013.aspx My Slides http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/media/215823/opinions_deeming_29may13.pdf An academic paper has been submitted for publication and I have been asked to present my work at another ONS user group meeting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/eventsdocs/opinionslifestylemay2013.aspx |
Description | UK Data Service User Meeting (London, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | ONS Family Finance Surveys User Meeting. Presented new findings using data from the ONS Living Costs and Food Survey. 50 government officials attended which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. 'Class and Cuisine in Contemporary Britain: Exploring the 'Space of Foods' with the 2010 LCF' UK Data Service/Office for National Statistics Family Finance Surveys User Conference, 7 July 2014, London http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/news-and-events/eventsitem/?id=3749 An academic paper has been submitted for publication and I have been asked to present my work at another ONS user group meeting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
URL | http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/news-and-events/eventsitem/?id=3749 |
Description | University Workshop (Bristol, UK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Environmental Regulation, Ethics and the Social and Human Sciences. 50 academics attended the workshop, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Led to new opportunities for joint working, e.g. joint PhD supervision across schools. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
Description | University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | The talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards and has led to an academic article and more research collaborations. Published academic article. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.sdu.dk/en/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/C_Velfaerd/ESPAnet2015 |
Description | Working Group (Jalisco, Mexico) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Over 100 academics, policymakers attended, which sparked questions and discussion and a new research collaboration afterwards. 'Towards a new well-being State?', International Forum of Well-being & Development Policy, 24th-26th November 2014, Guadalajara, Jalisco, M?xico. Led to a new research collaboration with researchers in Chile. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://forobienestar.jalisco.mx/ |