SSAN aims to build links, share resources and encourage collaboration between people interested in spatial analysis, GIS, spatial econometrics, & related topics
SSAN Webinar today at 1pm: David Walsh from @theGCPH speaking on "Understanding recent widening of mortality inequalities across the UK". Attendance is free. Register here: https://t.co/VKwP3q1FOg
1/ we set out reasons why we might expect discrimination to vary across locations. Eg social frontiers may heighten territorial sentiment. letting agents reflect this in their response rates to particular ethnic groups. We mights also expect asymmetric effects across the frontier
Our latest article on Social Frontiers just out in E&PB: "The conflicting geographies of social frontiers: Exploring the asymmetric impacts of social frontiers on household mobility in Rotterdam" with @DanOlner@maarten_van_ham and Heleen Janssen. https://t.co/v26TiSj58k
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Is segregation falling in the E&W / UK? What do we know from 2021 Census?
I’m aware of the Catney et al. paper:
https://t.co/JXvrrByt3g
Any others, either in print or as working papers / reports?
@profrichharris@david_j_manley@gemmacatney@lloydcd
Looking forward to presenting our large scale (7,233 responses, spanning 4 towns) randomised audit study of ethnic and gender discrimination in the UK rental market: AREUEA Conference Cambridge, 10.30am Fri 21 July. https://t.co/TlKnNgTLLF
Excited to be presenting in my old department @UofGUrbStudies on 17th May 3pm: "Life at the Frontier: Theory and Evidence on Neighbourhood Boundaries and their Impacts" -- do join us if you can make it.
https://t.co/H8LvlDVmbJ
@FrontiersSocial@spatial_network@SoLivelyWrite
**Please circulate**
Over 300 migration scholars have signed an open letter challenging the UK's Illegal Immigration Bill on the basis that it's not evidence based, workable, or legal under human rights law.
Full version of the letter here:
https://t.co/0vmszXcbVz
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Our paper (w/ @EduardoTapia16) on whether school closures can be effective in reducing ethnic school segregation is now out in @JUAurban. In our study, we use Swedish register data and focus on primary and lower secondary schools in Stockholm, Sweden.
Delighted to announce a 6th PhD Studentship:
SH76 Understanding the local and regional impacts of immigration on local educational and labour market trajectories
Weblink: https://t.co/we7fvehuBz
Partner Org: UK Home Office
Supervisors: @GwilymPryce1@AnetaPiekut@GurleenKP
Interested in doing a fully-funded PhD with integrated MSc on the local impacts of immigration, working with the Home Office Managed Migration team?
Deadline: 10th Apr
Apply: https://t.co/we7fvehuBz
@sheffeconomics @warwickecon@warwickeconsoc@LSEEcon@SheffieldMRG@jdportes
Overview of the CDT Data Analytics & Society 4 yr PhD Programme: https://t.co/hUZNeIPECD
How to apply: https://t.co/A2APBS8ax5
Elligibility: https://t.co/uoSvFJ1AfQ
About the CDT Data Analytics & Society: https://t.co/Yk5PFPsYhx
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SH75 Understanding Inequalities & Interconnections in Health and Social Care
Project Details: https://t.co/34uj0EH6lm
Partner Org: The Health Foundation @HealthFdn
Supervisors: @PeterABath, Dan Holman, @DrMattBennett
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@InfoSchoolSheff @SocStudiesShef @CentreForCare
SH74 The Social Care Workforce in Wales
Project Details: https://t.co/z3Su5ZU3Mi
Partner Org: https://t.co/gacguxuxti @SocialCareWales
Supervisors: Liam Foster, @GwilymPryce1@DrMattBennett
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@shefmethods @sheffeconomics @SocStudiesShef @CentreForCare
SH73 The Role of R&D and Innovation in Promoting Growth across Sectors, Firms and Regions
Project Details: https://t.co/W4UWl9sUVe
Partner Org: Dep Bus. Energy & Indust Strateg (BEIS)
Supervisors: @JesseMatheson2 @EnricoVanino @AndrewJDBell
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@shefmethods @sheffeconomics
SH71 Drivers and Effects of Digital Poverty across Local Communities in the UK
Project Details: https://t.co/UMKFiMZ1Sf
Partner Orgs: @DigiPovAlliance @WANdisco @DJRichardsFF
Supervisors: Vania Sena, @EnricoVanino, @SocSciMcAndrew
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@sheffeconomics @shefmethods
5 Sheffield ESRC funded @DataCDT PhD studentships with integrated MSc
Start: Oct 2023
Apply: https://t.co/ld6Vkcdjk2
Each with a great partner org.: BEIS, DLUHC, Home Office, Digital Poverty Alliance, Social Care Wales, Health Foundation)
Info on each below:
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Big hopes for this: @activetraveleng has a unique opportunity/responsibility to improve the data collection, processing, quality assurance and tooling landscape nationwide. Excited to join the amazing team from @ITSLeeds. More job opportunities will be posted soon🚶🦽🚲🚀