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How has Welsh civil society responded to the 'refugee crisis'? This is the question we’ll be asking at Oasis Cardiff on 4 Dec, 9.30am–1.30pm. We’ll be sharing our research on refugees in Wales and discussing support, awareness and solidarity. To book your place: https://bit.ly/2DIVToq

Places available at our ESRC Festival of Social Sciences workshop with Wales TUC this Friday. Find out how trade unions are using social media to engage with a new generation of workers, and more about our analysis of #McStrike. Book here: https://bit.ly/2EWmjo4

Philippa Davies, a WISERD PhD student, recently spent three months working with Women in Sport. Here, she blogs about how her placement renewed her enthusiasm for her research.

Come along to this event on Sunday evening at Tiny Rebel Cardiff - our own Dr Esther Muddiman will be part of the panel examining the political conflict between generations.

The highlights of our research, working with the third sector, events across the country, links across the globe - all in the latest WISERD Insight annual report, out now: https://wiserd.ac.uk/news/latest-wiserd-i nsight-out-now

They've arrived! 🎉 The latest edition of WISERD Insight, our report on what we achieved throughout last year, will be available later this week.

There's been substantial focus on the quality of school buildings as a way to improve academic attainment.
But what do pupils in Wales think of their surroundings at school? This blog from Dr Constantino Dumangane Jr. and Dr Kevin Smith examines WISERD data to find out

Dr Helen Blakely explores the importance of memorials to our society in the context of her work around the former Six Bells colliery, Abertillery.

Just one of the points our housing expert Dr Peter Mackie made as he gave evidence to a Senedd enquiry on rough sleeping today.
Read more: http://wiserd.ac.uk/…/wiserd-housing-ex pert-gives-evidence-…

Today it's Safer Internet Day #SID2018
Do you think more should be done to tackle cyberbullying? This blog from Dr Constantino Dumangane Jr., written last year, examines how widespread it is in Wales

What do we mean by transparency in government?
Is it actually restoring trust - or does it end up being more like an overpriced pint?
Dr Ian Stafford blogs on our website:

Parents shouldn't use the Education Wales school categorisations as a league table to compare schools, says WISERD Education Director Prof Sally Power in today's Western Mail.

Did the much-reported 'youthquake' at last year's General Election really happen?
New evidence released today suggests not. WISERD researcher Dr Stuart Fox examines the findings in his blog:

Not many spaces left for our free GIS training workshop in Cardiff next month.
Want to brush up on and extend your spatial analysis skills? Register now:

Just 10 days left! Submit your abstracts for this year's #WISERD2018 Annual Conference at the University of South Wales. More information: https://wiserd.ac.uk/events/annual-confer ence-2018/call-papers

Bangor University's Dr Alexandra Plows recently took part in a pilot to help share knowledge to inform Assembly Members. Read her blog about her experiences:

Mae Swyddfa Hwb WISERD nawr wedi cau am y flwyddyn. Byddwn yn ail-agor ar fore'r 2il o Ionawr 2018. Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
WISERD's Hub Office is now closed for the year. We'll reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!