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LOCKED OUT: How housing systems are failing survivors of domestic violence
Lily Soaper, recipient of Commonweal’s Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary for 2024/2025, shared a detailed analysis of her research conducted as part of her undergraduate dissertation in Social Policy at the University of Birmingham.
Aug 13


Examining the representations of homeless people in charity advertising
Emma Bull, a University of Birmingham Social Policy graduate, shares key findings from her research exploring the representations of homeless people in charity advertising.
Jul 30


University of Birmingham students deliver compelling housing-related research
Four final-year University of Birmingham students recently presented their insightful dissertation research projects investigating topical housing and social policy areas, having been awarded the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary for 2024/25.
Jun 6


Commonweal supports four University of Birmingham students delving into key housing issues Â
Four University of Birmingham students receive funding and support to conduct their final-year research projects into critical housing and s
Aug 14, 2024


The Jane Memorial Bursary gave me a real drive and inspiration to ‘inhabit’ the research I was doing about Grenfell Tower
My name is Liv Glenny, and I recently graduated from the University of Birmingham, with a BA in Social Policy and Sociology with a Year...
Aug 5, 2024
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