Professor David Robinson - Professorial Lecture
Tuesday 10 May 2011
6 for 6.30pm Room 9130
Furnival Building, Arundel Street,
City Campus, Sheffield
Social
Housing in England stands accused of being 'part of the problem, not
the solution'; an agent of social exclusion that rewards need rather
than effort and promotes dependency rather than responsibility. In this
lecture, Professor David Robinson will scrutinise these claims, which
are being actively drawn on by the current Government to justify radical
reform of the sector. He will also consider the potential implications
of these reforms, drawing on empirical evidence from a number of recent
studies conducted with colleagues in CRESR.
David's
research interests centre around analysis of the various opportunities,
constraints and risks inherent within the UK housing system. For the
last 14 years he has worked in the Centre for Regional Economic and
Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University. During this time he has
directed numerous research projects and evaluations for funders,
including central government departments (CLG, DWP, Home Office), local
authorities and research charities. He is author of numerous academic
outputs and co-founder of the journal People, Policy and Place Online.
Places are free and include refreshments and a light buffet, but must be booked in advance.
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