From the Chief Executive… A working-class board member is something to be
“Why don’t we put a woman from a scheme in charge of the country?” That’s what my friend said to me on the long trudge back from Ibrox to the city centre. And he’s spot on. We were talking about all the problems that beset the country and the sheer uselessness of our leaders in […]
Lessons from Grenfell
Five years on from the fire at Grenfell Tower, Danielle Aumord speaks to residents about their views on what has or, most importantly, what hasn’t been learned in that time. The night of the Grenfell Tower fire is still crystal clear in the minds of those who escaped and those that witnessed it five […]
How should governments best support new housing supply?
What form of subsidy is best in creating new social housing? Researchers from Australia set out to model the effects of different types of subsidy, against a background of falling numbers of new social housing supply. The study begins with the familiar history in many Western countries of states switching from supply-side to demand-side subsidies […]
A rose by any other name?
HQN Associate Emma Lindley asks what matters most – the language and terms or the ethos behind them. Do you call it a roll, breadcake, cob, bap, barm, bun? I never tire of this debate, and it’s as hotly debated as the one about tenants, residents, customers, service users, clients. Language does matter. No […]
Grenfell Tower – has the construction industry finally woken up to embrace change?
We’re now five years on since the tragedy that ultimately shone an interrogating light over an industry reluctant to change its working practices, writes Darya Bahram from King’s College London. Anyone who’s followed the enquiry, set up to determine the cause and establish responsibility for this unjustifiable disaster, would’ve soon realised the disjointed nature […]
Making housing with care schemes more inclusive
One in every eight residents in housing providing care have witnessed discrimination from other residents, according to new research. Dr Paul Willis, Lead Researcher on the Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) project and Associate Professor at the University of Bristol, explains. Our recently released report from the University of Bristol and International Longevity Centre-UK […]
Cutting the risk of modern slavery in supply chains
How confident are you that your organisation has taken all possible steps to reduce the risk of modern slavery? Researchers in Australia set out to discover how a housing association managed modern slavery risks, and to establish ways of reducing those risks. Researchers Tracey Dodd, James Guthrie and John Dumay point out that modern slavery […]
Strategic Network research roundup
This roundup provides a selection of recent research and reports across a range of strategic housing topic areas. If you’d like to suggest any research to be included in future editions, please get in contact. Housing demand Poverty in the UK: statistics This House of Commons library briefing sets out information on the levels […]