Mark Griffiths introduces his research on development work and volunteering in India and political activism in Palestine I began my position at Northumbria in September 2016 and look forward to engaging with the vibrant research and student community we have here. My research has focused on development work and volunteering in India and political activismContinue reading “Researching development work, volunteering and activism”
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Why do busy people need allotments?
Dr Abigail Schoneboom and photographer Julian May launch photo exhibit at Newcastle City Library that provokes reflection on work-life boundaries. People are working longer hours, yet many add an allotment to their busy schedule, with waiting lists of 30 years in parts of the UK. Dr Schoneboom’s research project looks at how and why allotments are intertwined withContinue reading “Why do busy people need allotments?”
Research Grant Success for Dr Katy Jenkins & Dr Hugo Romero-Toledo
Congratuatlions to Dr Katy Jenkins and Dr Hugo Romero-Toledo (COES, Chile) who have been awarded a British Academy International Partnership and Mobility Grant for £29,886! Developing a participatory approach to understanding socio-environmental transformations and conflicts in the Atacama Desert, Chile: Gender, indigenous communities and large scale mining. This project brings together UK and Chilean academics researchingContinue reading “Research Grant Success for Dr Katy Jenkins & Dr Hugo Romero-Toledo”
A rooftop farm – revitalising urban life in NYC
This is a new post by Dr Abigail Schoneboom who joined the department as a part time member of staff in September 2015. Here Abigail reflects on her research in New York City. On a suffocatingly hot day this August, I ascended from the polluted dusty air of New York City’s Northern Boulevard to aContinue reading “A rooftop farm – revitalising urban life in NYC”
Sensing (and finding room for) the emotional in policy-relevant research: The case of homelessness
Adele Irving and Oliver Moss introduce their research into homelessness in NewcastleImaging Homelessness in a City of Care was an ESRC-funded participatory mapping initiative, undertaken in the summer of 2014. It was led by Northumbria University and supported by Newcastle City Council, five homelessness charities and 30 members of the Newcastle’s homeless community. The aims ofContinue reading “Sensing (and finding room for) the emotional in policy-relevant research: The case of homelessness”