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Blog — 12 May 2021

Discomfort, Dissatisfaction & Disconnect

Exploring local economic perceptions through peer research

Blog — 4 May 2021

Webinar: Peer Research in the UK Policy Context

In recent years there has been a growing interest in involving citizens and communities in the creation of public policy and the design and delivery of public services.

Blog — 22 Apr 2021

Catch up: Rebuilding Trust for the Covid Decade

Public trust in national government has declined over the last year, amid a perceived mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic across the UK.

Blog — 22 Apr 2021

Building a Blueprint for a New Civic Journey: Levelling-Up and Achieving an Upswing (Part III)

The third and final blog by ICS Fellow Matthew Flinders, in this short series focusing on Robert Putnam's The Upswing.

Blog — 15 Apr 2021

It’s all about the Civic Journey: Levelling-Up and Achieving an Upswing (Part II)

In this blog ICS Fellow Matthew Flinders builds upon Robert Putnam’s work in order to cultivate a fresh debate about reimagining ‘the civic journey’.

Blog — 8 Apr 2021

Meet our Inaugural Civic Scholars

We are delighted to welcome our inaugural Civic Scholars to the Institute for Community Studies.

Blog — 8 Apr 2021

Levelling-Up and Achieving an Upswing: It’s all about the Civic Journey (Part I)

The name Robert Putnam is almost synonymous with the concepts of social capital and civic renewal, writes ICS Fellow Matthew Flinders...

Blog — 26 Mar 2021

Webinar: Re-building trust for the COVID decade

Public trust in national government has declined over the last year, amid a perceived mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic across the UK.

Blog — 23 Mar 2021

The COVID decade: understanding the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19.

We're delighted to have contributed to The British Academy's timely evidence review to understand the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19. It makes sobering reading for any w

Blog — 3 Mar 2021

Understanding local patterns of volunteer activity during COVID-19: three ways to contribute your perspective

Together with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), The Young Foundation and The Institute for Community Studies are conducting ne

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