Drawing on evidence from I-SPHERE’s three-and-a-half-year programme on Race, Ethnicity and Homelessness in the UK, Dr Nadia Ayed has contributed to Scottish Housing News podcast on systemic racism and race discrimination within our housing systems: www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/cal...

Inside Housing has today published a comment piece by I-SPHERE’s Professor Beth Watts-Cobbe arguing that Scotland must not return to the use of harmful shelters. Read the article: www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/scot...

Homelessness and Migration in Denmark and Germany Date: Thursday 26th February Time: 11:00 – 12:12 We're delighted to have two leading international scholars, Lars Benjaminsen and Volker Busch-Geertsema speak to our Feb seminar on the Homelessness and Migration in Denmark and Germany. bit.ly/4rFlTVo

New I-SPHERE research on race and homelessness was mentioned this week in Parliament. The statistical analysis of 750,000 household records from the statutory homelessness system showed that only 10% of Black families gained social housing compared to 24% of White families. doi.org/10.17861/D78...

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 An analysis of 750,000 household records from the statutory homelessness system reveals that only 10% of Black families gained social housing compared to 24% of White families. doi.org/10.17861/D78... @raceontheagenda.bsky.social @crisis-uk.bsky.social

I-SPHERE and CHIH April Seminar: Housing and Welfare Outcomes in Norway. Kristin Aarland and Jardar Sørvoll from Oslo Met University will present our April seminar. 📅 Date: April 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm 📍 Online (Microsoft Teams) Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? New article by Cameron Parsell, Juha Kaakinen, Suzanne Fitzpatrick & Ella Kuskoff in Housing Studies argues that we need to transform, rather than tweak systems to truly move towards ending homelessness. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Why is “safe” housing anything but safe? New research shows survivors find homeless B&Bs & hostels can mirror the abuse they left behind. We need trauma-informed housing & enforced legal protections so women can truly escape violence. researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/publicati...

Women in Northern Ireland are being forced out of their own homes by abusers due to financial control, weak legal orders & intimidation. New research by @lynnemcmordie.bsky.social shows they often end up homeless & still at risk. It’s time for real reform. researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/publicati...

Scotland has strong legal entitlements for those experiencing homelessness. But, every day, we see breaches of those rights. I-SPHERE, with Everyone Home, has written to the Cabinet Secretary, urging her to ensure these rights are always upheld. Read here: homelessnetwork.scot/wp-content/u...

💡I-SPHERE and CHIH Seminar Series💡 📣Join us on 23 Jan at 11am for our first seminar of 2025 Daniel Edminston from @lseinequalities.bsky.social will discuss his paper: 'Indentured: benefit deductions, debt recovery and welfare disciplining'. Sign-up here: i-sphere.site.hw.ac.uk/seminars/

Scottish Government has now published its Asylum Right to Work pilot proposal: www.gov.scot/news/asylum-... @bethwcobbe.bsky.social participated in the working group that informed the proposal, drawing on our ongoing study of migrant destitution in Scotland: researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/publicati...