“Sharp elbows”: Do the middle-classes have advantages in public service provision and if so how?
This report provides a short synthesis of the academic research on how the middle classes fare in relation to local public services. Read more
Connectivity and conflict in periods of austerity: what do we know about middle class political activism and its effects on public services?
This paper presents the results of a realist synthesis of academic research from the UK, US and Scandinavia since 1980. It shows that there is indeed evidence of middle class advantage in relation to public services. Read more
Community-based Participatory Research: Ethical Challenges
This paper outlines the findings of a scoping study examining ethical issues in community-based participatory research. Read more
Temporal Connectivities: A scoping study of the available research on time and community
The aim of this study is to gain a better sense of what research is currently available and to identify cross-cutting and emerging themes, as well as any significant gaps. Read more
A review of conceptualisations and meanings of ‘community’ within and across research traditions: a metanarrativeapproach
We aimed to collect systematically the key ways in which community has been understood within and across research traditions. Read more
Immanent Authority and the Making of Community
Drawing upon the resources, energy and research of an inter-disciplinary group of early career researchers, the Authority Research Network, this project uses literature on “authority”, to theorise community production, empowerment and participation. Read more
Connected Communities: Diaspora and Transnationality
This research review critically explores the idea of “connected communities” in relation to diaspora and transnationality across the humanities and social sciences. Read more
Communities in Crisis
This research review aims to understand, from a variety of perspectives and contexts, how, why and with what effects and impacts communities develop qualities of self-reliance, resilience and empowerment in times of crisis. Read more
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The involvement of children and young people in research within the criminal justice area
This review focuses on the evidence of participation of children and young people (CYP) in, and with, criminal justice research. Read more
Connected Health and Social Care Communities
“Health and Social Care Community” can be used to describe shared identity, organisation and purpose in relation to governance, professional groupings, practices and user-based activities. Interconnectedness within and between communities require interrogation if “communities” and their ability to sustain and change are to be understood. Read more
