Karen Rowlingson
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Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences and Prof of Social Policy @UniOfYork. Honorary Prof @uobchasm @unibirmingham. She/her
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https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/people/karen-rowlingson/ 27-09-2012 14:30:40
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1 /. How do we roll back the extraordinary inequalities scarring Britain? It turns out Britain might agree about the answers! Here's the new polling we're releasing today with The Policy Institute + Fairness Foundation for our major House of Commons Conference: kcl.ac.uk/policy-instituā¦
Evidence suggests that the vast majority of Britons are worried about inequality, but often they are even more exercised about unfairness. Reflections on last week's conference with APPG Inclusive Growth and The Policy Institute and other evidence on public attitudes: faircomment.co.uk/p/do-people-caā¦
Surely it's time to ditch this pernicious policy, causing huge damage to children and parents in Birmingham and elsewhere Jonathan Bradshaw Jess Phillips Shabana Mahmood MP Liam Byrne MP theguardian.com/politics/2023/ā¦
A new study funded by Nuffield Foundation led by our academics has criticised the governmentās two-child benefit cap. Prof Ruth Patrick from @UoYSBS_Research said: āOur research evidence makes clear that the two-child limit and cap are poverty-producing policies.ā bit.ly/3Oi2R6Q
Academics! Would you like to apply to come to University of York for four years for a well-funded Research Professorship for 2024-28? If so, drop us a line! "An opportunity to undertake high-risk, curiosity-driven research in the humanities and social sciences" thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/globalā¦
Politicians are talking about āsecurityā. But can it be more than words? Iāve got a new Joseph Rowntree Foundation paper out arguing that economic security really matters in peopleās lives & that it could inspire & guide a strategy for big social reform. Key points below: jrf.org.uk/report/economiā¦
Once again.. We should worry about mortgage holders at the moment. But we should worry much more about renters. Brilliant thread from Joseph Elliott
Securing the finances of working people requires us to take seriously the intensely human wish to care for our loved ones and ensure this noble act does not come at the price of our livelihoods Abby Jitendra Spencer Paul Thompson prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/policā¦
Together with @compinpolitics & other academics I've signed a letter to Keir Starmer urging him to reject the economic orthodoxy that's made the nation poorer & instead embrace ideas that could improve livelihoods & protect the planet independent.co.uk/news/uk/politiā¦
Join us on 12th December for a special in-person Institute for Fiscal Studies event at Church House, Westminster Weāll be discussing social mobility and wealth, the bank of mum and dad and housing, and how to tax intergenerational transfers. Grab one of the last spots here! ifs.org.uk/events/social-ā¦
šŗWhat drives social mobility (or lack of) in the UK today? - with a focus on wealth: youtube.com/watch?v=GEdScuā¦ Uta Bolt Jo Blanden Sam Friedman Karen Rowlingson and Paul Johnson 2/4
Great piece The Guardian by Tim Adams about Ingrid Robeyns @[email protected] new book on Limitarianism. Limits on wealth are both rational and ethical theguardian.com/books/2024/janā¦
Great to see Fairness Foundation carrying out new research to measure public attitudes to policies that will help tackle the fundamental barriers to equal opportunities such as poverty and inequality, poor housing and poor health
Our economic system is failing the majority. There is growing destitution and poverty but also increasing insecurity for those in the 'middle'. We need fundamental policy change Donald Hirsch theguardian.com/business/2024/ā¦