| CHASM Summer 2018 e-Bulletin |
Welcome to the new-look CHASM e-bulletin, bringing together all the latest news and events from the Centre over the last four months.
Let us know what you think via twitter, email or find out more about the work that we do on the CHASM website.
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e-Bulletin Round-up
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From CHASM Director Andy Lymer
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While it may be summer, things haven’t really slowed down for CHASM activities - contrary to popular belief, academics don’t get summer off!
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News
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International Fellows Scheme 2018
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We are very pleased this year to launch a new scheme to link our work up with international researchers who have similar interests to those of the Centre’s staff.
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CHASM Annual Conference 2018
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Held in June, this year's theme was financial wellbeing and working age people: addressing the challenges ahead. Presentations were delivered by experts from a wide variety of sectors and provoked some fascinating debates.
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People
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Special award for CHASM’s Founding Advisory Board Chair
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Sir Brian Pomeroy, CHASM’s Advisory Board founding Chair for six years, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Birmingham on 11th July for his outstanding contribution to the financial inclusion sector and for his services to the University.
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CHASM PhD Student Profile - Resya Kania
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Supervised by Louise Overton, Resya is interested in assessing how the concept of financial inclusion is transferred into policy and the potential contribution of financial inclusion policy to policy changes in other sectors such as economic and welfare.
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Research
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Problem Gambling Report
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CHASM's Professor Karen Rowlingson has collaborated with Carl Packman from Toynbee Hall to carry out a rapid assessment review of problem gambling in Birmingham, in conjunction with key stakeholders in Birmingham City Council. The report estimates that there are 12,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in Birmingham, with a further 48,000 at risk of problem gambling.
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In the media
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| Radio 4 Debt Special |
| Professor Karen Rowlingson featured on the ‘You and Yours’ Debt Special radio show on Monday 2nd April hosted by Radio 4 DJ Samantha Fenwick. Karen discussed her research findings and information from her Conversation article on how attitudes to debt have changed over time, and the impact that this is having across the UK. |
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