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University of Glasgow housing student Heather Robbins has received a prestigious award for her work making the case for an evidence strategy for the Scottish private rented sector. Heather, who is studying for an MSc in housing studies, was awarded the Malcolm Smith Memorial Award by the Chartered I

A pilot project to assess the effectiveness of electric wallpaper as a clean heat source for tenement properties in Glasgow has been granted new funding. Dr Ahmad Taha from the University of Glasgow and Dr Alejandro Moreno-Rangel from the University of Strathclyde are working with West of Scotland H

Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report for a cross party group of MSPs.

Scotland’s new strategy to support refugees and people seeking asylum with settling into their community was celebrated with an event at the University of Glasgow. The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026 - which is the most comprehensive of its kind worldwide - seek

UK Housing Review author and editor John Perry delves into one of the Scottish-focused chapters from this year's publication.

Students from the latest session of the community development course Activate are celebrating following their graduation from the course. Delivered by Glasgow University, the course covers topics such as anti-discriminatory practice, local and global issues, power, community investigations and stand

The University of Glasgow-based UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has announced that its newly formed International Advisory Board will be chaired by Gavin Smart, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The CaCHE International Advisory Board (IAB) plays a cruc

University of Glasgow housing student Kevin Howe has received a prestigious award for his work outlining the implications of rent controls in the private rented sector. Kevin, who is studying for an MSc in housing studies, was awarded the Malcolm Smith Memorial Award by CIH Scotland. The accolade, j

A further fifteen locals are beginning a journey with the community development Activate course supported by ng homes and delivered by the University of Glasgow.

The UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper, the fourteenth in the series, was published yesterday, building on the key themes identified in the spring edition of the 2023 UK Housing Review, providing further expert analysis and specialist insight.

Activate - a Community Development course - is heading back to school.

In a blog for the Housing Studies Association, Fiona Powell reminds us of the importance of ethics in research with vulnerable groups and, specifically, estranged students experiencing housing precarity. The ethical approval application is sometimes seen as unavoidable on the path to field

The team behind the annual UK Housing Review have published a new title as a resource for students of housing and those interested in navigating the evolution of key aspects of housing policy and the housing system.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is to host a conference that aims to explore strategies for integrating retrofit across older housing in Glasgow, Scotland and the wider UK.

Fourteen students are celebrating having successfully completed Activate, a popular and widely recognised community development course, on its return following the Covid-19 pandemic.