Alasdair Rutherford
@AltEcon
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Altruistic economist interested in charity data; care; risk & regulation; serious games; data viz & stats comms. Prof of Social Statistics @socscistir @stiruni
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Joined November 2011
We were also sharing our #SeriousGame #Hopetown @Socialudogaming with @AltEcon at the #ageingshowcase which is currently being independently evaluated as a key networking tool @DunhillMedical to support local housing, health and social care partnerships
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Excited to be with @AltEcon @vikki_mccall @Socialudogaming @SCIE_socialcare for the Southwark Serious Game working to develop local housing partnerships
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Today marks an amazing milestone for @ISPAProject - our 1 Year project anniversary! Please do look at our blog published today & 1 year overview exploring our work tackling stigma around place, age and disability to promote inclusive ageing @HousingLIN
https://t.co/jf0beGu5jd
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The paperback of @JonDeanStuff and I's book on approaches to researching voluntary action is out in March. It is available to pre-order & is currently the frankly bargain price of £14.99 in the @policypress sale. Spoil yourself, you deserve it. https://t.co/gaExhecnjm
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Researching Voluntary Action - Innovations and Challenges; With case studies from around the world, this accessible book explores the methodological complexities of research into voluntary action,...
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Absolutely over the moon to announce a new project starting 26th September funded by the @ESRC called Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) with an amazing academic dream team @kim_mckee @AltEcon Dianne Theakstone @StirUni @louannereid @profroseg @david_j_manley
£2m research to study impact of place and stigma on older disabled adults | @sfha_hq @HousingLIN @StirUni @vikki_mccall @HousingStirUni
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#OnlineFirst @NVSQuarterly
@NonprofitCSI, Nathan J. Grasse, & @AltEcon provide a #framework for comparative #nonprofit #data
https://t.co/ewqk65GUsO
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The movement to democratize data and the advent of virtual research teams provides a near-perfect opportunity for an explosion of comparative nonprofit research...
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Interested in statistical analysis? We're delighted to have @AltEcon delivering a session on "Catching A Break: Regression Discontinuity Designs in the Social Sciences" for our #SGSSSSummerSchool on June 14th. See more info and sign up here:
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TSRF 2022 conference Talking ethics report is out now. https://t.co/R6XJ7NOClr Read the findings from our consultation about future support for third sector researchers and what participants said about the conference. All speaker slides are available too.
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Book a free place on our online conference on 8th February for #researchers working in or with third sector in Scotland. Listen to experienced researchers talking about how they overcome some research ethical dilemmas & share ideas with peers. To book: https://t.co/fNdPu9A0n6
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🗓️ From 2022, new @ESRC funding to study 'Connecting Generations' will bring together experts from CPC across @unisouthampton, @univofstandrews, & @StirUni, with new partners at @OxfordDemSci & @resfoundation. 🗞️ Read the latest research funding news at: https://t.co/bkTQvaVumq
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next event from our @esrc - funded project on financial vulnerability in UK charities - this time led by @altecon with a focus on Scotland: https://t.co/LVa9T8VxB6 30th November, 130pm.
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Scottish focussed research by the University of Stirling to examine the financial vulnerability of charities during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Financial vulnerability of Scottish charities: join the discussion on Tue 30th to find out more! @scvotweet @TSRFScot @TSIScotNet @ScotCharityReg @3rdSectorRC @johnfmohan @DiarmuidMc @numbersdavid @Stir_Research @SocSciStir @researchingrisk
https://t.co/f4co6tKx6r
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Scottish focussed research by the University of Stirling to examine the financial vulnerability of charities during the COVID-19 pandemic
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⚠️Spoilers⚠️ Many Scottish charities had low reserves or high income concentration going in to Covid, but despite seeing a big dip in income during the pandemic we are yet to see significant numbers of charities de-registering.
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Join us online on Tue 30 November as we present our research examining the financial vulnerability of Scottish charities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including issues around income diversity and charity reserves. Sign up free here:
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Scottish focussed research by the University of Stirling to examine the financial vulnerability of charities during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Our fourth working paper produced by @AltEcon and @socstats_rs is now available. The paper examines data from two UK volunteer-matching systems to explore the scale, timing and characteristics of volunteering during the pandemic. 🖱️ https://t.co/QHHy5QPksH
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Looking to hire: part-time/job-share possible. Come and join our lovely team https://t.co/LIoE75NeES on the @NeedsRounds project
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what's happening to patterns of dissolution / registration of third sector organisations during the pandemic? presentation 30.6.21 of latest @ESRC-funded work on this by @altecon @diarmuidmc @3rdsectorrc - see
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The event will appeal to those wanting to know more about patterns of organisational foundation and dissolution across the voluntary sector.
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If you're a Treasurer/Finance Worker in a small/medium charity there is an important new survey about how the Charities SORP or R&P accounts actually work for you at year end: https://t.co/wg4zXFdZYp There's also a separate survey for Accountants and IEs:
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Our first @NeedsRounds UK study paper has just been published. The protocol is free to access, via @BMJ_Open : https://t.co/wCc2XGpson
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📢📢📢 Calling all eCRUSADers!!! Please take a minute to answer this poll on training needs for working with #admindata 👇👇👇#datasaveslives #datachangeslives
PLEASE ANSWER: What do you wish you’d known more about/had training on while accessing/analysing admin data? #admindata #Training
@ElizabethLemm @P_H_S_Official @adr_uk
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