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Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) @unibirmingham, researching financial insecurity and promoting policies to foster financial wellbeing.
Birmingham, UK
Joined May 2014
To what extent are gender inequalities recognised in the context of accessing welfare policies? Join @UoBCHASM's seminar with Dr Stephan Köppe from @ucddublin. 🗓️ 28 April ⏰ 13:00-14:00 💻 Online Register ⤵️ https://t.co/QYGMe3SbLk
birmingham.ac.uk
Welfare state research has illustrated how gender inequalities of employment and income limit social citizenship rights. How class, gender and wealth intersect the real use of social policies.
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Join Professor Coppack next week (Thursday 3 April) at The Exchange, Birmingham, to discuss the poverty premium & how we can drive change. Register here: https://t.co/AyTS6ATaoa
@StepChange #DebtAwarenessWeek
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In a special #DebtAwarenessWeek blog and expert comment, Professor Adele Atkinson from @UoBCHASM explores how debt can happen to anyone, yet stigma stops many from seeking help. @StepChange Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/ScUiNmdtKx
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Research from @UoBCHASM & @UKFinclusion calls for a national strategy to tackle financial exclusion. Led by Prof. Adele Atkinson, Dr Louise Overton & Dr @OzlemYoung, the report highlights the urgent need for transparency & support. Read more⬇️ https://t.co/Lt2XrJhvEp
birmingham.ac.uk
A joint report builds on previous research and renews the call for the government to bring forward a national strategy that addresses financial exclusion.
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It’s @StepChange #DebtAwarenessWeek, and stigma still prevents people from seeking support when struggling with debt repayments. Concerns over credit scores, fear of being a burden, and lack of trust in providers all play a role.
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Research from @UoBCHASM led by Dr @OzlemYoung & Dr Louise Overton explores the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on low-income households, highlighting urgent issues like food & energy poverty and the vital role of community support. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/bW4Agw53up (2/2)
birmingham.ac.uk
New research from CHASM explores the impact of the cost of living crisis on low income and financially vulnerable households.
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This #DebtAwarenessWeek, organisations such as @StepChange are challenging the stigma around debt and highlighting support available. Many, like Barbara from Castle Vale, are trapped by debt left with nothing after paying for essentials. (1/2)
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CHASM's Adele Atkinson has been appointed to the G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network https://t.co/DVH5y2GRhN Adele joins a diverse group of researchers with a track record of research excellence and promoting financial literacy and personal finance.
g53network.org
The G53 Network connects top scholars around the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas, promote evidence-based research, and meet the urgency for data-driven solutions.
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CHASM Seminar 18th March: Dr Selçuk Bedük from @UniofOxford will be presenting his research which aims to understand whether we're lifting the standards for everyone or leaving the poorest behind. https://t.co/qExX37XzeR
birmingham.ac.uk
Are we lifting living standards in Britain for everyone or leaving the poorest behind?
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"Overall a quarter of adults have less than £100 in savings, so this is a real issue." 💬 As Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway is set to air, Professor Martin Coppack explores our relationship with credit, debt and the poverty premium ⬇️ https://t.co/rxld5yEJCT
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"Flexible working practices are placing the financial risk of supply and demand onto workers." 💬 Evidence from Dr Kristian Fuzi from @UoBCHASM features in the report National Minimum Wage, Low Pay Commission Report 2024, published this month. More ⬇️ https://t.co/JXH27W9gxT
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People on lower incomes pay higher costs for essential services like insurance, credit, and energy. This is known as the ‘poverty premium’. Join Prof. @martin_coppack & @liambyrnemp as they discuss this pressing issue, the causes & need for change: https://t.co/AyTS6ATaoa
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Centre for Care Summer School: Applications are now open! This year's school will be on Monday 15th - Friday 19th September 2025. Please share with your networks, read more and apply here: https://t.co/KHA9uaMWye
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Event: What's your view on capitalism? CHASM's Professor Adele Atkinson will be discussing policymaking around financial wellbeing and financial inclusion at this 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗱 event on Thursday 13th February. https://t.co/oJgfJl0HUv
eventbrite.co.uk
Join us for our first 'main event' of 2025, where we will discuss capitalism, financial well-being, and the pursuit of prosperity.
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'The financial constraints of living with terminal illness while on a UK visa: reflections from professionals' Presented by @DrLaurenceLP, Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology @unibirmingham
@IRiS_Birmingham @CoSS_Birmingham
https://t.co/eIeYukzpyH
birmingham.ac.uk
In this paper, we aim to investigate the financial stability of individuals and families at the intersections of terminal illness and migration, through the lens of the professionals supporting them.
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Harmful Gambling and Housing Precarity: Prevalence dualities and an intervention framework at Birmingham City Council. Presented by Dr @HalimaSacranie, Director of Housing Research at The Centre for the New Midlands, and CHASM Honorary Research Fellow. https://t.co/OJIbnwK7YI
birmingham.ac.uk
This seminar presentation is based on a 2-year CPFW (Aston University) research project with Birmingham City Council
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Congratulations to CHASM's Professor @martin_coppack who has been appointed to the government’s new Financial Inclusion Committee, which has been tasked with creating a new financial inclusion strategy for the UK. https://t.co/FvWLxFqYCF
@CoSS_Birmingham
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Harmful Gambling and Housing Precarity: Prevalence dualities and an intervention framework at Birmingham City Council. Presented by Dr @HalimaSacranie, Director of Housing Research at The Centre for the New Midlands, and CHASM Honorary Research Fellow. https://t.co/OJIbnwK7YI
birmingham.ac.uk
This seminar presentation is based on a 2-year CPFW (Aston University) research project with Birmingham City Council
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An honour to be at Professor @martin_coppack’s @UoBCHASM lecture on tackling the poverty premium, on an important day when the @hmtreasury Financial Inclusion Commission has begun its work.
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We are launching our 2025 CHASM International Visiting Fellowship Scheme! The successful applicant/s will spend two weeks with CHASM at @unibirmingham, undertaking high quality research with one or more of CHASM's team. @CoSS_Birmingham
https://t.co/1u9aWGcxRF
birmingham.ac.uk
We are thrilled to announce that applications for the 2025 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme are now open.
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