Experts to tackle social mobility in Westminster

Featured In: International News

By University of Leeds Tuesday, May 10, 2024

Get daily Bioscience Technology industry top stories and headlines - Sign up now!

newsvine diigo google
slashdot
Share
Loading...

Labour MP Frank Field is to join forces with academics and experts in the field of child welfare and social mobility to discuss ways in which young people from poor backgrounds can be supported.

Field, Labour's Minister for Welfare between 1997 to 1998 and current 'Poverty Czar' for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government, will be among those presenting papers at 'Understanding and supporting families over time', a large scale conference organised by researchers at the University of Leeds.

The conference will bring together academics, practitioners and third sector organisations to establish recommendations for ensuring that children from the poorest backgrounds get equal access to education and career opportunities.

Leading charity Barnados, policymakers from the Department of Health and Graham Allan MP, who recently authored a report on early years intervention, will also give their views at the conference. All invited participants will pool knowledge and expertise gained from decades of first-hand experience working closely with young people from low income backgrounds.

With members of the policy, third sector and academic communities making up the audience the conference is hoping to have a big impact. It is being arranged by Timescapes, a large scale research project which is based at the University of Leeds, the Social Policy Association and the Family and Parenting Institute.

Professor Bren Neale, from the University of Leeds, said:

''This exciting conference will bring together leading researchers, policy makers and practitioners to explore how we may better understand and support families over time. We are very happy to have Frank Field on board who is leading the way in the social mobility debate.

For families coping with complex needs, social exclusion or with other kinds of disadvantage, there are particular challenges for policy and professional practice that this conference will seek to address.''

The conference will take place in Westminster in the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, 13th - 14th June 2011.

In the run up to the conference a series of Timescapes policy briefing papers will be released detailing policy recommendations on a variety of pertinent social issues, such as teen dads, young people's experiences of the recession, families' work-life balance and social exclusion.

CONFERENCE DETAILS & BOOKINGS

Understanding and Supporting families over time: Research, Policy and Practice

13th - 14th June 2011

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre,

Broad Sanctuary,

Westminster

For further information please view the Timescapes conference link or visit www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk

To book a place on the conference visit the website www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS, CONTACT

Sarah Finney, Timescapes (Tel: 0113 343 8489, email: S.J.finney@leeds.ac.uk)

Notes to editors

  1. Timescapes is directed by Bren Neale, Professor of Life Course and Family Research, in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Professor Janet Holland is co-director for Timescapes based at London South Bank University.

  2. Timescapes is documenting people's experiences of growing up, relationships, having children, living in families and growing older through carrying out seven different research projects based at five different University institutions across the UK - Leeds, London South Bank, Cardiff, Edinburgh and the Open University. More at www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk

  3. The coalition government recently released a response to Frank Field's independent poverty review in April 2011. The coalition government had commissioned Frank Field to write a report on the life chances of children from poorer backgrounds. More at http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110120090128/http://povertyreview.independent.gov.uk

  4. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. It supports independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. The ESRC's total budget for 2010/11 is £218 million. At any one time the ESRC supports over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes.  More at www.esrc.ac.uk

  5. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise showed the University of Leeds to be the UK's eighth biggest research powerhouse. The University is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. The University's vision is to secure a place among the world's top 50 by 2015. www.leeds.ac.uk

  6. The Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law brings together internationally-renowned expertise in these key areas of human interaction. Its four schools - education; sociology and social policy; politics and international studies; law - embed world-leading research into a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development courses. www.essl.leeds.ac.uk

SOURCE

Join the Discussion
Rate Article: Average 0 out of 5
register or log in to comment on this article!

0 Comments

Add Comment

Text Only 2000 character limit

Page 1 of 1

Research Exchange

Bringing the Cell Image into Focus

Nov 2 2010

Improvements in transmission electron microscope (TEM) technology increase the power of this imaging tool for the study of cell biology.

Finding a Cure for Spinal Cord Injury with On-Demand LIMS

Oct 25 2010

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis finds an on-demand laboratory information management system (LIMS) helps to accelerate discovery in its HCS projects.

Saving Cells: Image Processing for Improved Viability, Part II: Iterative Deconvolution

Oct 25 2010

3D light microscopy and deconvolution provide a means to investigate 3D structure, providing near-confocal quality images without the temporal requirements or potentially damaging phototoxicity associated with other 3D imaging technologies. This article is Part II in a series regarding viability, resolution improvement, and measurement in fluorescence imaging. Part I focused on spectral unmixing.

Saving Cells: Image Processing for Improved Viability

Sep 22 2010

This article is Part I of a two-part series regarding viability, resolution improvement, and measurement in fluorescence imaging. Part II will focus on deconvolution.

Evaluation of a New Nano-Type UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Mar 3

Analysis of one- to four-microliter size samples for nucleic acids has become routine in many life science laboratories. However, until now, available instruments require considerable manipulation of the instrument and sample; some require manually recording the data. The user must typically lower and raise the arm manually, then wipe the sample manually from the target after each analysis. And fiberoptics used in some of these instruments are subject to deterioration.

Production of Recombinant Proteins and Monoclonal Antibodies in Hollow Fiber Bioreactors

Jan 25

While well-understood, robust and convenient, classical batch-style 2-D culture on non-porous supports or 3-D suspension culture in other devices are really not very biologically relevant models. Cell culture conditions can affect the quality of the antibody or protein produced.

Selecting Robots for Use in Drug Discovery and Testing

Dec 6 2010

Drug discovery and testing, with their need for speed, repeatability and verification, are ideally suited to benefit from robot automation. It is therefore not surprising that robots have been at the forefront of automation developments in both these areas.

HP Scalable Network Storage Systems for Life Sciences

Sep 13 2010

Life sciences research today is advancing exponentially, each step bringing us closer to the realization of truly personalized medicine–preventive care and treatments designed specifically for each individual. In the near future, PCPGM healthcare researchers expect to be able to use predictive genetic testing to create custom treatment plans for individuals and deliver dramatic improvements over today’s one-size-fits-all approach. But research capabilities are only part of the equation; current storage and operating capacities must also evolve to accommodate ever-expanding amounts of data before the goal of personalized medicine can be realized.

Using the Tecan Genesis Workstation to Automate a Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) Immunoassay

Mar 11 2010

The poster describe the process involved in automating a Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) immunoassay developed to measure relative concentrations of serum antibodies against Tetanus (TT), Sperm Whale Myoglobin (SWM) and Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) in KLH-immunized volunteers.

Ensuring Quality in Assays Performed with Automated Liquid Handlers

Feb 2 2010

The focus of this presentation is to highlight the need of ensuring quality in important assays performed with automated liquid handlers. Nearly all assays performed within a laboratory are volume-dependent. In turn, all concentrations of biological and chemical components in these assays, as well as the associated dilution protocols, are volume-dependent. Because analyte concentration is volume-dependent, an assay’s results might be falsely interpreted if liquid handler variability and inaccuracies are unknown or if the system(s) go unchecked for a long period.

Inkjet System for Protein Crystallography

Feb 1 2010

X-ray crystallography is used routinely by scientists to obtain the three dimensional structure of a biological molecule of interest.Such information can be used to determine how a pharmaceutical interacts with a protein target and what changes might improve functionality. However, the crystallization of macromolecules still remains a serious hindrance in structural determination despite impressive advances in screening methods and technologies.

Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity in a Drosophila Memory Mutant

Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity in a Drosophila Memory Mutant

Nov 9 2009

Action selection is modulated by external stimuli either directly or via memory retrieval. In a constantly changing environment, animals have evolved attention-like processes to effectively filter the incoming sensory stream. These attention-like processes, in turn, are modulated by memory. The neurobiological nature of how attention, action selection and memory are inter-connected is unknown. We describe here new phenotypes of the memory mutant radish in the fruit fly Drosophila.

Hydrophobic motif phosphorylation is not required for activation loop phosphorylation of p70 Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (S6K1).

30 minutes ago

p70 Ribosomal protein S6 Kinase 1 (S6K1) is regulated by multiple phosphorylation events. Three of these sites are highly conserved among AGC kinases: the activation loop in the kinase domain, and two C-terminal sites, the turn motif and the hydrophobic motif....

Molecular determinants of phospholipid synergy in blood clotting.

30 minutes ago

Many regulatory processes in biology involve reversible association of proteins with membranes. Clotting proteins bind to phosphatidylserine on cell surfaces, but a clear picture of this interaction has yet to emerge. We present a novel explanation for membrane...

Dictyostelium Huntingtin Controls Chemotaxis and Cytokinesis through the Regulation of Myosin II Phosphorylation.

30 minutes ago

Abnormalities in the huntingtin protein (Htt) are associated with Huntington's disease, yet despite its importance, the function of Htt is largely unknown. Here, we show that Htt is required for normal chemotaxis and cytokinesis in Dictyostelium discoideum....

Cardiac ion channel modulation by the hypoglycaemic agent rosiglitazone.

30 minutes ago

The hypoglycaemic thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone is used clinically in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, in 2010, information relating to rosiglitazone-associated increased cardiovascular risk led the European Medicines Agency to recommend suspension...

Prokariotic Cell Collection in Denmark

Nov 6 2009

I would like to know about a prokariotic cell collection in Denmark. Is there a cell bank in this country? I need a Lactobacillus strain for a fermentation assay and this information about the bank is very helpful for me.

Request for Entries

Oct 16 2009

Ask the Experts is your chance to get the answers to questions on applications, materials, methods, processes, and technologies. Email you question to bst_web@advantagemedia.com, and the editors of Bioscience Technology will find an appropriate expert to answer it. Watch this space in the future to see the questions your colleagues are posting.

STAY INFORMED: SUBSCRIBE TO

Magazine and E-mail Newsletters

Loading...
E-mail:   

MULTIMEDIA

Video:

Viewing SureFocus Slides

Jun 11 2010

A demonstration of SureFocus Microscope Slides in the review of AFB Smears. SureFocus Slides are a patent-pending breakthrough in tuberculosis detection, as their fluorescent staining circle remains visible during review, Fluorescence Microscopy.

Podcasts:

Allen Institute for Brain Research

Allen Institute for Brain Research

Oct 14 2009

Discussed in this interview are both the mouse brain project and the human cortex project with an emphasis on the importance of these projects to neuroscience research.

Top Stories and Headlines
EVERYDAY!

FREE Email Newsletter

Information: