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This is a really exciting piece of work for York. We are partnering with Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families on the 'Changemakers' programme to explore further, and understand more about, the ways in which local areas can make best use of evidence in their work with children and families. What has really appealed to me about this programme from the outset is the definition of 'evidence based' being used and this image captures it really well. Findings from research are really important parts of the puzzle but so are the different components that form the local evidence picture. I think it's much more likely that we experience successful evidence based approaches when we recognise the breadth of evidence, coupled with implementation science, when thinking about our work. https://lnkd.in/e7W95_qe

Check out this webinar this afternoon hosted by North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. Registration link ⬇!

Aston Business School’s Professor Helen Higson OBE DL joined the Social Mobility Commission’s Innovation and Productivity event at the weekend. Professor Higson and Professor Sir Richard Blundell CBE FBA (UCL) were panellists at the event which was hosted by the SMC’s deputy chair, Rob Wilson. They discussed two of its recent think pieces, 'Innovation and Social Mobility: Two sides of the Same Coin' and 'Spatial agglomeration, productivity and inequality', which explore how innovation and productivity affect different individuals in different areas of the country. A recording of the webinar will be available in the coming days. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dJ2rQ2sW

Some powerful reflections from experts at our recent Media Literacy conference on why we need to tackle mis and disinformation. Media literacy is everyone's business - you can read more about what Ofcom is doing in our 3 year strategy: https://lnkd.in/eX6jF-fi

Dr. Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer for @UHealth, strongly advocates for collaborative efforts that help underrepresented communities gain better access to healthcare.  “Together, we're not only empowering faculty members to tackle prevalent research challenges within communities but also advancing scientific progress,” she shares about two impactful UM projects that are funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida. The first is the Reentry program, a partnership between UM and the Department of Corrections, which aims to successfully facilitate the reentry of formerly incarcerated persons into the community. The second is the Park Health Hub, an effort in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Parks and UM which evaluates parks and services to create opportunities for health, particularly in underrepresented communities. Describing her research approach, Dr. Kobetz emphasized community engagement, stating, "I do community-engaged science, marrying academic expertise with local knowledge for meaningful research." She expressed confidence in Miami as a hub for health equity innovation. Despite challenges, Dr. Kobetz remains optimistic, noting, "there are no shortcuts, but there is hope." Learn more about Dr. Kobetz and her work by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/gFxtkYjc

Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education, speaks at the panel ‘Financing the Future: Tackling the Global Education Crisis’ at #DohaForum.

🎙️#NACAC CEO Angel B. Pérez joins Ralph Newell, host of In the Margins, to discuss the future of federal education policies, equity in #highereducation, supporting #mentalhealth for students and staff, and more. Listen: https://ow.ly/zmwl50UomVw Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

The annual NACUBO conference, which Partner Daniel Campbell attended, provided the opportunity for much discussion on current higher ed trends, challenges, and best practices. This Inside Higher Ed article looks at two major themes at this year’s conference: reputational concerns and political uncertainty. https://hubs.la/Q02HMLrm0 #HigherEducation #HigherEdTrends

Engaging the next generation is one of the goals of business families. One of the challenges in this process is how to do this without imposing the current generation's point of view. Please join us tomorrow to discuss the different ways that you can engage your next generation family members in their preparation.

#TBT – SFI’s first president, George Cowan, was one of the leading visionaries behind the Institute. From rallying local donors to hosting the organizing meetings, Cowan helped lay the foundation for a freeform institution fueled by a network of creative scientific minds. In this clip from the 1984 founding meetings, he invites a conversation that would shape a bold new vision for #ComplexityScience. #ThrowbackThursday