Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods
Sefydliad Ymchwil Gymdeithasol ac Economaidd, Data a Dulliau Cymru

Welcome

The Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) draws together social science researchers from a number of disciplines including sociology, economics, geography, political science and many more.

The Institute was established in 2008 and is based within the five Universities that make up the St David’s Day Group in Wales: Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, South Wales and Swansea.

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Research Areas

WISERD’s research programme encompasses a broad range of activities, from basic science to applied research projects.  WISERD’s research is primarily focused on the Welsh economy and society, but in an essentially comparative context, across the UK and internationally.

The Institute carries out research around the following themes:

Health and Wellbeing
Education
Environment
Labour Markets
Innovations in Research Methods
Identity

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WISERD Dataportal

The WISERD Dataportal is a web-based software application which will enhance a researcher’s ability to discover socio-economic research data, with the aim of encouraging collaborative research and re-use of existing data.

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WISERD Education

WISERD Education has the potential to change the landscape of education research in Wales and will put Wales at the forefront of research capacity building developments in the UK and beyond.

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Knowledge Exchange

WISERD is committed to a programme of knowledge exchange and transfer which aims to improve communication, engagement, and collaboration between researchers and research users from the academic, policy, public, private, charitable and third sectors.

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WISERD Blog

Keep up-to-date and read about the latest project developments with WISERD Blogs, including the WISERD DataPortal.

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Latest News
Research Director Presents Findings on Welsh Baccalaureate and Higher Education

March 27, 2013

Research Director presents findings on the relationship between the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma (WBQ) and Higher Education (HE).

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New Research Project for the Sutton Trust

March 21, 2013

Tracking the progress of Assisted Place holders thirty years on

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Featured Events
25 June, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
University of South Wales

The two-day WISERD 2013 Conference will take place on 25th and 26th June at the University of South Wales, attracting colleagues from academic, policy, public, private and third sectors.

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04 June, 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay

WISERD is delighted to be supporting the Wales Governance Centre (WGC) in hosting a series of seminars in the Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay.

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28 June, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Committee Rooms, Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, CF10 3WT

This conference is the final event in our RDI on “Training Quantitative Social Sciences Teachers”, where we will present shared ideas and materials developed throughout the course of the workshop series on the following themes:

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