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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 9d

My thoughts on things #poverty in last month >> newest episode @povertyunpacked.bsky.social 👇

Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · 9d

📢 PODCAST ALERT! 🎧
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September chat with
👉 new #childpoverty estimates
👉 responsibilities for early #childhood development
👉 mismatch between perceptions and evidence #cashtransfers
👉 call for evidence for #EU anti #poverty strategy
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poverty-unpacked.org/2025/10/01/e...

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Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · 9d

📢 PODCAST ALERT! 🎧
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September chat with
👉 new #childpoverty estimates
👉 responsibilities for early #childhood development
👉 mismatch between perceptions and evidence #cashtransfers
👉 call for evidence for #EU anti #poverty strategy
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poverty-unpacked.org/2025/10/01/e...

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 23d

and if you're interested in the full report, it can be found here 👉https://oro.open.ac.uk/105277/1/Roelen%20et%20al%20%282025%29%20Hidden%20Toil%20Behind%20Shiny%20Fronts%20FINAL%20%5B18-jul-25%5D.pdf

Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 23d

BBC News report highlighting mixed experiences and local authority and builders passing the buck... 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Milton Keynes residents share mixed opinions on new estates

Researchers interview people living on three new-build estates in Milton Keynes.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 23d

Interview on @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social with Jeremy Vine (from about 31 minutes onwards) 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Jeremy Vine - Conservatives and tipping - BBC Sounds

Jeremy discusses the Conservatives, new build houses, children moving abroad and tipping.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 23d

Discussion on BBC Three Counties radio (from about 90 minutes onwards) with lots of callers sharing their views 👉https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j6fv

The JVS Show - Would you live on a new housing estate? - BBC Sounds

JVS fights for your consumer rights, plus Beds, Herts and Bucks big conversation.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 23d

Challenges faced in new #housing estates is an issue that resonated with many, as responses to #BBC coverage of our research at #OpenUniversity made clear
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Delays to/ lack of #services #amenities #publictransport lead to #isolation and undermine #community, especially for residents on #lowincome

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The Centre for the Study of Global Development - CSGD @oucsgd.bsky.social · 25d

Proud to see Dr @keetieroelen.bsky.social featured in this BBC piece on building community in new housing estates—part of our work with Community Action: MK via Open Societal Challenges, @openuniversity.bsky.social
🔗 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93dzy2941eo

💡 povertyinmk

#ResearchImpact #CommunityLed

Milton Keynes residents share mixed opinions on new estates

Researchers interview people living on three new-build estates in Milton Keynes.

bbc.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · 25d

Fantastic to see our research on living on #lowincome in new #housing estates in #MiltonKeynes on #BBC today
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New estates require more than brick and mortar - they need
#publictransport #services and #community
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Milton Keynes residents share mixed opinions on new estates

Researchers interview people living on three new-build estates in Milton Keynes.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Nicole Kapelle @nicolekapelle.bsky.social · Sep 10

📢 Trinity College Dublin is hiring an Assistant Professor in Sociology. Full-time, fixed-term role (maternity cover).

Early career researchers, including those who’ve just submitted, completed, or are about to complete their PhD are welcome.

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 6, 2025
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP688/a...

Assistant Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Sociology on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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The Centre for the Study of Global Development - CSGD @oucsgd.bsky.social · Sep 8

✨ What inspires us to become who we are?
Join @oucsgd.bsky.social at @openuniversity.bsky.social for an online seminar with futurist Shakil Ahmed
📅 Thurs 25 Sept | 🕥 10:30–12:00 BST
💭 Explore origin stories & futures thinking
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1658915985...
#FuturesStudies #Storytelling

Becoming a Futurist, Educator and Storyteller

What inspires us to become who we are? Join Shakil Ahmed to explore the path of a futurist, educator, and storyteller.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Sep 8

How can #empathy and #experience shine light on #rights of people in #poverty
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Join this webinar @atd4thworld.bsky.social on 2 October where I will be in conversation with youth activist Kaydence
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And more!
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All welcome - sign up here 👇
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/atd-fourth...

ATD Fourth World Friends & Allies Webinar

Join us for an evening of conversation, empathy & action at our Friends & Allies Webinar, exploring the theme of Everyday Rights.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Sep 1

Want to be inspired as new #school year #UK gets underway?
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Check out my conversation with @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social for lots of insight and practical suggestions on addressing #poverty and #hardship in school and beyond
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Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · Aug 29

📢 PODCAST ALERT!!🎙🎧
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How to address #poverty and #disadvantage in #schools?
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Listen to our insightful and inspiring conversation with Sean Harris @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
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👉 Be 'furiously curious', look beyond what happens in schools and much more
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...

Episode #48: Tackling poverty and disadvantage in schools – Sean Harris

Addressing poverty and hardship in schools requires looking at all aspects of children’s lives and the whole eco-system surrounding children and their families. From small but powerful tweaks…

poverty-unpacked.org

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Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · Aug 29

📢 PODCAST ALERT!!🎙🎧
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How to address #poverty and #disadvantage in #schools?
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Listen to our insightful and inspiring conversation with Sean Harris @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
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👉 Be 'furiously curious', look beyond what happens in schools and much more
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e...

Episode #48: Tackling poverty and disadvantage in schools – Sean Harris

Addressing poverty and hardship in schools requires looking at all aspects of children’s lives and the whole eco-system surrounding children and their families. From small but powerful tweaks…

poverty-unpacked.org

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Aug 28

Perfect example of how those with deeper pockets also benefit from support provided by the government... i.e. taxpayers' money

It's not just 'people on benefits'
#debunkingmyths #doublestandards

Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced

The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Aug 8

Tickets for Berwick Literary Festival @berwicklitfest now on sale! 📚 🎟
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Join me on Sunday 12 October for a conversation about how #empathy is vital for tackling #socialinjustice, including #poverty
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I'll be speaking about my book #TheEmpathyFix 📗 and more!
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berwickliteraryfestival.com

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you for the shout out!! 🤩🙏

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · Aug 2

Here are #TheEmpathyFix, a radical rethink of how we perceive poverty, & break the cycle from @keetieroelen.bsky.social, & #OntheEdge, a YA crossover novel on young lives & the dangers of rural hardship & inequality, from Nicola Garrard 2/4 #booksky

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Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · Aug 1

📢 PODCAST ALERT!🎙
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In this month's chat, our host @keetieroelen.bsky.social discusses two pieces of research
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👉 #poverty and living on low income in new #housing estates #UK
👉 #socialprotection and #coloniality
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Listen now and find links to research on website 👇👇

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Episode #47: July chat

It’s July – summer in the northern hemisphere! As things have quieted down around us, this month’s chat is about two pieces of research recently published by our host Keetie Roele…

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 31

Speaking about #childpoverty and #welfare in #UK on Drive Time show @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social
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Welfare makes a big difference to reduce #UK #poverty but more can be done, especially with #childpoverty still on the rise
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Listen from 27th minute
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on.soundcloud.com/AB6UXULxiwUv...

Drive Time Show Podcast 31-07-2025: Child Poverty & Germany’s 100 Mosques

Join Raheel Ahmad and Zafir Ahmad for Thursday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Child Poverty' and 'Germany’s 100 Mosques’. Child Poverty Britain is facing a hidden crisis, with millio

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 30

Such a pleasure to share our research findings on #poverty and living on low income in new estates in #MiltonKeynes with local MP @emily4mk.bsky.social at @ifmkfest.bsky.social last week
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👉 sites.google.com/view/poverty...
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Research @oucsgd.bsky.social and #CommunityActionMK

Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · Jan 24

📢 PODCAST ALERT! 🎧
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This January chat:
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👉 The Empathy Fix 📗
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👉 reports on #wealth #inequality by @oxfamgb.bsky.social and @neweconomics.bsky.social
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👉 call for input on #welfare #socialprotection #conditionality by @olivierdeschutter.bsky.social
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👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/01/24/e... 🎙️🎧

Big Issue @bigissue.com · Feb 12

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour

Awaab's Law delays could cost lives, according to the parents of Awaab Ishak, as government reveal some hazards won't be covered until 2027.

www.bigissue.com

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · May 6

In this🎙️#podcast @keetieroelen.bsky.social talks about The #Empathy Fix: Why #Poverty Persists & How to Change it.

Keetie exposes the realities of poverty, with examples from the Global North & South, and reveals why current policies don’t work.

Listen on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Aof...

The empathy fix: Why poverty persists and how to change it

YouTube video by Institute of Development Studies

www.youtube.com

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The Centre for the Study of Global Development - CSGD @oucsgd.bsky.social · Jul 7

🌍 Online Seminar – Reimagining Development 🌍
Can development reinvent itself for today’s world?

To stay relevant, it must:
⚡ Confront colonial legacies
⚡ Amplify diverse voices
⚡ Commit to real sustainability

📅 Tue 15 July 2025
🕐 13:00–14:00 BST | 💻 Online
Register: shorturl.at/UwwlS

Reimagining Development - Bold Directions Towards a Thriving World

Can development remake itself for today’s world?

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you to @emily4mk.bsky.social, Deputy Mayor Paul Trendall and 100+ visitors for engaging with this research by @oucsgd.bsky.social and Community Action: MK

Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 20

Fantastic day launching our research on #poverty in #MiltonKeynes, especially in new #housing areas @ifmkfest.bsky.social today
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Key message?
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Building #homes 🏡 isn't enough, there needs to be adequate investment in #infrastructure 🚍 and #community 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️🙋
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👉 sites.google.com/view/poverty...

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Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 19

For those in and around #MiltonKeynes, hope to see many of you tomorrow @ifmkfest.bsky.social
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Join us in making community art installation and hear about our research on #poverty in new #housing estates
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20 July, 12.30-2pm, Campbell Park
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ifmiltonkeynes.org/event/we-mak...

Keetie Roelen @keetieroelen.bsky.social · Jul 19

How does #colonial #legacy continue to influence #socialprotection?
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Check out our new papers with @idos-research.bsky.social
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I learned so much from everyone who shared their views, including my own blind spots!
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Framework paper here: www.idos-research.de/discussion-p...
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@oucsgd.bsky.social

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Happy to share our 3rd podcast on methods innovation! Laura Camfield and ‪@keetieroelen.bsky.social in conversation with @sonjamarzi.bsky.social on how audivisual methods can help capture the complexity and sensitivity of research participants’ lived experiences.
open.spotify.com/episode/5qWu...

Using audiovisual methods in person and remotely for participatory research, with Sonja Marzi

Innovating methods in international development research · Episode

open.spotify.com

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