CHASM and the Centre for Responsible Business present
Dr Jane Brown, @newcastleuni.bsky.social on Thursday 17th July 2025

'Using Pronoun-Poetry to research Indebted Consumers’ money management'

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@carolinemoraes.bsky.social @kristianfuzi.bsky.social @birminghamschool.bsky.social

"The Characteristics of Precarious Workers and the Implications for their Financial Wellbeing"

14th July 3pm (UK)

This CHASM event forms part of a collaborative project with the the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, supported by JPMorganChase.

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We're Hiring! Join CHASM at the University of Birmingham!

CHASM is looking for a Research Fellow to help us shape a fairer, more financially inclusive society.

Full-time | Fixed term to August 2027
Salary: £36,130 - £45,413
Closing Date: 1st July 2025

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We're #Hiring! Are you passionate about impactful research and strategic communication? CHASM is looking for a Communications and Impact Manager to help us shape a fairer, more financially inclusive society.

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We are delighted to welcome Dr Monique McKenzie, School of Social and Political Sciences, @sydney.edu.au to CHASM to present our next CHASM Seminar on 3rd June.

'The Role of the Family in Australia's Asset Economy'

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@kristianfuzi.bsky.social

In a special #DebtAwarenessWeek blog and expert comment, Professor Adele Atkinson from CHASM explores how debt can happen to anyone, yet stigma stops many from seeking help.

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Research from CHASM & The Financial Inclusion Commission calls for a national strategy to tackle financial exclusion. Led by Professor Adele Atkinson, Dr Louise Overton & Dr Ozlem Ogtem-Young, the report highlights the urgent need for transparency & support.
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It’s @stepchange.bsky.social #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.

Research from CHASM led by Dr Ozlem Ogtem-Young 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.

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This #DebtAwarenessWeek, organisations such as @stepchange.bsky.social 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.

Our April 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗠 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 will be delivered by 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼̈𝗽𝗽𝗲, Assistant Professor of Social Policy at University College Dublin.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲

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Join the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 seminar on 27th March.

'The Public-Private Mix In Pensions' offers a unique opportunity to hear from leading experts in the field, gain valuable insights, and engage in simulating discussions on pension systems.

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Join us on 18th March for our next CHASM Seminar!

Dr Selçuk Bedük, @dspi-oxford.bsky.social will be presenting his research which aims to understand whether we're lifting the standards for everyone or leaving the poorest behind.

Register ⤵️

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CHASM's Professor Adele Atkinson has been appointed to the G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network g53network.org

Adele joins a diverse group of researchers from all over the world with a track record of research excellence and promoting financial literacy and personal finance.

Michael Sheen's 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 aired on Channel 4 last night.

Read the views of CHASM's @martincoppack.bsky.social, as he explores our relationship with credit, debt and the poverty premium www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/mi...

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Join us for our CHASM Seminar next week!

'The financial constraints of living with terminal illness while on a UK visa: reflections from professionals'

Presented by @laurence-lessard.bsky.social, @birminghamschool.bsky.social & @irisbirmingham.bsky.social

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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 @martincoppack.bsky.social & @liambyrnemp.bsky.social as they discuss this pressing issue, the causes & need for change: birmingham.ac.uk/events/the-e...

"Flexible working practices are placing the financial risk of supply and demand onto workers."

Evidence from CHASM's Dr @kristianfuzi.bsky.social features in the report National Minimum Wage, Low Pay Commission Report 2024, published this month.

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