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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"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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Research Fellow - School of Social Policy and Society - 105850 - Grade 7 The post-holder will be expected to work individually and with members of the CHASM team on a range of relevant research activities including data analysis related to our financial inclusion research,...

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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CHASM Communications and Impact Manager - School of Social Policy and Society - 101836 - Grade 7 Using your skills and experience you will help us to achieve our mission of translating our research into policy and practice, by ensuring our communications are persuasive and impactful and that our ...

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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The Role of the Family in Australia's Asset Economy Our June CHASM Seminar will be delivered by Dr Monique McKenzie, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney.

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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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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Achieving full financial inclusion in the UK: current realities and potential solutions - University of Birmingham A joint report builds on previous research and renews the call for the government to bring forward a national strategy that addresses financial exclusion.

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.

Living with the Cost of Living Crisis: Experiences of Castle Vale Tenants and Residents - University of Birmingham New research from CHASM explores the impact of the cost of living crisis on low income and financially vulnerable households.

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.

Class, gender and wealth: How assets shape access to long-term care Welfare state research has illustrated how gender inequalities of employment and income limit social citizenship rights. How class, gender and wealth intersect the real use of social policies.

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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No one left behind? Monitoring the income floor in Great Britain 1991-2021 Are we lifting living standards in Britain for everyone or leaving the poorest behind?

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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Home - Welcome to the G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network About Us Working Paper Series Is School-Based Financial Education Effective? Immediate and Long-Lasting Impacts on Students ...

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 spotlights the poverty premium - University of Birmingham As Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway is set to air, Professor Martin Coppack explores our relationship with credit, debt and the poverty premium.

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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The financial constraints of living with terminal illness while on a UK visa: reflections from professionals In this paper, we aim to investigate the financial stability of individuals and families at the intersections of terminal illness and migration, through the lens of the professionals supporting them.

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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The Poverty Premium Professor Martin Coppack from the University of Birmingham's Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management at The Exchange as he presents insights on the pressing issue of 'the poverty premium'.

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...

Precarious lives and the 'flexibility trap' - University of Birmingham Evidence from Dr Kris Fuzi in the report National Minimum Wage, Low Pay Commission Report 2024, reference to the 'flexibility trap'.

"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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