CREWES
Funder: Public engagement fund - Brunel University of London
Duration: November 2025 - June 2025
The research team is engaging with various stakeholders, including members of the council, police force, fire brigade, NHS, charity organizations, private organizations, and community members. The research team first engaged with stakeholders by attending community events and conducting non-participant observations. Through community events, the research team managed to introduce itself, explain the research project, and potentially organise individual interviews. For instance, by attending a community event organised by the charity organization Grenfell Trust, we obtained the contact of another charity organization, the Tate Gallery, which is also developing activities with the community of North Kensington, as well as the assistant of the Ministry of Housing, Community, and Local Government. A meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, will be crucial for developing evidence relevant to a REF impact case. The Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Raffaella Valsecchi, also attended five consultation meetings organised by the council with the public, conducting non-participant observations. In this way, the research team managed to acquire important information and gain trust, a crucial prerequisite to organise an interview with the current Councillor of Notting Dale Ward. After the interview, the research team is also planning to showcase the activities of Hive, which could potentially support this Council. Through these council meetings, Dr. Valsecchi also managed to connect with another relevant charity organisation that offers basic computer training to the community. After the interview, this participant asked if we could help advertise an internship opportunity for students through Brunel University, to teach basic computer skills. This small support will be utilised, along with other actions, to build up a REF impact case. We recently conducted an interview with two members of the charity organisation, Grenfell Hope Project, which specialises in disaster interventions and mental health support. They have asked us to organise a workshop at Brunel University London focused on the interventions offered within this community. We agreed in principle to organise this workshop and are now preparing a document summarising our initial findings and recommendations, which can be incorporated into their report. Again, this could serve as evidence of a potential REF impact case. This workshop will provide an opportunity to invite other organisations working in the areas of mental health and disaster response, as well as key individuals from the NHS.
Funder: . Dean’s Pump-priming grant, Brunel University of London
Duration: June 2024 - July 2024
Aim and Objectives This research aims to offer insights and recommendations on how community well-being can be co-created and preserved in North Kensington in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire. This aim will be achieved through the following research objectives: 1) To investigate the interplay between responsibility structures and the role of stakeholders (council, charity organisation/public, private organisations) in the Grenfell fire aftermath. 2) To assess the effectiveness of the interventions taken by different stakeholders as a result of the process of ‘responsibilisation’, by considering the resources allocated. 3) To explore how the emotional attachment to the local community generated actions and tensions.
Funder: World Bank/Ministry of Health, Ghana, National Health Insurance Scheme; Ghana
Duration: -
Funder: Institute of Community and Societies- Brunel University of London
Duration: November 2023 - June 2024
This research aims to offer insights and recommendations on how well-being can be achieved and preserved in this community. This aim will be achieved through the following research objectives: 1) To investigate the interplay between responsibility structures and the role of stakeholders (council, charity organisation/public, private organisations) in the Grenfell fire aftermath. 2) To assess the effectiveness of the interventions taken by different stakeholders as a result of the process of ‘responsibilisation’. 3) To propose an initial plan of action, by assessing the interventions taken, to be expended by a variety of stakeholders so that community well-being can be restored.
Funder: World Bank/Ministry of Finance/Inland Revenue Nigeria
Duration: December 2022 -
Funder: BRIL Digital Living Scoping Studies Grant
Duration: November 2022 - June 2023
Funder: GCRF Research Project Fund Project
Duration: February 2019 - February 2021
Funder: Leverhulme Trust
Duration: January 2018 - December 2019
Funder: Brunel University
Duration: February 2016 - February 2017
Funder: British Academy
Duration: August 2013 - January 2015
Funder: British Academy
Duration: April 2013 - March 2015
Funder: The Leverhulme Trust
Duration: June 2012 - March 2015
Funder: Brunel Univesity
Duration: January 2012 - September 2013
Funder: British Academy
Duration: September 2011 - August 2012
Funder: British Academy
Duration: September 2011 - March 2013