Posts Tagged ‘research’

Research by Cardiff and Plymouth University into liveaboard boaters – online survey

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

The Universities of Cardiff and Plymouth are carrying out a joint research project called Canal boat dwelling: Homes, Welfare and Mobile Citizenship on Britain’s Canals. The project is funded by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust. The researchers are Professor Richard Yarwood (Plymouth) and Dr Agatha Herman (Cardiff). They say:

“We are particularly interested in issues around homes, families, welfare and citizenship and would love to hear your stories as these will help us better understand the benefits and challenges you experience. It has four main objectives, which are to:

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Research into canal boat dwelling in London and South West England

Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Professor Richard Yarwood (Plymouth University) and Dr Agatha Herman (Cardiff University) are carrying out research into Canal boat dwelling: Homes, Welfare and Mobile Citizenship on Britain’s Canals. They are particularly interested in issues around homes, families, welfare and citizenship and they would love to hear your stories as these will help them better understand the benefits and challenges you experience.

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Bristol University research project seeks liveaboards to interview

Sunday, October 7th, 2018

The University of Bristol Law School has been doing some research into the relationship between CRT and liveaboard boaters without a home mooring. Professor Dave Cowan and Barbara Hardy have interviewed a number of boaters over the past few months but they are still looking for more people to interview.

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Seminar includes study of liveaboard boaters

Monday, March 3rd, 2014

The research group that carried out the boaters and travellers health survey in  2012-2013 is holding a half day seminar on March 12th that includes a study of liveaboard boaters.

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BaNES health survey research published

Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

The Gypsy, Traveller, Boater, Showman and Roma Health Survey that many boaters took part in last year has been published.

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