WISERD

The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) is an interdisciplinary social science research centre, with its administrative base at Cardiff University, Wales. Its aim is to draw together and build upon the existing expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and methodologies .

The Institute is a collaborative venture between the Universities of Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Bangor and South Wales. Funding is jointly provided by the Welsh Assembly Government (via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, HEFCW), and the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).^[1]

The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) was established in 2008. Its current Director is Professor Ian Rees Jones.^[2] The principal aims of WISERD are:

To develop the quality and quantity of social science research in Wales, particularly through externally funded research projects
To promote collaborative research activity across the participating universities and across disciplines and sectors
To develop the social science research infrastructure in Wales
To strengthen the impact of social science research on the development of policy in the public, private and third sectors through a focus on knowledge exchange and engagement

WISERD seeks to achieve these aims through two programmes: a research programme and a research infrastructure programme.

WISERD's research programme consists of activities from basic science to applied research projects, within the following key themes: Civil Society; Education; Health, Wellbeing and Social Care; Economic and Social Inequalities; Localities; and Data and Methods.^[3]

WISERD Civil Society

WISERD Civil Society is a research centre, launched in October 2014 and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. It is undertaking a five-year programme of research addressing Civil Society in Wales, the UK and internationally.^[4]

Its four research themes are:

Locality, Community and Civil Society
Institutions and Governance
Economic Austerity, Social Enterprise and Equality
Generation, Life Course and Social Participation

References

Education in Cardiff

Further and
higher education

Schools

Primary	Lansdowne Primary School Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna

Secondary	Bishop of Llandaff CW High School Cardiff High School Corpus Christi RC High School Eastern High School Fitzalan High School Llanishen High School Mary Immaculate High School Radyr Comprehensive School St Illtyd's Catholic High School St Teilo's CW High School Whitchurch High School Willows High School Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr

Independent	The Cathedral School Howell's School Kings Monkton School St John's College

Other institutions

Defunct

Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 3°10′44″W / 51.4877°N 3.1790°W / 51.4877; -3.1790

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