Emily Morrison

Head, Institute for Community Studies

Emily joined us from the British Council, where she developed the global research portfolio, spanning internationally comparative research into youth voice and policy, education, civil society, and culture.

Emily has led and conducted research in the Western Balkans, the Middle East, Latin America, South Africa and Europe, and she previously held professional and academic positions at University College London and King’s College London. She began working in research as a creative practitioner researcher with NGOs in the UK and overseas.

Outside of The Young Foundation, Emily is currently funded by the Leverhulme Trust, undertaking research at Queen Mary, University of London into the effect political instability on citizenship and social organisation. She has a long-standing interest in participatory and creative research approaches. Prior to working in academia she was a playwright and director, running her own theatre company in the UK.

Contact information

emily.morrison@icstudies.org.uk

A roadmap to local impact: Institute for Community Studies and Young Foundation respond to the consultation on the UK R&D Roadmap

Blog Posted on: 27 August 2020

Head, Institute for Community Studies

Contact information

Contributions

‘Health equality has been de-prioritised for decades’

‘Our transition to net zero must be government-led and people-powered’

‘Speaking truth to power’

The Civic Journey: Summary of emerging findings

Research on youth volunteering discussed on the Third Sector podcast

Talking transitions: the road to net zero

Family and community vulnerabilities in the transition to net zero

‘If the research sector is to truly reflect our diverse communities, we need new forms of partnerships’

An equitable future for research and innovation

Why don’t they ask us? The role of communities in levelling up

Undisciplined Spaces

Risk and Responsibility

A roadmap to local impact: Institute for Community Studies and Young Foundation respond to the consultation on the UK R&D Roadmap

Safety in Numbers?

Safety in numbers?

Looking local

Community research

Social innovation