Research and Insights Directory
DPA Directory: for research and insights
Welcome to the DPA Research and Insight directory. This page is designed to be a central respository to the latest reports and insights for practitioners and policy-makers.
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An intersectional approach to poverty and inequality in Scotland
Experience of poverty cannot be disentangled from other inequalities that shape society in Scotland. Structural inequalities – including along lines of gender, race or ethnicity, disability and nationality or migration…
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No One Left Behind: The UK’s Digital Divide in 2021
No One Left Behind: The UK’s Digital Divide in 2021. A WPI report for Vodafone UK.
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Addressing the Deepening Digital Divide
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 01/10/2021 Author/s: Oxford University Press Research Link: https://www.oup.com.au/addressing-the-digital-divide#:~:text=Our%20latest%20report%2C%20Addressing%20the,the%20divide%20on%20learners’%20development. Methodology: As the basis for this report, OUP consulted both school and English Language Teachers through a…
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OFFLINE, NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 01/10/2021 Author/s: RSA Research Link: https://www.thersa.org/reports/offline-no-one-can-hear-you-scream-achieving-digital-equity-in-the-21st-century/ Key Takeaways: Ruth Hahhah and Hannah Wester Joint Head of Programme, People and Places, RSA Achieving Digital Equality in…
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The outcomes of gaining digital skills for young people’s lives and wellbeing: A systematic evidence review
Year Published: 2o21 Date Published: 13/09/2021 Author/s: Sonia Livingstone, Giovanna Mascheroni, Mariya Stoilova Research Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448211043189 Key Takeaways: Research and policy have invested in the prospect that gaining digital…
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Connected Nations Update: Summer 2021
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 09/09/2021 Author/s: Ofcom Research Link: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/224212/connected-nations-summer-2021.pdf Ofcom
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Student digital experience insights survey 2020/21: UK higher education findings
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 07/09/2021 Author/s: Jisc Research Link: https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/8487/1/Student%20DEI%20HE%20report%202021%20Final.pdf Key Takeaways: Killen, C. & Langer-Crane, M. (Jisc) The challenges in bringing about digital transformation for the HE sector…
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Addressing digital exclusion in north east England
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 06/09/2021 Author/s: Erica Roscoe, Marcus Johns Research Link: https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/digital-exclusion-in-north-east Key Takeaways: IPPR Digital exclusion was a problem long before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since…
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Evaluation of the Local Digital Skills Partnerships
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 01/09/2021 Author/s: Amion Consulting Research Link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021163/Evaluation_of_LDSP_final_report_270921.pdf Methodology: The evaluation was informed by evidence gathered through: analysis of Local DSP documentation; observation of Local DSP…
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Home Learning Experiences Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 01/09/2021 Author/s: Sarah Cattan, Sonya Krutikova, Christine Farquharson, Angus Phimister, Almudena Sevilla, Adam Salisbury Research Link: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/home-learning-experiences-through-covid-19-pandemic Key Takeaways: Cattan, S. et al (Institute for…
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Digital Inclusion: A Roadmap for Combined Authorities
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 01/09/2021 Author/s: Good Things Foundation Research Link: https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/policy-and-research/research-and-evidence/research-2024/digital-inclusion-roadmap-for-combined-authorities
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New Horizons: Digital Exclusion and the Importance of Getting Online
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 29/08/2021 Author/s: Hannah Holmes and Gemma Burgess Research Link: https://www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/Research/Start-Year/2017/building_better_opportunities_new_horizons Hannah Holmes and Gemma Burgess – Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research
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Pathways: How digital design puts children at risk
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 29/07/2021 Author/s: 5Rights Foundation Research Link: https://www.revealingreality.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pathways-how-digital-design-puts-children-at-risk.pdf Key Takeaways: 5Rights Foundation The aim of this research project was to understand how the design of digital…
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Making Connections: Community-led action on data poverty
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 22/07/2021 Author/s: Robinson, R., Lucas, P., and Cripps, E. Research Link: https://localtrust.org.uk/insights/research/making-connections-community-led-action-on-data-poverty Key Takeaways: Robinson, R., Lucas, P., and Cripps, E. (Local Trust) The way…
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Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 22/07/2021 Author/s: House of Lords Research Link: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/6880/documents/72531/default/ House of Lords (COVID-19 Select Committee)
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COVID-19 and the digital divide: Supporting digital inclusion and skills during the pandemic and beyond
Year Published: 2021 Date Published: 15/07/2021 Author/s: Centre for Ageing Better Research Link: https://ageing-better.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/COVID-19-and-the-digital-divide.pdf Methodology: Phone survey of individuals, online survey of organisations, 17 in-depth interviews with orgs and individuals;…