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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Football related violence in Scotland

Crime and Justice Research

Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and Dr David McArdle of the Stirling Law School discuss football related violence and disorder in Scotland, with…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Making the transition: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Research soundbite

Andy Aitchison, lecturer in social policy at the University of Edinburgh, talks about his book, 'Making the Transition: International Intervention, State-Building and Criminal Justice Reform in…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Criminal justice and utopias

Research soundbite

In this clip, Bill Munro, lecturer at the University of Stirling, talks about issues around criminal justice and utopia. He is currently exploring these ideas with Margaret Malloch (also from the…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Diversion from prosecution to social work

Research soundbite

In this video clip Sarah MacQueen, from the University of Edinburgh, talks about a report she co-authored with Ben Bradford about Diversion from Prosecution. This report was commissioned by the…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Women's imprisonment - is there a better way?

Research discussion (3rd May 2011)

Gill McIvor, Professor of Criminology, SCCJR; Mary Belgan, Service Manager, 218 Centre; Nancy Loucks, Chief Executive, Families Outside; and Margaret Malloch, Research Fellow, SCCJR, discuss whether…
Published 27 Jun 2011 in Videos

Rising to the challenge: Where can ideas come from?

Embracing change

At Iriss, we believe that ideas are an integral part of everyday life, and that you can generate them by bringing different people together, and helping them to consider issues from a new angle, to…
Published 24 Jun 2011 in Reports

Developing a framework for innovation

Embracing change

Being innovative is not a detached activity to be undertaken once and never to be repeated again Innovation is not only for small organisations that can react quickly, or large organisations that…
Published 24 Jun 2011 in Reports

How do you create the right conditions for innovation?

Embracing change

There are a number of conditions that can be created by managers and leaders that can create a favourable climate for innovation to flourish. However, innovative organisations can, and do, look very…
Published 24 Jun 2011 in Reports

Balancing innovation and risk in social services

Embracing change

Despite a strong history of innovation and improvement in Scotland, some organisations have many structural and cultural features that impede its development by limiting risk taking and imposing…
Published 24 Jun 2011 in Reports

Embracing change

Five guides on the topic of innovation in social services in Scotland

These guides aim to explore how you can approach innovation in your social services organisation, embracing the change that presents, and managing the risks that ensue.
Published 24 Jun 2011 in Reports

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