Research Councils have published their Delivery Plans for the period 2016-2020, and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) views heritage as one of its three priority areas, stressing the importance of partnerships across the heritage and research sectors and increasing its funding for heritage tourism. Housing is seen as a priority in the ESRC plan.
Page 5 of the AHRC report states:
New international initiatives in Heritage, following the success of the EU Joint Programming Initiative in Cultural Heritage under Horizon 2020, will secure the UK’s place at the cutting edge of this dynamic multidisciplinary field. There is clear potential to connect Heritage with the new Global Challenges Research Fund (see section 3), with regard, for example, to the protection of cultural heritage from the consequences of conflict (Palmyra provides a salutary reminder of the potential for new digital technologies to record archaeological treasures), the sustainability of heritage in the face of urbanisation and climate change, or the role of heritage in helping societies confront difficult and divided pasts.
Page 4 of the ESRC report states:
Housing – the supply, accessibility and affordability of housing influences the wider economy, the financial system and the wellbeing of citizens. The quality, tenure, price and location of homes all have implications for other outcomes including: shelter, wealth, health and education. We have identified a clear gap in the translation of research to provide robust evidence to inform housing policy and practice across the UK. The ESRC will add real value by working with a range of partners to bring this research together to generate a better and more comprehensive understanding of the complex housing market and policy environment
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