Cost of living crisis the focus of university event

The cost of living crisis, and what we can do about it, will be the topic of the latest Society matters LIVE event from Aston University.

Professor Andy Lymer and Dr Hayley James of the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston Business School will be speaking at the free event at Caf� Artum at Birmingham 's Hockley Social Club on Thursday 23 February.

The highly interactive and participative session will bring together insights from expert knowledge with experts by experience (the audience) to identify, develop and evaluate possible solutions.

Participants at the event will be able to contribute to this collaborative 'research in action '. A briefing will be given at the beginning to outline how the session will work and the methods being used. All materials needed to take part will be provided.

Professor Lymer said: “The cost of living crisis is having a serious impact on people 's financial wellbeing.

“Recent budget announcements provide some support, including maintaining the value of benefits in real terms, but this is only the tip of the iceberg and many benefits have not kept pace with inflation in previous years.

“Many UK citizens now face real challenges of navigating cost pressures across multiple fronts. The scale of the crisis necessitates radical solutions that take account of real life experiences.

Dr Hayley James said: “We encourage anyone interested in this topic to come along and share their perspective and ideas. ”

You can book your seat at Tackling the cost of living crisis: what can we do? via the link Tackling the cost of living crisis: what can we do? Tickets, Thu 23 Feb 2023 at 17:30 | Eventbrite