{"id":107,"date":"2026-01-24T01:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T01:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:53:40","slug":"social-innovation-news-insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: News &amp; Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-4d83c858d846526d15a5d4c060fc96a9\" style=\"background-color:#006938\"><strong>Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Unit: News &amp; Insights<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-social-innovation\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/?p=119\" target=\"_self\"  ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SummerTraining-Louvain.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"10th EMES International Research Network PhD Summer School Hosted in Belgium\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SummerTraining-Louvain.jpg 848w, https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SummerTraining-Louvain-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SummerTraining-Louvain-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/?p=119\" target=\"_self\" >10th EMES International Research Network PhD Summer School Hosted in Belgium<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The 10th EMES International Research Network PhD Summer School will be hosted in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium this year. The event provides a unique opportunity for PhD and Early Career scholars in social entrepreneurship and the social economy to learn from leading international experts in the field. Participants will engage in workshops, discussions, and collaborative activities that&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-108 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-social-innovation\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/?p=108\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-24-015109.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Award-winning impact: Scotland\u2019s social enterprises recognised for outstanding achievements\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-24-015109.png 815w, https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-24-015109-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-24-015109-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/?p=108\" target=\"_self\" >Award-winning impact: Scotland\u2019s social enterprises recognised for outstanding achievements<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025 recognised outstanding organisations and individuals contributing to social change across the country. Hosted at Glasgow\u2019s voco Grand Central Hotel, the awards brought together social entrepreneurs, community leaders, and policymakers to celebrate innovation and impact. This year marked the 15th anniversary of the awards, with record entries showcasing the creativity&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-107","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/socialinnovation.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}