In the Media
- The National Institute Economic Review paper recently published by Professor Raquel Ortega-Argiles and Dr Andre Carrascal-Incera was mentioned in the Observer on the 2nd of August 2020.
Events
- ERSA 2020 conference “Spatial Challenges for the New World“, Professor Raquel Ortega-Argiles and Professor Anne Green will be participating in plenary and round table sessions.
Reports / publications released
- Bailey, B.; Clark, J.; Colombelli, A.; Corradini, C.; De Propris, L.; Derudder, B.; Fratesi, U.; Fritsch, M.; Harrison, J.; Hatfield, M.; Kemeny, T.; Kogler, D.; Lagendijk, A.; Lawton, P.; Ortega-Argilés, R, and S. Usai (2020) “Regions in a time of pandemic”, early view in Regional Studies.
- Anne E. Green, Paul Sissons, Kevin Broughton & Amir Qamar “Public policy for addressing the low-skills low-wage trap: insights from business case studies in the Birmingham city-region, UK”. Early view in Regional Studies.
Local and Central Government
- The LIPSIT project team recently presented to BEIS and HMT.
- George Bramley and Rebecca Riley have continued supporting the development of business cases for proposals for additional investment in the West Midlands being submitted for the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Look ahead to the coming months…
- On the 23rd September, Professor Raquel Ortega-Argiles will be participating at the Centre for Brexit Studies Annual Conference “Global Birmingham Beyond Brexit“.
- George Bramley is WM REDI representative on the UK Evaluation Society Midlands Regional Network and is involved in the development of a regional showcase of good evaluation within the region planned for November.
- On the 30th September, we will be hosting a Webinar with the Civic University Network team at Sheffield Hallam University, called “Civic University Network Webinar 3 – Economic Recovery”. Speakers include:
- Lord Robert Kerslake, Chair of the Civic University Commission
- Lord David Willetts, President – Resolution Foundation
- Sarah Davidson, CEO – Carnegie UK Trust
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