In a new series of blogs, we will be reviewing the current and historical work of City-REDI and WMREDI. In the first blog from this series, we look at SEIM-UK, an economic model that City-REDI has used to assess the economic impact of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the impact of Council tax cuts, and help … Continue reading “Project Spotlight: Socio-Economic Impact Model for the UK (SEIM-UK)”
Rethinking Regional Policy: Embracing the Capability Approach (Key Learnings From Maria Abreu’s Seminar)
In the realm of regional policy, there exists a conventional approach which focuses on resources and life satisfaction. However, a more inclusive and pluralistic perspective, known as the capability approach, has gained popularity. Though commonly implemented in small-scale projects, it has the potential to revolutionize regional policy. In this blog, Sara Hassan writes about Maria’s … Continue reading “Rethinking Regional Policy: Embracing the Capability Approach (Key Learnings From Maria Abreu’s Seminar)”
Passion and Precarity: How Creative Industries Leverage Motivation
James Davies discusses his latest paper co-authored with Jon Morris and Gazi Islam. The paper examines the working lives of freelance television workers and the attraction of ‘meaningful work’ to increasingly precarious work conditions. View the paper – Morris, Islam and Davies (2024) The search for meaningful work under neo-bureaucracy: Work precarity in freelance TV. … Continue reading “Passion and Precarity: How Creative Industries Leverage Motivation”
Tax Rises Less Regressive Than Spending Cuts – How Does the Council Financial Crisis Impact Households?
There is increasing concern about the financial viability of some local authorities with estimates by the LGA suggesting that councils in England are facing a funding gap of £4 billion. In 2023 Birmingham City Council (BCC) was served a section 114 notice. This means that effectively the council ran out of money. In short, BCC … Continue reading “Tax Rises Less Regressive Than Spending Cuts – How Does the Council Financial Crisis Impact Households?”
Improving Public Funding Allocations to Reduce Geographical Inequalities
This blog shares details of a new project called ‘Improving public funding allocations to reduce geographical inequalities’, involving an inter-disciplinary multi-institution team led by Charlotte Hoole (Principal Investigator), Anne Green, Sheela Agarwal, Sarah Ayres, Jon Burchell, Ceri Davies, Jonathan Davies, Mike Emmerich, Daniel Mutibwa and Andy Pike, with James Gilmour, Abigail Taylor and Sanne Velthuis. … Continue reading “Improving Public Funding Allocations to Reduce Geographical Inequalities”
Vision to Legacy
Anne Green looks back at the achievements of the now-defunct Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP), summarising some of the findings from our report about the partnership – From Vision to Legacy. What were the Local Enterprise Partnerships? Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) were non-statutory bodies responsible for local economic development in England, until … Continue reading “Vision to Legacy”
City-REDI/WMREDI Round Up – July 2024
Events – presenting work/ speaking engagements 1-3 July, Anne Green attended the Population Geography conference in Belfast. 8-12 July, Sara Hassan and Annum Rafique attended the U21 Early Career Inclusive Energy Transitions workshop in Brisbane, and Sara presented research about inclusivity, communities and sustainable transport in the energy transition. 9 July, Bec Riley spoke at the … Continue reading “City-REDI/WMREDI Round Up – July 2024”
E Mobility Hubs in the UK and Europe: Highlights of the Current Research (By My Awesome Research Team)
On Thursday 27 June 2024, Dr. Dilum Dissanayake, Associate Professor of Transportation Planning at the University of Birmingham, joined City-REDI for our last academic seminar of the year. The seminar delved into shared electric mobility hubs (eHUBs) and the research approaches used to understand market segmentation, mode substitution patterns, transport user preferences, and spatial transferability. … Continue reading “E Mobility Hubs in the UK and Europe: Highlights of the Current Research (By My Awesome Research Team)”
Towards a Civic University: Unpacking the Role of PhD Study in Personal Development, Professional Practice, and the World We Live In
In our latest blog, Hannes Read draws on the evidence review from the Review of the Economic and Social Value Produced through Funding PhD Students report as part of the National Civic Impact Accelerator. This blog was first posted on the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) website. The four main audiences for this blog are … Continue reading “Towards a Civic University: Unpacking the Role of PhD Study in Personal Development, Professional Practice, and the World We Live In”
Long COVID: Job Loss, Work Hours and Mental Health of Workers
Darja Reuschke explains some of the key findings of her latest paper with Donald Houston and Paul Sissons on the impacts of Long COVID on workers. Context COVID-19 infections are on the rise again. While for some, the symptoms will be flu-like, for others, an infection with the virus will cause long-term illness. By the … Continue reading “Long COVID: Job Loss, Work Hours and Mental Health of Workers”