The Birmingham Economic Review is out now! This year’s report will provide a comprehensive analysis of the city’s economy amid the wider geopolitical landscape, and actionable measures that businesses and stakeholders from across the city-region can take to drive economic growth. Read the full Birmingham Economic Review 2025. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping labour markets … Continue reading “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs, Skills and Wages”
City-REDI Round Up – January 2026
This blog summarises the reports and blogs that City-REDI have put out in January. Catch up on all the latest reports and projects in one place. Shaping Regional Futures 2035: The City-REDI 10-year Strategy Discover how City-REDI is driving inclusive, sustainable growth for cities and regions across the UK and beyond. Our new strategy sets … Continue reading “City-REDI Round Up – January 2026”
Reflections on Working at City-REDI – Dr Annum Rafique
This year marks a major milestone for City-REDI as we celebrate a decade of research, impact, and collaboration. Over the past 10 years, we’ve grown from a bold idea into a leading centre for regional economic development, shaping policy and practice across the UK and beyond. To mark this anniversary, we’re launching a special blog … Continue reading “Reflections on Working at City-REDI – Dr Annum Rafique”
Policy News – January 2025
This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. Reports from Academics and Think Tanks Title Details Published Unwilling to reskill? Experimental Evidence from Real-World Jobseeker The study finds that Italian jobseekers’ willingness to reskill depends largely on perceived identity fit and expected … Continue reading “Policy News – January 2025”
Optimising the West Midlands Health Technology Innovation Ecosystem
The Birmingham Economic Review is out now! This year’s report will provide a comprehensive analysis of the city’s economy amid the wider geopolitical landscape, and actionable measures that businesses and stakeholders from across the city-region can take to drive economic growth. Read the full Birmingham Economic Review 2025. Innovation Accelerator pathfinder funding announced in the … Continue reading “Optimising the West Midlands Health Technology Innovation Ecosystem”
Invitation: Understanding SME Leadership, Management and Productivity in the West Midlands
Invitation to Participate Public support for small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) must respond to the needs of business community. To best achieve this, we will appreciate your participation in a short interview please. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and City‑REDI at the University of Birmingham are carrying out a study to understand the factors … Continue reading “Invitation: Understanding SME Leadership, Management and Productivity in the West Midlands”
Immigration Rule Changes
The Birmingham Economic Review is out now! This year’s report will provide a comprehensive analysis of the city’s economy amid the wider geopolitical landscape, and actionable measures that businesses and stakeholders from across the city-region can take to drive economic growth. Read the full Birmingham Economic Review 2025. Professor Anne Green looks at how immigration … Continue reading “Immigration Rule Changes”
When Projects Don’t Go to Plan: What I Learned From My Public Policy Internship
Intern Arran Benton reflects on their time as part of City-REDI and their work on Shaping Birmingham Futures Together. The initial project When I started the internship at City-REDI I didn’t really know what to expect, nor did I know a huge deal about how the world of policy operates, but after going through this … Continue reading “When Projects Don’t Go to Plan: What I Learned From My Public Policy Internship”
Youth Transitions into Good Employment : Why Intersectionality Matters and why it Remains Underutilised in Youth Research?
Ibtihal Ramadan discusses why intersectionality matters in youth research and employment transitions, particularly for young people in East Birmingham and North Solihull (EBNS). Introduction The population of East Birmingham and North Solihull (EBNS) is young, ethnically diverse, and relatively poor. With a higher-than-average likelihood of being NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), there have … Continue reading “Youth Transitions into Good Employment : Why Intersectionality Matters and why it Remains Underutilised in Youth Research?”
Understanding Labour Demand in East Birmingham and North Solihull
In this blog, Dr Kostas Kollydas summarises a briefing co-authored with Professor Anne Green on labour market insights from online job postings in East Birmingham and North Solihull. The analysis forms part of the research project ‘Youth transitions to good employment: East Birmingham & North Solihull’, which is funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Labour demand … Continue reading “Understanding Labour Demand in East Birmingham and North Solihull”