Earlier this year, the LPIP Hub celebrated the appointment of its Place Fellows. In a series of blogs, the Place Fellows will introduce themselves and the work they have planned for the LPIP Hub. First up, Sophie Cloutterbuck, Director of London Engagement and the London Met Lab at London Metropolitan University. I’m excited to introduce … Continue reading “Bridging Research and Real-World Impact: My Fellowship with LPIP Hub”
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Making Sense of Just Transition in City and Regional Policy-Making
Will Eadson explores how policymakers in South Yorkshire interpret and implement the concept of a just transition—the idea that the shift to a low-carbon economy must be fair and inclusive. Drawing on research using Q-methodology, the study reveals how different stakeholders conceptualise justice, change, and transformation. Cities around the world are declaring climate emergencies and pledging … Continue reading “Making Sense of Just Transition in City and Regional Policy-Making”
Communicating Cymru Wledig: A Summer of Engagement
Whilst summer may traditionally be the time when activities may ease slightly within Higher Education, this was certainly not the case for Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales, with several policy and engagement events held across Wales. The highlight of July’s calendar is the extremely popular Royal Welsh Agricultural Show in Builth Wells, which draws together … Continue reading “Communicating Cymru Wledig: A Summer of Engagement”
Inclusive and Sustainable Local Economic Performance: What Place-Based Leaders can do Next
Jamie Ounan calls for local authorities to lead economic transformation through mission-based approaches—focusing on bold, long-term goals, collaboration, and aligning resources to community needs—to achieve fairer, greener, and more inclusive local economies. If you’re a Chief Executive in a Local Authority or Combined Authority right now, you’re in the driving seat for a generational opportunity … Continue reading “Inclusive and Sustainable Local Economic Performance: What Place-Based Leaders can do Next”
Putting the Local in Local Growth Plans
Jessica Craig from Power to Change writes about how government and combined authorities can foster inclusive growth through the social economy. The Labour Government took power with a central mission of accelerating growth and tackling declining living standards. A little over a year on from the election, there’s now a more established roadmap to attaining … Continue reading “Putting the Local in Local Growth Plans”
Beyond Benchmarks: Reflections from Regional Studies Association Conference Session on Culture, Communities and Infrastructure in Place-Based Policy
At the recent RSA session “Culture, Communities and Infrastructure: Building Capacity, Capability and Confidence in Place,” Dr Sara Hassan and Professor Abi Gilmore brought together a group of researchers, engagement and knowledge exchange managers to explore exactly this question. Co-convened by colleagues at the University of Birmingham and drawing on the research of the UKRI … Continue reading “Beyond Benchmarks: Reflections from Regional Studies Association Conference Session on Culture, Communities and Infrastructure in Place-Based Policy”
Why Power and Privilege Matters: Key Considerations for Meaningful Community Engagement
Carly Walker-Dawson discusses how to achieve meaningful community engagement by acknowledging and addressing power imbalances to build trust, value lived experience, and foster equitable, inclusive participation. When doing community engagement – as academics, policy makers or practitioners – we often think or say that we’re equals with the communities we’re working with. But we’re not. … Continue reading “Why Power and Privilege Matters: Key Considerations for Meaningful Community Engagement”
People, Place and Value: British Academy Innovation Fellowship Within the LPIP Hub
Victoria Barker discusses her BA Fellowship, which looks at community engagement with cultural infrastructures and policy. As a researcher whose interests sit at the intersection of arts, humanities, social sciences and policy, I have long been interested in the different kinds of value that are created and celebrated by the cultural and creative sector, and … Continue reading “People, Place and Value: British Academy Innovation Fellowship Within the LPIP Hub”
TAF/EDF Project – An Introduction
Reen Blake-Carr introduces the TAF/EDF project, highlighting key themes—evaluation setup, innovative use of place-based data, and effective dissemination—as essential for impactful, place-sensitive policy interventions across the UK. The Evaluation Development Fund (EDF) and the Trial Accelerator Fund (TAF) are both funding streams from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) designed to evaluate interventions aimed at spreading … Continue reading “TAF/EDF Project – An Introduction”
Putting the ‘Policy’ into Local Policy and Innovation Partnership: Political Engagement and Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales
In a previous blog, we noted the success of a visit to Westminster in January 2025, where MPs, Members of the House of Lords, and parliamentary representatives met with Professor Michael Woods (Director) and me (Rhian Curtis, Engagement Officer), as we presented Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales. At the time, we were excited at the … Continue reading “Putting the ‘Policy’ into Local Policy and Innovation Partnership: Political Engagement and Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales”