At the Labour Party Conference Fringe Event, hosted by the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub and the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, a dynamic group of academics, policymakers, civic leaders, and elected officials came together to explore the future of place-based growth in the UK. The discussion was anchored around the … Continue reading “The Seven Essentials of Effective Place-Based Growth: Insights from the LPIP Hub Fringe Event “
Category: Event
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”
Insights From a Showcase Event on Building Healthier Local Economies
Dr Kostas Kollydas summarises key discussions and takeaways from a Liverpool City Region Economies for Healthier Lives Showcase Event. Overview An Economies for Healthier Lives Showcase Event occurred on 27 March 2025 in Liverpool. The event was organised by the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place and funded by the Health Foundation. It … Continue reading “Insights From a Showcase Event on Building Healthier Local Economies”
Research in Action – Highlighting Issues Affecting Rural Wales at Westminster
Rhian Curtis, Engagement Officer at the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales writes about her organisation’s recent efforts highlighting the challenge of ‘lost youth’ in rural Wales to MPs in Westminster. Aberystwyth University’s Professor Michael Woods shared insightful research during a series of meetings in January at Westminster regarding one of the most challenging issues affecting rural communities in … Continue reading “Research in Action – Highlighting Issues Affecting Rural Wales at Westminster”
Event: Capability and Capacity Building in Place Leadership: Identity, Inclusion and Change
Date: 10th April 2025 Place: Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham We would like to invite abstracts for a seminar we are organising at the University of Birmingham on 10th April 2025 on the theme of ‘Capability and capacity building in place leadership: identity, inclusion and change’. The deadline to submit abstracts is Friday … Continue reading “Event: Capability and Capacity Building in Place Leadership: Identity, Inclusion and Change”
LPIP Network Event: Place Impact is Emerging From the Shadows of Academic Life
The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) recently held a networking event. In this blog, Rebecca Riley reflects on her key takeaways from the event. Activities linked to the impact and engagement agenda, which once might have been seen as peripheral by universities and mainstream academics, are now moving to the forefront. This was seen at … Continue reading “LPIP Network Event: Place Impact is Emerging From the Shadows of Academic Life”
The Local Policy Innovation Partnership: A Reflection on the Launch Event
In this blog post, Rebecca Riley looks back at the launch of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) in Central London and provides a summary of the emerging themes from the post-event sessions and details on the 4 new partnerships. The Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub team has now recovered from the programme launch held … Continue reading “The Local Policy Innovation Partnership: A Reflection on the Launch Event”