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Health inequalities and regional productivity

By Luke Munford and Clare Bambra Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Levelling up, OnProductivity Posted: November 18, 2022

The health of those living in the north is worse than those living in the south, and this inequality is reflected in the comparative economic performance as well. The regional inequality in economic performance is prominent throughout the United Kingdom. In this blog, Dr Luke Munford and Professor Clare Bambra explore the links between health […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Greater Manchester, health and social care, Health inequalities, inequalities, local government, MERI, micra, NHS, NHS improvement, OnProductivity, productivity, public health

Advancing cell and gene therapies: Levelling-up life sciences investment in the North-West

By Fiona Thistlethwaite and Brian Bigger Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Levelling up, Research and development, Science and Technology Posted: November 15, 2022

Life sciences – including new cancer treatments – forms a central pillar of the UK Government’s post-Brexit plan for science and technology. But how could this focus also play a role in another key tenet of British policymaking; the levelling-up agenda? In this blog, adapted from our On Cancer publication, Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite and Professor […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, biotechnology, Business Energy & Industry, cancer, economy, Health & Social Care, infrastructure, innovation, Levelling Up, Lydia Becker Institute, SBS

Local employment charters: re-defining productivity with employers?

By Ceri Hughes Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, OnProductivity Posted: November 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the harsh reality of insecure working conditions that many workers – particularly those in the front line – are subject to. Good employment charters are one way to ensure the security of good work. Implementing good employment charters in local policy agendas can increase productivity and develop more […]

Tagged With: economy, employment, employment charter, Greater Manchester, greater manchester mayor, inclusive growth, jobs, labour market, local economy, local government, OnProductivity, productivity

Child of the North: The economic impacts of child health

By Rose Atkins and Luke Munford Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up, UK economy Posted: October 26, 2022

The economic performance of the North of England consistently lags behind the national average. One factor that could partly explain this ‘productivity gap’ is the poorer physical and mental health of children in the North, along with a widening educational gap, with long-lasting impacts on the labour market. In this blog, Dr Rose Atkins and […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, MERI, micra, Pandemic, schools, SHS, SoSS, students, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Disadvantage and disease: finding solutions to inequalities in cancer

By Philip Crosbie, Suzanne Johnson and David Shackley Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up Posted: July 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed focus to the great health inequalities between different communities in our society. Looking at cancer care, these inequalities exist across the whole cancer pathway from uptake in screening, likelihood to present early with symptoms, participation in clinical trials, diagnosis and access to treatments. In this blog, from our On […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, cancer, care quality, communities, COVID-19, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, Lydia Becker Institute, NHS, Racial Inequalities, SBS, SMS, wellbeing

The case for a guaranteed basic income pilot in Greater Manchester

By Anthony Rafferty and Alex Macdougall Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, UK economy Posted: July 27, 2022

While the COVID-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis has exacerbated social inequalities and economic insecurity, it has also opened a window of opportunity to explore new forms of policy innovation to build back a fairer and more economically secure society. In this blog and in a new report for the Work and Equalities […]

Tagged With: AMBS, economy, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, inequalities, Levelling Up, local government, poverty, productivity, WEI, welfare, wellbeing

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Creativity, industry and devolved responsibility: how local industrial strategies can support levelling up

Abigail Gilmore By Abigail Gilmore Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Levelling up Posted: July 21, 2022

Local creative and cultural industries strategies can play a key role in devolution policy, and understanding the differences and nuances of local industrial strategies helps inform policymakers looking at cultural and creative industries-led ‘levelling up’. Ultimately, policy should be shaped by local strategy and regional identity as much as national goals. This blog raises policy […]

Tagged With: Arts & Culture, Business Energy & Industry, devolution, economy, GMCA, inclusive growth, Levelling Up, local government, media

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The role of R&D in the levelling up agenda

Richard A.L. Jones headshot By Richard Jones Filed Under: British Politics, Levelling up, OnProductivity, Research and development, UK economy Posted: July 12, 2022

Innovation drives productivity, and R&D importantly underpins innovation. Places in the south-east of the UK disproportionately hold the highest rates of public and charitable spending on R&D. In order to mend the geographical imbalances in R&D spending, the way that funding is allocated must be changed. This can be challenging given the patchy nature of […]

Tagged With: british politics, Business Energy & Industry, devolution, economy, innovation, Levelling Up, productivity

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Greater Manchester economy: response to crises

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: March 28, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the inequalities in our society. Those in comfortable jobs have largely been able to work remotely from home. Those in precarious sectors and occupations have lost the most, particularly in deprived communities. The tighter restrictions imposed on Greater Manchester since the easing of the first lockdown in […]

Tagged With: AMBS, COVID-19, devolution, economy, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, labour market, Levelling Up, local government

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Rewriting the creative sector’s digital transformation

Anita Greenhill By Anita Greenhill Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Education, Inclusive Growth Posted: September 1, 2021

The creative sector is incredibly diverse and there are growing disparities between those who are already familiar with the digital world of work and those who are struggling to adapt. In this blog, Dr Anita Greenhill addresses the challenges that the sector will face in the coming years and provides examples of best practice from […]

Tagged With: #OnDigitalInequalities, AMBS, Arts & Culture, digital, Digital Divide, education, inclusive growth, technology, WEI

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