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Getting gender on the devolution agenda

By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: January 2, 2020

In this blog, Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of Policy@Manchester, discusses the importance of including women’s voices and their experiences (in all their diversity) in devolved policymaking. As the Greater Manchester Combined Authority refreshes its strategy (Our People, Our Place) and other combined authorities develop their local strategies, it will be crucial […]

Keynote for Industrial Strategy panel discussion

By Luke Georghiou Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, News Posted: December 5, 2018

On 29 November 2018, academics, representatives from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Government collaborated at an event to help inform policy priorities for Greater Manchester’s Local Industrial Strategy. Minister for Business and Industry Richard Harrington MP was joined by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, to speak about ‘Delivering the Grand Challenges […]

Official Statistics are a public good – they need to be richer

By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted: December 6, 2017

This week, the Office for National Statistics held its Economic Forum at The University of Manchester. Here, Professor Diane Coyle reflects on the event and the case for more regional statistics. The city devolution deals mean the new combined authorities around the country have a pressing need for the statistics relevant to their geographies The […]

The Industrial Strategy White Paper: A Rebalancing Act?

By Tom Arnold Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: November 28, 2017

Following the unveiling of the Government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper, Tom Arnold, a postgraduate researcher of economic development in Northern England, examines what it could mean for spatial rebalancing. An improved awareness of where and why economic activity happens, and an approach which encourages longer-term investment, is welcome Since the financial crisis, there have been […]

Industrial Strategy white paper – Welcome progress, but problems remain

By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted: November 28, 2017

On Monday 27th November, the UK government published its long-await Industrial Strategy white paper. Here, Policy@Manchester Co-Director and member of the independent Industrial Strategy Commission, Professor Diane Coyle, reflects on what the document gets right and where challenges remain if the UK economy is to secure a prosperous and productive future for all. The Government’s […]

Metro Mayors – the work begins

By Francesca Gains and Kevin Ward Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: May 16, 2017

Professor Francesca Gains and Professor Kevin Ward run The University of Manchester’s Devo Manc hub which brings together researchers from across the University who are exploring Greater Manchester’s devolution future. In this blog they examine what difference the newly directly elected Metro Mayors will make to their regions. They focus particularly on the challenges facing […]

What is it that we actually want and how are we going to get it?

By Sophie King Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted: April 26, 2017

Resident of Manchester Dr Sophie King, from the University of Sheffield, blogs on her experiences of recent political events in Manchester and discusses her disappointment in proceedings so far. Here she highlights a lack of viable policy proposals and looks at what can be learnt from small scale initiatives elsewhere in the city, as well […]

Taking action on local employment issues: how far can voluntary employment charter initiatives take us?

By Ceri Hughes and Emily Ball Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: April 6, 2017

As the Greater Manchester mayoral election approaches, a key issue on the candidates’ agendas is raising employment standards across the city. Here, Ceri Hughes from the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit and Emily Ball from Oxfam GB discuss the policy implications of rolling out a local employment charter in Manchester, highlighting what this would mean for […]

Cities Innovation: Footprint for Inclusive Economics

By Su Maddock Filed Under: British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 28, 2017

Despite devolution deals continuing to make headlines, the United Kingdom remains one of the centralised states in the western world. Here, Dr Su Maddock makes the link between effective regional governance, inclusive growth, and the innovations and negotiating capacities that are essential to meeting the challenges of Brexit. The UK’s regional economic inequalities, rather than […]

Divas, Devolution and Dialogue

By Dr Joanne Tippett Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 7, 2017

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Dr Joanne Tippett shares her experiences from research into planning for environmental change, sustainability and community engagement. She reflects on their implications for including women’s voices in making devolved decisions in Greater Manchester. In my work with villagers in rural Africa, I found that women didn’t tend to speak in […]