We have Zoë Billingham Neil Lee Luke Raikes and Joyce Liddle speaking at this #devolution event with Insights North East.

It’s hybrid and couldn’t be more timely. 2 weeks after local and mayoral elections, and 🤔 weeks before GE.

Not to be missed!

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Congratulations Jennifer Williams 🥳 so great to see a tremendous Northern voice who writes (so brilliantly) about Northern matters being acknowledged for their quality work. More journalists like this please

The brilliant Jennifer Williams wins broadsheet feature writer of the year at the #ThePressAwards

I have a new job as UCL's Pro-Provost (Regional Communities) developing partnerships with UK communities outside London. Details below.

John Tomaney appointed Pro-Provost (Regional Communities) | UCL News - UCL – University College London ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/apr/…

Delighted to participate Bristol Ideas and share experiences of #Devolution and how universities Newcastle University are contributing in the #NorthEast

Congratulations Emma Ormerod!!!

📣Dr Emma Ormerod awarded best paper 2024 in Regional Studies Urban and Regional Horizons. 🎉 On challenging female exclusions in regional development and place leadership ✊🏼Paper here doi.org/10.1080/003434… Video here: youtu.be/oeziZVEXIis CURDS Newcastle Regional Studies Association

Brilliant essay from John Tomaney & Andy Pike CURDS Newcastle in the latest edition of IPPR Progressive Review,marking IPPRNorth 20th anniversary

A long and winding road
Fixing regional governance in The North East

⬇️Well worth reading (it's free!)⬇️
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An assessment of the devolution journey in North East England as the region faces mayoral elections in May. By Andy Pike ⁦CURDS Newcastle and me |⁩ A long and winding road - Tomaney - IPPR Progressive Review - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

'Power to the People': our new report published with Compass and written by Arianna Giovannini & Jonathan Davies now on Mastodon, Threads and BSky! offers a timely challenge to Westminster:

If the parties believe in levelling up, will they act on its recommendations?

Read the report here ➡️ bit.ly/4aty0gb

To understand Britain’s malaise, visit Shildon – the town that refused to die
My column
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The next We Society podcast episode is out now! Hear from Professor Andy Pike CURDS Newcastle Newcastle University as he joins host Will Hutton to discuss the potential solutions for local authorities facing bankruptcy.
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The latest episode of Academy of Social Sciences podcast features Andy Pike talking about the financial crisis facing local authorities and what to do about it. Worth a listen for anyone interested in local policy and governance.

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We shouldn't underestimate how big a deal these reforms could be. It matters a) to growth, and b) the living standards of those in insecure work, because c) *so many* people work in the 'everyday economy' where labour market reform is the #1 thing to improve living standards

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'Overcoming Left-Behindedness. Moving beyond the #Efficiency versus #Equity Debate in Territorial #Development ', with Federico Bartalucci, Nancy Lozano & María Dávalos is now out as a World Bank Policy Research Working Paper.
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Kindly sponsored by Royal Society of Edinburgh!

Is there an alternative to a growth-led approach to economic development? Find out at this upcoming Insights North East event with Anne E Green David Waite Majestic Lane

In person spaces are limited so sign up early!!!

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