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IPM Festive Seminar - 9th December

We'll be hosting our first in-person seminar in 2 years! This hybrid event will follow the traditional research seminar format and will be hosted in Manchester.

Postgraduate students attend residential in Manchester

After 20 months of delivering our postgraduate courses solely online, students were finally able to return to campus at Manchester Metropolitan University for a face to face residential.

The Long Read: Analysing Michael Gove's early blueprint for levelling up and place

In this 'long read', Professor Cathy Parker takes a look at what levelling up and other place-based policy might mean for those leading towns and cities in the UK.

What does the budget mean for place managers and leaders?

Reflecting on the budget and the long-awaited annual spending review, Christian Spence, Head of Economic Analytics at the Future Economies Research Centre and Cathy Parker, Co-Chair of the Institute of Place Management share their thoughts.

Junior Fellow Joe Barratt attends the GM Green Summit

Our Junior Fellow Joe Barratt represented IPM at the 4th Annual GM Summit on Monday 18th October. 

Work of BIDs acknowledged in Westminster debate on high streets

On Tuesday 19th October, a Westminster Hall debate led by Janet Daby MP considered the topic of support for UK high streets, hearing from a range of MPs and UK towns.

Building a regional consensus in Warwickshire

IPM have been working with Warwickshire County Council on the Warwickshire Future Places Programme since May and the group are finally set to convene face to face in November

Queering Public Space | The BID Foundation - 20 Oct

On Wednesday 20th October, The BID Foundation will host a virtual discussion with place leaders from across the UK, examining how our towns and cities create a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ communities.

Kingston First are looking to recruit a Place Manager

Kingston First are recruiting, they are on the lookout for an experienced practitioner to join their team as Place Manager to oversee various placed-based projects.

The Big Buxton Conversation

In this blog piece, our Senior Fellow Jean Ball reflects on recent successful stakeholder engagement activities 'The Big Conversation' in the small town of Buxton 

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