A network based at the University of Oxford showcasing ESRC research on cities
21 July 2015, 9.00 - 11.30 - National Institute of Economic and Social Research We would like to invite you to a seminar on 'the economics of constitutional change' at the National Institute of Economic and…
22 July 2015 - LSE, London A one-day seminar funded by the ESRC Alpha Territory project, in association with the LSE International Inequalities Institute, organised by Rowland Atkinson (University of Sheffield), Roger Burrows (Goldsmiths) and Mike…
Urban Land Institute UK in partnership with Centre for Cities will be holding a roundtable in Birmingham to discuss the devolution implications for real estate and city investment. This invitation only roundtable will be led by…
The ‘Northern Powerhouse’ and ‘DevoManc’ agreements rightly focus attention on Greater Manchester’s economic growth and prosperity. But many parts of the conurbation remain among the poorest in the country, and large inequalities of treatment, opportunity and…
City Deals have not only become an important part of local economic development strategies, they now play a significant role in discussions of the future governance and government of UK city-regions. ESRC Knowledge Exchange Leaderships Fellows…
Connecting the UK's Core Cities 11 September, QE2 Conference Centre, London Why a joined-up approach to infrastructure and investment is critical to the future success of our UK economy. Join us to help shape the national…
Urban Lab+ London Symposium, 16-17 September 2015 UCL Urban Laboratory and the Urban Lab+ International Network of Urban Laboratories will host a symposium on global approaches to urban higher education. The symposium is a chance for…
International migration continues to be a key aspect of the city, both shaping and being shaped by urbanisation. To explore the intersections between migration and urbanisation, the city street provides a valuable empirical point of reference,…
Policy: A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Zine: Zines are self-published, small-circulation,…
Film screening and discussion hosted by LSE Cities ‘Ordinary Streets’ is a short film based on an ethnographic and visual exploration of the spaces, economies and cultures of ‘street’. Through the lens of Rye Lane in…
This one-day workshop will showcase state-of-the-art mathematical models, statistical techniques and computational tools that are generating new insights into urban life to support the development of better solutions to the challenges of urban living. This event…
12-15 October, 2015 - Committee of the Regions, Brussels The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European…
Chair: Nicholas Falk Keynote Speaker: Dame Kate Barker Speakers: Robin Nicholson, Ed Skeates and Marc Vlessing In 2014 URBED won the Wolfson Economics Prize by focusing on the pressures of growth being experienced by small and…
Regional innovation policy in the EU is 25 years old this year and the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) programme is its latest expression. S3 makes enormous demands on the public sector at a time when public…
Town hall meeting in Birmingham to promote the Urban Living Partnership call and to facilitate networking between potential cosortia.
18.30 - 20.00 Please join us for a discussion of how new diversities and (im)mobilities are lived in the contemporary urban space of the ‘world’ city. The discussion will be directed through a presentation of two…
