How some cities are losing out in the brain gain
While the number of degree holders has risen everywhere in recent years, some cities are pulling away
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Urban voices: there’s much agreement on skills but can cities act without the Government?
Our survey of leaders found that there was a general consensus on the importance of skills to achieving inclusive growth and supporting their economies - and there's huge appetite to take control of skills policy.
Getting to ‘good work’ everywhere
The Government yesterday unveiled its plan to adapt employment practices to the changing world of work, addressing the needs of new, emerging business models and of those workers on zero-hours...
Will working from home mean the end of cities?
Technological change is revolutionising the way we work, but the ‘rise of the robots’ is strengthening – not undermining – the role cities play as drivers of economic growth
Learning not to be left behind
Ensuring workers have robot-ready skills requires investment, yet public spend on further education has been slashed
How far would you move to earn more?
Five facts on earnings progression, why people move and their implications for cities
Get robot-ready: learn while you play
Acquiring skills goes beyond the classroom, but take-up of extra-curricular activities is much lower outside the Greater South East
How cities have adapted and changed in the last 100 years
Our article for the BBC Experts network looks at a century of change across cities
Budget 2018: putting a plaster on the cuts
The Chancellor’s Budget had something for everyone, but its overriding message for cities was ‘see what 2019 brings’
A no-brainer? Why cities should establish skills compacts
There is no easy solution to improving education outcomes, but cities can act now to help young and adult residents, using the tools they already have.