City Talks
City Talks: Fixing the intangible economyIn this episode of City Talks, Host Andrew Carter is joined by Chief Executive of the Royal Statistical Society, Stian Westlake, to discuss his new book on the intangible economy
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City Talks: How has history shaped the North’s identity?Andrew Carter is joined by Brian Groom to discuss his new book, Northerners: A History, hailed as the defining biography of northern England
Let’s not pretend that the winning of city status will bring with it an economic boom
The award of city status to eight places to mark the Queen’s Jubilee should be a source of civic pride, but it will make no difference to their economies
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City Talks: Ben Wilson on the history of cities – humankind’s greatest inventionBestselling author Ben Wilson discusses how cities have shaped the way people interact and driven human progress forward.
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City Talks: Jonathan Rodden on the deep roots of the urban-rural political divideAward-winning academic Jonathan Rodden explains how economic geography shapes elections – both in the USA and beyond.
The Evolving Economic Performance of Britain’s Cities
A conference to launch the findings of an expansive and unique historical dataset with University of Cambridge and supported by the ESRC
The 12 Urban Myths of Christmas
Myth #12: To be a city you have to have a cathedralCathedrals and Monasteries were once symbols of power in locations of importance, but a lot can change over several centuries
City Horizons with Sir Richard Leese
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council for two decades, talks about how the city has changed in that time.
Lessons for the Industrial Strategy from the past century of labour market change
Northern cities have been hit hard by the loss of jobs in exporting firms in the past century. Ensuring this doesn’t happen again should be a priority for local industrial strategies.
City Horizons: Professor Ron Martin
We were joined by Professor Ron Martin for our City Horizons series of events discussing the resilience of cities following economic shocks.