City Talks
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.
The return of the dark star
Why politicians and cities across the UK should learn from London’s success, not bemoan it
City Evolutions Workshops
Join us in Bristol and Birmingham as we explore their histories as part of our ESRC funded City Evolutions project
City Talks: Mike Emmerich on Britain’s Cities, Britain’s Future
Andrew talks to Mike Emmerich author of Britain's Cities, Britain's Future on what we can learn from urban Britain's 200-year history