In conversation with Ed Glaeser
Join us for this online event in conversation with Ed Glaeser, Professor of Economics at Harvard University
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Which jobs are currently most reliant on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the largest cities and towns?
While retail and hospitality account for the largest shares of jobs on furlough across the country, the export base of some places has been particularly affected, raising concerns about their ability to bounce back.
Which cities are best equipped for socially distant working?
Social distancing in the workplace will be easier in northern cities, where workers have more space than those in the south.
City Talks
City Talks: LSE’s Neil Lee on hipsters, geeks and the future of workNeil Lee joins Andrew Carter to discuss innovation and the future of work.
How diverse are apprenticeship opportunities in cities?
Apprenticeships work. As revealed by research from our sister organisation, the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth, apprenticeships can have a positive impact on skills level, wages and...
Which city has the largest gender pay gap?
Latest data released by the ONS reveals stark variations in the gender pay gap between cities. Tatjana Neuhuber explores the the degree to which women in different cities are affected by unequal wages.
Why geographical variations in self-employment matter
The nature of self-employment varies starkly across the country; ensuring that legislation adequately supports self-employed people will be particularly important in places with weaker labour markets.
Conservative Party Conference Roundtable: Is your city robot-ready? Skills for the future of work
This event at Conservative Party Conference will focus on what cities can do – and what they need from central government – to get people and their skills robot-ready.
Labour Party Conference Roundtable: Is your city robot-ready? Skills for the future of work
This event at Labour Party Conference will focus on what cities can do – and what they need from central government – to get people and their skills robot-ready.
How can the threat of automation be turned into an opportunity?
New research by the ONS is a reminder of the pressing challenges cities will face in the era of automation, but it is not too late to turn these challenges into opportunities