LPIP Strategic Co-ordination Hub
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: Strategy and International Business
Abstract
This 44-month project will establish "LPIP Strategic Co-ordination Hub - What Works Centre for Place" as the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Strategic Co-ordination Hub. This will involve bringing together a network of people/organisations who have successfully delivered on place partnerships, engagement, impact, and translational research.
The Hub is a national consortium, led by the University of Birmingham, convening stakeholders across the research and policy ecosystem. It is concerned with drawing together understanding of local challenges, and formulating solutions, across the UK through an innovative and effective service-driven approach to place-based policy making and public service delivery. It is designed to lead to a step-change in the quality and impact of the evidence created by universities and their local place partners.
Our approach is based on extending and accelerating learning UK-wide from the successful and highly regarded place-based West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute (WMREDI) partnership. The delivery team will be led by a leadership team, comprising staff from the University of Birmingham, the University of the West of England and Inner Circle Consulting (non-academic Co-Investigator) and a wider network team of 13 delivery partners (a mix of academics and non-academics from different geographical areas and with contrasting thematic specialisms) with a track record of rigorous high-quality engaged research relevant to local policy and practice.
The Hub will work with local LPIPs and partnership communities in their places, embedding co-design and co-production. It will develop a programme of capacity-building activities looking at the thematic challenges places face and what works in place partnerships. It will respond to the needs of LPIPs and government. An Advisory Board made up of government and the wider place ecosystem partners and research assets will champion and guide the delivery of the Hive and the broader LPIP programme, as well as peer reviewing applications for funding from the Hub.
The Hub will:
- Tackle the gap in linking the 'local' with the 'national' in policy development by linking with policy makers at different geographical scales and across policy domains.
- Model and scale up innovative and effective practice and deepen the collective knowledge base, so cultivating common purpose and collective intelligence in meeting the needs of places in all parts of the UK.
- Act as a front door to national policy stakeholders
- Use a 'service' mindset, which starts from the needs of users and designs products and services with their active involvement.
- Use a careful balance of intellectual ambition (curiosity to understand what works) with engagement expertise to create the conditions for purposeful partnership working across different constituencies, including LPIP teams, policy makers, researchers, and citizens.
- Provide training, secondment and learning opportunities.
- Assess the transferability of methods and findings across the LPIP network (and beyond).
The Hub will be successful if it has helped shape and grow a thriving place ecosystem that is:
- addressing the challenge of making local places 'successful'; and where
- government (nationally and sub-nationally) is working with the Hub to share data and enhance policy approaches to take account of place needs; and
- UKRI and stakeholders see the LPIP programme pathway as an effective way of expanding place-based activities and programmes.
The Hub is a national consortium, led by the University of Birmingham, convening stakeholders across the research and policy ecosystem. It is concerned with drawing together understanding of local challenges, and formulating solutions, across the UK through an innovative and effective service-driven approach to place-based policy making and public service delivery. It is designed to lead to a step-change in the quality and impact of the evidence created by universities and their local place partners.
Our approach is based on extending and accelerating learning UK-wide from the successful and highly regarded place-based West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute (WMREDI) partnership. The delivery team will be led by a leadership team, comprising staff from the University of Birmingham, the University of the West of England and Inner Circle Consulting (non-academic Co-Investigator) and a wider network team of 13 delivery partners (a mix of academics and non-academics from different geographical areas and with contrasting thematic specialisms) with a track record of rigorous high-quality engaged research relevant to local policy and practice.
The Hub will work with local LPIPs and partnership communities in their places, embedding co-design and co-production. It will develop a programme of capacity-building activities looking at the thematic challenges places face and what works in place partnerships. It will respond to the needs of LPIPs and government. An Advisory Board made up of government and the wider place ecosystem partners and research assets will champion and guide the delivery of the Hive and the broader LPIP programme, as well as peer reviewing applications for funding from the Hub.
The Hub will:
- Tackle the gap in linking the 'local' with the 'national' in policy development by linking with policy makers at different geographical scales and across policy domains.
- Model and scale up innovative and effective practice and deepen the collective knowledge base, so cultivating common purpose and collective intelligence in meeting the needs of places in all parts of the UK.
- Act as a front door to national policy stakeholders
- Use a 'service' mindset, which starts from the needs of users and designs products and services with their active involvement.
- Use a careful balance of intellectual ambition (curiosity to understand what works) with engagement expertise to create the conditions for purposeful partnership working across different constituencies, including LPIP teams, policy makers, researchers, and citizens.
- Provide training, secondment and learning opportunities.
- Assess the transferability of methods and findings across the LPIP network (and beyond).
The Hub will be successful if it has helped shape and grow a thriving place ecosystem that is:
- addressing the challenge of making local places 'successful'; and where
- government (nationally and sub-nationally) is working with the Hub to share data and enhance policy approaches to take account of place needs; and
- UKRI and stakeholders see the LPIP programme pathway as an effective way of expanding place-based activities and programmes.
Organisations
- University of Birmingham (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Glasgow (Collaboration)
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (Collaboration)
- Young Foundation (Collaboration)
- Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (Collaboration)
- SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- HM Treasury (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- Connected Energy (Collaboration)
- TheCityUK (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Government of Northern Ireland (Collaboration)
- Arts Council England (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Connected Places Catapult (Project Partner)
- Sheffield Hallam University (Project Partner)
- Power to Change (Project Partner)
- Min of Housing Communities and Local Gov (Project Partner)
- Solace (Project Partner)
- Arcadis (UK) (Project Partner)
- Universities Policy Engagement Network (Project Partner)
- The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) (Project Partner)
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Author. (Project Partner)
- Wrexham University (Project Partner)
- Red Flag Alert (Project Partner)
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Arts Council England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Connected Energy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Glyndwr University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Government of Northern Ireland |
| Department | Department for Communities |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | HM Treasury |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Office for National Statistics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Sheffield Hallam University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | TheCItyUK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board |
| Organisation | Young Foundation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Together, the LPIPs and the Hub will support the following outcomes: Collaborative research, collaborative online workspaces, in-person networking events and conferences, professional associations and membership organisation, alongside: • a 'what works here' approach to local policy priorities, supporting areas with economic growth, levelling up, net zero, innovation, skills, and societal resilience • enhanced local research and innovation advice by providing a single front-door for local expertise and advice in partnership areas, streamlining access to local public policy research and innovation capability • supporting local action through contributing to local implementation, testing and evaluation of evidence-informed policy change • improving UK and national policymakers' understanding of local challenges and opportunities through improved access to stakeholders, local evidence, and insights into 'what works here' • creating stronger and more diverse partnerships by investing in the capability and capacity required for multi-partner collaboration, bringing the right stakeholders together at the right time to progress local priorities • empowering local communities and enriching knowledge exchange practices by focusing on felt experiences, ensuring people and grassroots groups are engaged, their voices listened to, and their views influence local agendas. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The role of Board members is to ensure that the Hub is delivering on the core objectives of the programme and achieving optimal, lasting impact for UKRI's investment. They will peer review applications to the competitive funding pot. The Advisory Board will bring together people that have a broader, informed understanding of the place funding landscape, enabling the LPIP network to directly work with, and access, other sources of funding and policy on place. Red Flag Alert will provide wider staff expertise, who are experienced in such advisory matters and academic consultancy. Red Flag will also provide data access to the Phase 2 LPIPs on arrangements to be agreed, but to the value of £100k licensing fees. Des McNulty, University of Glasgow will Chair the Advisory Board. Having been an elected politician in senior roles in both local government and devolved administrations as well as having been in senior policy and civic engagement roles at the University of Glasgow will provide a useful combination of experience to bring to the role of Chair of the Advisory Board. University of Glasgow also commit the time of Professor of Urban Studies and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Place-Based Research programme to sit on the advisory board. DLUHC help in a number of practical ways e.g. by serving on the advisory board for the hub; connecting them to analyst and policy colleagues in my and other departments; sharing expertise, evidence and data where available; and in other ways. Arts Council England commit the time of their Director of research to the advisory board. WYCA commit the time of their Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture. Arcadis provide the in-kind support of their City Executive for the West Midlands Region and the use of their meeting rooms in Birmingham City Centre (103 Colmore Row) RSA contributes research and data from their work, plus leveraging of network and contacts to to help convene stakeholders, alongside their Chief of Staff sitting on the advisory board. UPEN offer a member of their group to sit on the advisory board, they will also generate synergies with partners and around activities and act as ambassadors for the hub in national and international contexts. The Productivity Institute commit the time of their Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility to sit on the advisory board. HM Treasury commit the time of their Head of Green Book and Major Projects Unit to sit on the advisory board. Department for Communities (NI) commit the time of their Deputy Permanent Secretary, with responsibility for the Engaged Communities Group to sit on the advisory board CPC bring existing knowledge assets in excess of £0.5m to inform the work of the hub and commit senior level participation in advisory group roundtables and workshops to shape programme development and delivery. Wrexham Glyndwr University provide active support to the advisory board and bring in the voices of the diverse region of North Wales. What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth commit the time of their Head of Outreach to the advisory board. Sheffield Hallam University commit the time of their Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategy & Operations) and Chair of the National Civic Impact Accelerator Programme Board to the advisory board. Solace provide a representative to sit on the advisory board, connecting members with project activities being undertaken in both local and national networks. TheCityUK offer access to their existing Regional and National Chairs, bringing policy direction, feedback and input. They also offer to arrange and facilitate meetings at their member firms and commit their CEO to the advisory board. The University of Cambridge commit the time of Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics in the Department of Land Economy to the advisory board. Transforming Evidence contributes resources to run knowledge exchange events. The Young Foundation commits the time of their Chief Executive Officer to sit on the advisory board. The Office for National Statistics have committed a team member for attendance at advisory board meetings and support with ONS data. University of Birmingham also commit the time of Professor David Sweeney and Professor Christopher Millward to the advisory board. |
| Impact | Evidence reviews currently underway, no formal research outputs at this point in the project. Blogs from hub, partners and board can be found here https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/ |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Attendance at Y-PERN advisory board as an advisory board member |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 29 January, Professor Rebecca Riley attended the first Y-PERN board as an advisory member (Research England Funded project). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Can Productivity Bring Around the Change We Need in Places? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2023/11/01/can-productivity-bring-around-the-change-we-need-in-places/ |
| Description | Checking the Logic Behind Your Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2024/01/18/checking-the-logic-behind-your-project/ |
| Description | ESRC/DLUHC Levelling-up call workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 12 January 2024, Professor Rebecca Riley was a mentor for applicants to the ESRC/DLUHC Levelling-up call, £1.4m to look at projects in response to the Levelling Up Advisory Council challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | How International Success Factors Can Accelerate Levelling Up in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2024/02/26/how-international-success-factors-can-accelerate-levelling-u... |
| Description | How do we Reach our Vision for Cities and Places? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2023/10/24/how-do-we-reach-our-vision-for-cities-and-places/ |
| Description | Introducing the LPIP Hub Research Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2024/03/04/introducing-the-lpip-hub-research-programme/ |
| Description | LPIP Hub Advisory Board - quarterly meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Quarterly meeting of our LPIP Hub Advisory Board - details of the membership organisations involved in this group can be seen in collaborations/partnerships |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Networking Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Networking conference to launch the award. Attended by partners (academic and non-academic) and funders from UKRI. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | LPIP Hub Partnership - regular event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Quarterly meeting of the LPIP Hub Partnership Group, including all academics and non-academics involved in the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LPIP Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Launch in Westminster of the LPIP Hub and locally funded LPIPs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LPIP Programme Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On 28 February, Rebecca Riley, Elizabeth Goodyear, Abigail Taylor and Anne Green attended a LPIP programme workshop with the 4 other awarded projects to design the programme and next steps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | The Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub - Building Confidence, Capability and Capacity in Place |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2023/06/02/the-local-policy-innovation-partnership-hub-building-confide... |
| Description | UKRI Funder Roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 27 February, Rebecca Riley, Elizabeth Goodyear, Abigail Taylor and Anne Green attended a funder roundtable with UKRI, ESRC, AHRC and InnovateUK to discuss the LPIP programme and other place-based investments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UPEN Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 19th June, Rebecca Riley was a UPEN conference panel member: Local, Regional and Devolved Policy Engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | UPEN Regional and devolved administrations group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 18th July , Rebecca Riley presented at the tenth meeting of the UPEN Regional and devolved administrations group on LPIP Hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Universities Policy Engagement Network conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 19th June, Rebecca Riley took part in the Universities Policy Engagement Network conference. Rebecca was on a panel discussing devolved and Regional policy engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | What are Cities and What Role do They Play in our Social, Economic, and Environmental Systems? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2023/09/29/what-are-cities-and-what-role-do-they-play-in-our-social-eco... |
| Description | What are the Challenges Faced by Cities and Places? What do we Want and Need Them to be? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2023/10/11/what-are-the-challenges-faced-by-cities-and-places-what-do-w... |
| Description | What is Place-Based Partnership Working and Why is it Important? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog post |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://blog.bham.ac.uk/lpip/2024/01/11/what-is-place-based-partnership-working-and-why-is-it-import... |