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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Vevox 'Brunch and Learn'Online via TeamsRegister to sign up to this session Amie Fletcher from Vevox is running this 'Brunch and Learn' session with the aim of providing updates to current users and inspiring them on how they could use Vevox to enhance teaching and learning in their own settings. We will also be joined by Andrew Harkins, Senior Teaching Fellow in Economics, who will be sharing some of his own experiences. The format of the session will be as follows:
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Cities still matter: the role of urban centres in tackling regional inequalityOnlineIn the post-pandemic UK, the role of cities as centres for productivity, growth, wealth and skills remains as strong as ever. Rising house prices, and the strain this puts on wages, is not deterring people from choosing to live in urban areas. Meanwhile, remote working has not led to the mass exodus to the countryside some commentators expected. But while the pull of urban centres is strong, not all UK cities are equal. London and its surrounding area remains by far the most dominant force in the UK economy. The government is working on a white paper to tackle this economic inequality and give the regions a boost. CAGE has convened a panel of experts to ask what part cities should play in this agenda: 1. Can (and should) the regions challenge the economic dominance of London? 2. Is it better to invest in cities or towns to address regional inequality? 3. Would more regional independence help to strengthen our cities? If so, how should it be done?
Chair: Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist, Institute for Government Panellists: Mirko Draca, Director, CAGE Research Centre Rebecca Riley, Head of Research and Office for Data Analytics, West Midlands Combined Authority Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, Centre for Cities This event will mark the launch of a new Policy Report by the CAGE Research Centre: ‘Economic Challenges and Success in the Post-COVID Era’ which includes new research on the impact of COVID on regional structure. |