RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation in Northern England:

RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation in Northern England: Bridging Economic Development, Ecological Recovery and Social Equity

The RSA 60th Anniversary workshop is organised by the RSA Northern Territorial Representatives:

Ignazio Cabras, North East Branch
Will Eadson, Yorkshire and Humberside Branch
Elvira Uyarra, North West Branch

The Workshop will focus on the distinctive innovation ecosystems emerging across Northern England’s diverse city-regions, and their strategies to support inclusive growth within the context of changing central-local relations. The key themes of the workshop are:

• The changing dynamics of central-local relations in UK innovation policy
• Tensions and complementarities between economic competitiveness, ecological recovery and social inclusion in city region strategies
• The evolving role of universities as convenors of place-based partnerships
• Cross-regional learning and knowledge exchange within the North

This event also marks an important opportunity to reflect on six decades of regional studies scholarship and its influence on regional development practice.

Speakers:

Louise Kempton, Professor for Urban and Regional Policy at the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURDS)
Andy Westwood, Professor of Governance, University of Manchester

More speakers to confirm.

How to participate in this workshop

More information to follow shortly.