Bec Riley

🎨 Sara Hassan joins the AHRC Creative Communities CIP 2025–26 cohort, exploring inclusive cultural regeneration in the West Midlands with BBC Culture Central & WMCA.

Her work focuses on how BBC’s Digbeth investment can support creative economies, skills & participation.

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Meet our Fellow Prof Rebecca Riley, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor for Regional Engagement & Co-Director of @city-redi.bsky.social! Rebecca is dedicated to driving positive change & is a leading voice in civic engagement, regional development & innovation policy. ➡️ acss.org.uk/professor-re...

📣Are you a previous staff member of City-REDI, maybe an associate?

Could you help us with our 10 years of City-REDI campaign by answering some questions?

If so, please fill in the below form or drop us a message in our inbox 📭

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Did you know social science research has led to multi-million-pound investments in the Midlands? Research by @city-redi.bsky.social influenced and shaped investment in many of the West Midlands region’s devolution deals and how they are implemented. Find out more📖➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...

🌍 Bridging Research and Policy for Global Action: A day of dialogue for a more sustainable and equitable future

🗓️ Wednesday 17 September 2025
🕚 11:00 – 17:00 BST
📍 The Exchange, Centenary Square, Birmingham
📢 Please register your place here: ow.ly/xFoH50WTaNr

Mapping the Future of Civic University Engagement: Introducing the Civic 6 Framework

@rileyresearch.bsky.social introduces the Civic 6 Framework—a tool designed to help UK universities reflect on and strengthen their civic and policy engagement.

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From Tick Box to Toolbox: Rethinking the Green Book

@rileyresearch.bsky.social discusses the UK Treasury’s Green Book, a vital tool that's too often misused or misunderstood. She advocates for improved training and a cultural shift.

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Excellent start to the second day of the #FutureOfSocialSciences symposium at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social, with three thought-provoking presentations on the topic of "Social Science in 2050", from Sir Geoff Mulgan, @rileyresearch.bsky.social and Will Hutton.

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“What’s next for regional policy engagement in Yorkshire and the Humber?”

@rileyresearch.bsky.social will be part of the team tackling these questions and more as part of the upcoming Y-PERN 2025 conference on Friday 27th June.

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Green Book red flags: Is the green book really a problem? - Centre for Cities The Treasury Green Book is often cited as a barrier to investment, particularly in the North. Does this match reality, or is it simply a scapegoat for other barriers to investment?

Agreed. A big message (not the only one) from our event was that for many Green Book = BCR which is not the case as @rileyresearch.bsky.social and @danrcorry.bsky.social brilliantly highlighted www.centreforcities.org/event/green-...

In this animation we tried to distil the essence of our report on the measurement of social and cultural infrastructure. I like to think it works well.

Powering Up Local Leaders: The Data Revolution

@rileyresearch.bsky.social emphasises the urgent need for data devolution to empower Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) in England, highlighting seven key reforms to improve data access, governance, and collaboration.

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Birmingham’s Economic Miracle – How can everyone benefit?

@rileyresearch.bsky.social discusses in her blog how might be difficult to see how #Birmingham has had an economic boom, but around the city centre, it's easy to see the changes.

What changes have you seen?

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Brilliant panel led by @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social on the role of academia in shaping policy, particularly at the subregional level in England. Lots of valuable experience, insight, and advice from Patrick Diamond, Peter Murphy, @louisereardon.bsky.social, and @rileyresearch.bsky.social #PSA2025

Would be interested to look at the people aspects of this... the network of people who move through the levels/organisations

Absolutely. But many of my friends never remembered it. I suspect illness helped me! The who idea of case law and case making was key.

I so loved this. Almost made being off school sick ok....

Archivists Recreate Pre-Trump CDC Website, Are Hosting It in Europe The team used a Reddit-made archive of the CDC website to create a new live mirror of the site before it was purged.

A team of archivists has recreated the pre-Trump CDC website as a live, easy-to-navigate website that should be indexed by Google. The team is hosting it in Europe. Cool project that is sadly necessary:

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Listen to the first episode of our new podcast - Placecast

In this clip @rileyresearch.bsky.social talks to @networknicola.bsky.social about the relationship between places Whitehall.

Listen now - tinyurl.com/bdevfvpe

Listen to the 1st episode of the LPIP Hub podcast – Placecast. Essential listening for those keen to explore the ins and outs of knowledge mobilisation for influence in central and local govt.

@networknicola.bsky.social talks to @rileyresearch.bsky.social and Abi Taylor.

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📢 Tackling geographical inequalities through smarter public funding! Insights from top experts on policy, devolution & funding reviews.

Let’s create fairer distributions & bridge the gaps! 🌍🤝

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#PublicFunding

#Equality

#PolicyInnovation

Dive into our latest blog about Dr Darja Reuschke receiving a research fellowship from ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) to use new administrative data in ADR UK’s ‘world of work’ theme. 🌍💼

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New "think piece" by me on central-local relations after 6 months of the Labour government. Many thanks to @city-redi.bsky.social for publishing and to ESRC for funding.

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Welcome to the first edition of Policy Innovate!

Explore insights from the Local Policy Innovation Partnership program on tackling place-based challenges and reducing regional disparities.

Dive in for research, events, and more!

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Beyond Economics: How Can We Better Capture the Value of Cultural Activity?

Dr James Davies explores how to move beyond economic metrics to more holistically measure the social, cultural, and community value of cultural activities and interventions.

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What does ‘community’ mean?

As part of the LPIP Hub, we're exploring this contested term & its role in addressing place-based challenges. From assets to engagement, we’re asking key questions to empower communities.

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CALLING ALL RESEARCHERS🚨

We would like to invite abstracts for a seminar we are organising on 10th April 2025 on the theme of ‘Capability and capacity building in place leadership: identity, inclusion and change’.

Deadline: 07/02/25

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How can HEIs and local partners co-create solutions for real-world challenges?

@elliemg.bsky.social discusses in our latest blog that flexible governance, boundary-spanning leadership, and knowledge-sharing are key to building impactful partnerships.

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We are excited to announce the LPIP Place Fellows!

These talented leaders bring diverse economic development and sustainability expertise, driving local policy innovation across the UK. Together, we're fostering inclusive and impactful change.

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