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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place
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An interdisciplinary research institute focusing on the development of sustainable and inclusive cities and city regions at the University of Liverpool.
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Yesterday our Co-Director Sue Jarvis spoke at the latest meeting of the Liverpool City Region APPG. This session focused on the region's innovation ecosystem, and its strengths in research and development. Alongside LCR MPs were speakers including Lord Michael Heseltine.
A room in the House of Commons. Several people are sat around a curved table. Sue Jarvis (Co-Director of the Heseltine Institute), Gill Morris (Founder of Devo Agency), Peter Dowd MP, Lord Heseltine.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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New publication: Place-based approaches to renewing the economy. We’re excited to share the fourth instalment of our Insights from the Heseltine Institute Policy Briefings series - a collection of pieces drawn from our archive of briefings since 2020. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...
Place-based approaches to renewing the economy - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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We thoroughly enjoyed our annual lecture earlier this week in front of a packed audience at the fantastic @victoriagallery.bsky.social. Read all about it here.

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An audience in the Leggate Theatre, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool. The audience is watching a panel of six people discuss the theme of 'Football and the city'.
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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We thoroughly enjoyed our annual lecture earlier this week in front of a packed audience at the fantastic @victoriagallery.bsky.social. Read all about it here.

www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...
An audience in the Leggate Theatre, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool. The audience is watching a panel of six people discuss the theme of 'Football and the city'.
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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We’re looking forward to our annual lecture at the Victoria Gallery & Museum this evening! The event is completely sold out, but we’ll be posting photos and updates here.
You can also read our policy briefing published to accompany the event here www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacu...
A large screen with several chairs in front of it, in a lecture theatre. The screen reads: Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture 2025 - Football and the city.
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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ICYMI: Read all about the launch event for the new @liverpooluni.bsky.social MA in Public Administration and Policy, chaired by our co-director Prof. Catherine Durose
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/14/e... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunipol.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
Event celebrates new MA aimed at next generation of public servants - University of Liverpool News
Event celebrates new MA aimed at next generation of public servants
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October 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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It's been great to feed into the development of #LCRGrowthPlan over recent months, and even better to be at today's launch event at @liverpooluni.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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With conference season having drawn to a close, here's a great round up of all @liverpooluni.bsky.social and Heseltine Institute activities at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this year.

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Gallery: University of Liverpool at 2025 party conferences
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October 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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⚽NEW POLICY BRIEFING⚽To mark our 2025 annual lecture, which this year celebrates the deep relationship between the city of Liverpool and its football clubs, this new briefing by @tjarnold.bsky.social explores the role of clubs as anchor institutions. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...
Policy Brief 3(25) - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool
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October 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Just 2 weeks to go until our 2025 annual lecture! Join us for a fascinating discussion on football's relationship with Liverpool, its economy and its people, featuring Keiran Maguire (Associate Professor in football finance) at @liverpooluni.bsky.social and more. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heseltine-...
Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture 2025: Football and the City
Exploring the role of football clubs in driving regeneration, uplifting communities and sustaining our connection to place.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Then at 13:00 we will turn our attention to devolution and how it can be successfully implemented across the North of England.

Head to Exchange 6-7 to hear from David Simmonds MP,
@tjarnold.bsky.social @livuniheseltine.bsky.social, Cllr Abi Brown, Helen Gbormittah, @akashpaun.bsky.social
How should devolution across the North of England be successfully implemented and enhanced? Monday 6 October | 13:00–14:00 Speakers: David Simmonds MP, Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Dr Tom Arnold, Research Associate at the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place Cllr Abi Brown OBE, Deputy Leader of the Local Government Association Conservative Group Helen Gbormittah, Regional Director, North West at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) This event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event is held in partnership with the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place at the University of Liverpool.
October 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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With the dust settling on Labour Party Conference, we're looking forward to joining @instituteforgovernment.org.uk again at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester next week.
October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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It's October, which means our annual lecture is this month! Marking Everton's move to a new stadium and Liverpool's 20th top flight title, we focus on the deep and complex relationship between football and the city. Join us on 21 October @liverpooluni.bsky.social news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/c...
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture - University of Liverpool News
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture
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October 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Liverpool is no stranger to hosting big events - as witnessed with this week's Labour Party Conference. Should it go one step further and host the Olympics? @liamfog58.bsky.social discusses the potential of a joint bid with Manchester for the 2040 games. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...
A map showing potential Olympics venues in Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester and neighbouring areas.
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Don’t miss the @livuniheseltine.bsky.social annual lecture — exploring the role of football in Liverpool’s economy and culture ⚽

Book your place below 👇
livuniheseltine.bsky.social Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · Oct 1
It's October, which means our annual lecture is this month! Marking Everton's move to a new stadium and Liverpool's 20th top flight title, we focus on the deep and complex relationship between football and the city. Join us on 21 October @liverpooluni.bsky.social news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/c...
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture - University of Liverpool News
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture
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October 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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It's October, which means our annual lecture is this month! Marking Everton's move to a new stadium and Liverpool's 20th top flight title, we focus on the deep and complex relationship between football and the city. Join us on 21 October @liverpooluni.bsky.social news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/c...
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture - University of Liverpool News
City’s relationship with football in spotlight at Heseltine Institute Annual Lecture
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October 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Up next at #lab25…

Join us at 12 for our panel event with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on the future of devolution in the North of England.
instituteforgovernment.org.uk Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Sep 26
Our first event of the afternoon will explore how the government should successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England.

We will hear from @allymcgovern.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, @livuniheseltine.bsky.social
An image ad for an IfG event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England? Tuesday 30 September | 12:00–13:00 Speakers: Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Council & Corporate Portfolio Holder at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Sue Jarvis, Co-Director at Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place This event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event is in partnership with the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Event 3 of Monday at Labour Party Conference. @tjarnold.bsky.social attended this private roundtable on infrastructure investment, local growth plans and fiscal devolution.
September 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Next up at Labour Party Conference we join @re-state.bsky.social and @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social for a session on innovation and public services.
September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Liverpool is a city built on football. As LFC marks a 20th league title and Everton enters a new era at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, we host our 2025 annual lecture and ask: how does football shape our economy, communities and identity? Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heseltine-...
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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We’re kicking off our Monday at Labour Party Conference with a @lpiphub.bsky.social panel event on local growth featuring our Co-Director Sue Jarvis.
September 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Our first event of the afternoon will explore how the government should successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England.

We will hear from @allymcgovern.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, @livuniheseltine.bsky.social
An image ad for an IfG event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England? Tuesday 30 September | 12:00–13:00 Speakers: Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Council & Corporate Portfolio Holder at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Sue Jarvis, Co-Director at Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place This event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event is in partnership with the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
September 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England?

Join us on Tuesday 30 Sept at #Lab25 with @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, @livuniheseltine.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/ifg-la...
An image ad for an IfG event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England? Tuesday 30 September | 12:00–13:00 Speakers: Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Council & Corporate Portfolio Holder at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Sue Jarvis, Co-Director at Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place This event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event is in partnership with the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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We're proud to be partnering once again with the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk at this year's party conferences. Join us at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool for a timely discussion on the past, present and future of devolution in the North of England.
instituteforgovernment.org.uk Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Sep 12
How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England?

@akashpaun.bsky.social will chair another IfG event with:
@lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
@bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
@livuniheseltine.bsky.social

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/ifg-la...
September 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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How should the government successfully implement and enhance devolution across the North of England?

@akashpaun.bsky.social will chair another IfG event with:
@lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
@bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
@livuniheseltine.bsky.social

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/ifg-la...
September 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM