What could a fellowship scheme aimed at tackling the biggest threats to humanity look like?
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A sketch of what a new form of fellowship provider might look like, and what we can learn from others.
Blog posts
I’ve been blogging for about five years, mostly about my work and projects. Some links in older posts may be broken – I’m in the process of gradually fixing these.
2022
University regeneration activity in four visualisations
Visualising the funding of individual higher education providers over time.
The next White Paper arriving in the UK is the delayed Department for Levelling Up strategy calling at the red wall, ‘left behind’ places, and forgotten communities
First thoughts on the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper.
2021
New report: Universities and ‘Place Promotion’
·1 min
Today a report I wrote for Yorkshire Universities was published, looking at how universities can help attract inward investment and boost trade.
Why we need more inward investment to meet our R&D targets
·3 mins
International comparisons suggest R&D targets will be difficult to meet.
Concierges and wine cellars: universities are not the only anchors in town
·3 mins
Hotels can also play an outsized role in national and city development.
How to slightly reduce the time it takes to transcribe an interview
·6 mins
Over the past few months I’ve had hours and hours of interviews to transcribe, and this is my system for doing it as painlessly as possible.
Solidarity or spectacle – two paths to levelling up
·2 mins
Reflections on strange little cars and fake coffee.
An arms race towards local irrelevance
·2 mins
Current approaches to local engagement are impeded by outdated strategic planning models.
Universities facing Climate Change and Sustainability
·1 min
Next week the Global University Leaders Council Hamburg holds its biennial conference, this time looking at universities and climate change.