This section sets out the key areas where we want to deepen our understanding to drive the levelling up agenda, and to unleash opportunity, prosperity and pride in place across the UK. In addition, we want to understand in more granular detail which interventions best drive local growth (local growth is an area of joint responsibility between BEIS and DLUHC).
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The first phase of the SUE Programme has focused necessarily on the present, assessing current solutions and their application in the near future, thus providing a strong empirical base on which to build. There now exist...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project focuses on sustainable regeneration and provides alternative solutions with an evidence base and strategies for implementation.
This 5-month project will establish a West Midlands Local Policy Innovation Partnership (WM LPIP). This will involve connecting local policy and research partners across the region to deliver a programme of activity that...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project focuses on establishing a Local Policy Innovation Partnership to drive inclusive and sustainable local growth, addressing economic, community, and environmental themes.
The phase 1 Yorkshire and Humber Local Policy Innovation Partnership ('YPIP') will undertake an extensive engagement programme with regional stakeholder across policy, business, communities and academia in order to co-de...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project aims to co-design a program for inclusive and sustainable society and economy in Yorkshire and Humber region, focusing on boosting local economic performance, green economy, innovation, and communities.