We were pleased to welcome Zuzana Mikulášová to the Institute of Place Management and Manchester Metropolitan University on her recent visit to learn more about our work and connect with our team. Zuzana is currently undertaking a PhD and, after…
The Institute of Place Management is proud to support Community-Led High Street Innovators, a new 12-month learning partnership launched today by Power to Change. To find out more about the funding for the five Innovators, visit: www.powertochange.org.uk. Led by Power…
The Institute of Place Management is pleased to confirm that Manchester Metropolitan University Professor, Steve Millington, will be representing IPM at the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2025, taking place in Leeds. Professor Millington will be joining…
We were delighted to represent Manchester Metropolitan University at the #RSA2025 conference in #Porto this month. The four-day event brought together academics and policymakers from across the world to share insights and research on regional studies, economic development, policy, and…
The latest episode of the Navigate Now podcast explores the relationship between people and places, with host Jon Docksey and guest Professor Steve Millington. Drawing on his work with the High Streets Task Force, Steve shares his insights from supporting 150 locations,…
On 28 March 2025, a group of Institute of Place Management members convened an online closed-door discussion to explore the evolving landscape of devolution in England. Chaired by IPM Fellow Graham Galpin, the session brought together senior voices from across…
Dr Ilze Mertena, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and a member of the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN), has been awarded a grant from the ECRN Seed Fund 2024 to lead an exciting new project that places…
On Friday 4th April, the Institute of Place Management was delighted to host a delegation of 25 researchers from the Telemark Research Institute, Norway for a day of international knowledge exchange at Manchester Metropolitan University. The visit was jointly organised…
To mark World Health Day 2025, the Institute of Place Management is pleased to share this guest blog by Esther Worboys, IPM Fellow and experienced place practitioner, reflecting on how the places we live, work and shop in can directly…
The Slovenian government have drawn upon a report published by Manchester Metropolitan University researchers to inform amendments to the Slovenia Hospitality Act. The phenomenon of short-term rentals (STRs) of residential properties is an ongoing challenge for many cities globally. The…