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The Institute of Place Management is pleased to welcome the 2026 intake of postgraduate students, who have now begun their studies on the Place Management programme. Students joining the course come from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of place management and its relevance to towns, cities, neighbourhoods, regions, ...

The Institute of Place Management has launched a new members’ survey, building on the feedback gathered through its January 2025 survey. The survey is available here. This survey is now open and is designed to continue shaping how IPM responds to the needs of its members and the wider IPM network. It provides an opportunity for members to share their views on IPM’s research, pr ...

The Institute of Place Management (IPM) is delighted to be represented at the Regional Studies Association Conference, taking place in Gothenburg this June, where we will be convening a Special Session titled “Contemporary Issues in Place Management and Leadership.” The session responds to a growing tension in policy and practice. While there has been a clear “place-based turn” ...

Earlier this month, more than 50 colleagues from academia and industry came together at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School for the Northern Tourism Academics Network event, “Addressing Synergies and Challenges between Placemaking and Tourism in Destinations.” The event marked a full and highly productive day of discussion, learning, and collaboration. A particul ...

Dr Lucy Montague will chair a national digital conference, From Decline to Renewal: Breathing New Life into Britain’s High Streets, taking place on Thursday 29 January 2026. Dr Montague is a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester School of Architecture and a former Special Adviser to the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee. Her work spans architecture, planning, policy ...

Perspectives from IPM Member, Brendan Moffett FRSA MBA FICM FIPM Since its launch in 2009, UK City of Culture (UKCC) has become one of the UK’s most influential - and contested - cultural policy interventions. It has demonstrated the power of culture to reshape narratives, unlock civic confidence and reposition places nationally and internationally. At the same time, it has exp ...

The Institute of Place Management (IPM) is inviting applications for a new Practitioner Editor for the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD), reinforcing the journal’s commitment to bridging academic research and real-world practice as IPM approaches its 20th anniversary. This voluntary role is offered on a three-year term, starting June 2026, and will report to th ...

Two new papers published in the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD) have been made available open access for a limited 30-day period, courtesy of Emerald. Their publication is particularly timely, as the House of Lords will next sit on 20 January at Committee Stage to consider the Devolution Bill, bringing renewed attention to how devolved powers are designed, go ...

Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Place Management (IPM) Professor Steve Millington will be visiting Turku, Finland this January as part of the Institute’s expanding programme of international research and practice-based collaboration. The visit follows Professor Millington’s recent international engagements, including speaking at the International Place Brandin ...

Colleagues from across Manchester Metropolitan University came together to support a local Christmas food bank appeal, helping to prepare 200 food parcels for individuals and families in need. Rachel Nickeas from the Institute of Place Management, Lucy Preston from the Institute of Children’s Futures, and Dr Yingwei (May) Chen, Lecturer at Manchester Law School, volunteered the ...