Graham Galpin Awarded Senior Fellowship of the Institute of Place Management
The Institute of Place Management is delighted to announce that Graham Galpin has been awarded Senior Fellowship, the Institute’s highest…
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In The Conversation: Why Left-Behind Places Need More Than Regeneration Funding
Professor Steve Millington, Professor of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, has contributed to a new article published by The…
Manchester Metropolitan University and IPM Colleagues Head to Gothenburg for International Discussions on Place, Regions and Futures
The Institute of Place Management is delighted to be represented at the Regional Studies Association Conference, taking place in Gothenburg…
IPM Members and Manchester Met Colleagues Heading to Music Cities Convention 2026
Music is increasingly recognised as an important component of successful places. Beyond its cultural value, music can support local economies,…
A New Opportunity for Place Practitioners to Share Their Expertise
What will place management look like in 2035? The Institute of Place Management and the Journal of Place Management and…
Martyn’s Law and Markets: Balancing Protective Security Across Indoor and Outdoor Spaces by Aimee-Louise Eriksen
Aimee will be attending the IPM Place Symposium on June 10 and is happy to be connected with anyone attending…
Dr Michael Martin Says We Must Plan and Design Places Differently for Children
Ahead of the Institute of Place Management and Institute for Children’s Futures roundtable on Children’s Rights in Place, Dr Michael…
Turning Data Insights and Analysis into Action – with IPM Fellow Ian Ferguson
Ian Ferguson’s blog When towns and cities are grappling with re-invention from retail destinations to community hubs to meet the…
IPM Place Symposium 2026 to Explore the Future of Place Management, High Streets and Communities
The Institute of Place Management will bring together academics, policymakers, practitioners, local authorities, Business Improvement Districts, community organisations and researchers…
How Smellwalks Help Us Understand the Feel of a High Street
Ahead of our next Place Methods Workshop on 9th June at Manchester Metropolitan University, we are looking back at one…
New JPMD Article Explores How 3D City Mapping Can Support Stakeholder Co-Creation
A new article published in the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD) explores how digital tools can support stakeholder…
Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy
As the UK prepares for a heatwave, we revisit research by Dr Lotanna Emediegwu (Senior Lecturer in Economics at Manchester…