Brendan Moffett – The countdown to 2029 UK City of Culture
As places from Grimsby to Portsmouth – and Exeter to Ipswich – line up bids for the UK Town or…
News
New Journal of Place Management and Development articles on devolution and place management now available open access
Two new papers published in the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD) have been made available open access for…
Manchester Metropolitan University strengthens global place management links through IPM visit to Turku, Finland
Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Place Management (IPM) Professor Steve Millington will be visiting Turku, Finland this January as part…
Manchester Met colleagues support Manchester South Central Christmas food bank appeal
Colleagues from across Manchester Metropolitan University came together to support a local Christmas food bank appeal, helping to prepare 200…
Chris Gregory on the Future of Place Management – Reflections on a Degree Apprenticeship
By Chris Gregory FIPM As the Institute of Place Management and Manchester Metropolitan University develop a new Level 6 Degree…
IPM Senior Fellow Dr Viriya Taecharungroj presents Strategic City Branding to Dr Chloe Steadman during Manchester visit
The Institute of Place Management was delighted to welcome Dr Viriya Taecharungroj, IPM Senior Fellow and Associate Professor at Mahidol…
IPM Fellow Tony Goodman says ‘Pride in Place’ Has the Right Ambition – Now It Needs the Right Evidence
The Government’s new Pride in Place programme signals a bold and timely recognition that Britain’s towns and high streets can…
Parliament Publishes IPM’s Evidence on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The Institute of Place Management, based at Manchester Metropolitan University, has had its written evidence on the English Devolution and…
Evolution, not Nostalgia: High Streets for the 21st Century
Members of Parliament and industry leaders have come together to launch a new campaign aimed at putting the future of…
IPM at the Regional Studies Association Regional Futures Conference 2025
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore how regions can…
Keynote Panel explores Place-based Circular Society Innovations
The Institute of Place Management is pleased to share details of an upcoming keynote panel, Place-based Circular Society Innovations, co-hosted…
Transforming a Yorkshire Market Town into a National Leader in Circular Society Innovation
This case study is based on a conversation between Ian Harvey, Head of the Institute of Place Management at Manchester…