Elena Magrini
Centre for Cities
United Kingdom
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How should cities respond to the Coronavirus pandemic?
While the response to the Coronavirus pandemic will be co-ordinated at a national level, how cities prepared locally will determine the virus' long-term impact. → Read More
Measuring ‘levelling up’
The UK economy is clustered in its 63 largest cities and towns. There is a great deal of variation between these places in terms of the types of economic activity that concentrate within them, and... → Read More
Will the Augar Review help reduce inequality between places?
The Augar Review pledged to reduce the imbalance between further and higher education with important implications for cities. → Read More
How can the threat of automation be turned into an opportunity?
New research by the ONS is a reminder of the pressing challenges cities will face in the era of automation, but it is not too late to turn these challenges into opportunities → Read More
Does the way cities create low-skilled jobs matter?
To create sustainable long-term economic outcomes for people with few or no qualifications, cities need to focus on attracting high-skilled businesses → Read More
How some cities are losing out in the brain gain
While the number of degree holders has risen everywhere in recent years, some cities are pulling away → Read More
Myth #7: You need a university to have a strong economy
Together with increasing graduate retention, another common thing we hear about skills is that having a university is a ‘must have’ for places to build a strong, thriving economy. Yet, the... → Read More
Getting to ‘good work’ everywhere
The Government yesterday unveiled its plan to adapt employment practices to the changing world of work, addressing the needs of new, emerging business models and of those workers on zero-hours... → Read More
Get robot – ready: learn while you play
Acquiring skills goes beyond the classroom, but take-up of extra-curricular activities is much lower outside the Greater South East → Read More
A no – brainer? Why cities should establish skills compacts
There is no easy solution to improving education outcomes, but cities can act now to help young and adult residents, using the tools they already have. → Read More
Can cities outsmart the robots?
Can cities outsmart the robots? The future of skills in the UK Technology is transforming the world of work. Demand for physical skills is declining, while analytical and interpersonal skills, coordination and critical thinking – skills that complement machines – are becoming increasingly important. But while education can help prepare people for the future world of work, there are huge… → Read More
Three reflections on the West Midlands’ new skills deal
How the West Midlands can make the most of the deal – and the implications for other major cities → Read More
Fast food cities
Which places have the most fast food outlets – and what does this tell us about the amenities they offer? → Read More
When a job – for – life is a thing of the past, we need life – long learning for all
Increased flexibility in the Adult Education Budget should be followed by efforts to increase life-long learning opportunities for everyone → Read More
Bottom of the class: which cities have no high – quality secondary schools?
Access to quality education is hugely uneven across the country. Tackling this problem should be a top priority for leaders. → Read More
Six months of Tim Bowles: the outlook in West of England
Tim Bowles has business connections across the city region, but faces big challenges in addressing its housing and transport needs → Read More
Six months of Steve Rotheram: the outlook in Liverpool city region
Rotheram has had a big impact in representing the interests of his city region on the national stage → Read More
Six months of Andy Street: the outlook in the West Midlands
The mayor has achieved his ‘first 100 days’ objectives, and has already raised the national profile of his city region → Read More
Six ideas for the metro mayors from our case study library
Tips to help the metro mayors tackle the big issues in their city regions, including housing, congestion, and unemployment → Read More
5 lessons for cities from our new case study library
How cities can learn from their UK and international counterparts → Read More