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- Description
- This discussion paper will form the first chapter of a book exploring the idea of a new model of public services to be published by INLOGOV in the autumn. Other chapters will explore co-production, behaviour change and how to build better relationships between local government and communities.
- Date:
- Wednesday 17th October 2012
- Description
- In this chapter we set out our belief that behaviour change alone is helpful but will not be sufficient because it focuses too heavily on individuals and not on the system and community as a whole. There is too much reliance on service users choosing to do something different when actually the need is for the individual and the community to think differently.
- Date:
- Wednesday 17th October 2012
- Description
- In this chapter, we set out what co‐production is, why it matters and its implications for public services, as part of the INLOGOV model. We argue that the movement towards co‐production can be conceptualized as a shift from 'public services FOR the public' towards 'public services BY the public', within the framework of a public sector which continues to represent the public interest, not simply the interests of 'consumers' of public services.
- Date:
- Wednesday 17th October 2012
- Description
- This week, there is plenty of news about granting 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote. You may therefore be surprised to learn that another group may have their right to vote withdrawn. Okay, I am being slightly flippant here, but there is a potentially serious oversight on whether councillors should be allowed to vote at the full council budget setting meeting. By Philip Whiteman.
- Date:
- Monday 15th October 2012
- Description
- East Cambridgeshire, East Hampshire, East Northamptonshire, South Hams, South Ribble, West Devon – anything you reckon they might have in common, apart from 'compass point' names that for most of us require translation to make much sense: Ely/Newmarket, Petersfield/Alton, Rushden, Totnes, Leyland, Tavistock/Okehampton, if you were wondering. By Chris Game.
- Date:
- Monday 15th October 2012
- Description
- Dr Derick Brinkerhoff will join the College of Social Science for one week from 15th October as a Visiting Fellow under the Advanced Social Science Collaborative (ASSC) scheme. He will be hosted by the International Development Department (IDD) and the Centre for International Education and Research (CIER).
- Date:
- Monday 8th October 2012
- Description
- The postgraduate open day gives you the opportunity to talk to INLOGOV staff and find out more about the wide portfolio of taught and research opportunities available in the Institute. Whatever stage you are at with your career, a visit to the open day will clarify your options and help you plan your next step.
- Date:
- Friday 5th October 2012
- Description
- The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places.
- Date:
- Tuesday 2nd October 2012
- Description
- The next University of Birmingham Postgraduate Open Day will be held on Tuesday 20 November 2012 from 11.00am.
- Date:
- Tuesday 2nd October 2012
- Description
- Local government could never be described as fashionable, yet today there is more talk than ever about the importance of 'the local'. However, this has converted into less, rather than more, freedom to act locally. Written by Martin Scott.
- Date:
- Wednesday 26th September 2012