Keep up to date with the latest news and events from around the school and the wide-ranging projects our staff and students get involved with.
Forthcoming events
- Date
- Friday 25th May 2012
- Description
- A talk on this protégé of Pasternak (with poetry recordings in Russian and English) by Michael Pushkin (Visiting Lecturer in Russian Literature, University of Nottingham)
- Date
- Sunday 10th - Thursday 14th June 2012
- Description
- A practical case study orientated introduction to Security and Justice for practitioners, exploring in detail the linkages between the security and justice sectors and the benefits and challenges of a coherent approach.
- Date
- Monday 18th June 2012
- Description
- Accredited five day programme - This course has grown out of INLOGOV's longstanding experience of research and development programmes for officers, board members and politicians involved in strategic commissioning across a wide range of public service organisations. It examines the strengths and limitations of models of commissioning across levels of government, as well as in specific service sectors.
- Date
- Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th June 2012
- Description
- The summer school is an opportunity to explore and exchange ideas as well to listen to and debate with our own academic and teaching staff as well as some carefully selected guest contributors – our aim is to enlighten, offer new perspectives on current challenges and 'over the horizon' issues that leaders in local government will be facing in the future.
- Date
- Wednesday 27th June 2012
- Description
- This is a seminar for those who are charged with guiding the scrutiny function through this time of challenge and retrenchment. The Localism Act is an endorsement of the scrutiny function – but it will not be easy to make the most of it at a time when resources are limited.
- Date
- Monday 2nd July 2012
- Description
- The seminar will explore the skills required to support good scrutiny and why scrutiny makes new demands on members when it comes to chairing meetings and events.
- Date
- Friday 6th July 2012
- Description
- This workshop is for councillors and officers who are interested in the detail of what would be involved in a "return" to local authority decision-making by committees.
- Date
- Monday 9th July 2012
- Description
- Seminar - Monday 09 July 2012. Budgeting is a political exercise. The choice of which services to deliver and to what level is too important to be otherwise. Elected Members need to be involved early to make sure their priorities are properly reflected in the process and the final outcomes.
- Date
- Wednesday 11th July 2012
- Description
- Seminar - Wednesday 11 July 2012. In many Councils' governance arrangements the Audit Committee is regarded and treated as a "Cinderella" Committee. Yet, it should play a pivotal role in providing the necessary checks and balances for the Council and the public, and now, with the demise of the Audit Commission it needs to make a strong contribution.
- Date
- Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd July 2012
- Description
- The Institute of Local Government Studies is pleased to invite nominations for our Summer School for newly-elected councillors. It provides a timely opportunity for those new to councillorship, following the elections this May, to develop and deepen their understanding of local government and their skills in helping to make a positive difference for their local authority.