http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/index.aspx?EventsListingOrig_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/2013/breakfast-workshop.aspx This free workshop offers you the opportunity to hear the learning gained from our work with over 70 health and wellbeing boards across the country and to find out how they can improve integrated care. Fri, 03 May 2013 07:45:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/2013/breakfast-workshop.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx Our Undergraduate Open Days offer you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current undergraduates and teaching staff about living and learning at Birmingham. You will be able to tour the campus and accommodation, and speak to us about everything from our courses, finance, support services, careers, sports and much much more. There is a comprehensive programme of talks offering you information and advice, so you are able to tailor your day at the University of Birmingham to match your interests and requirements. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx undergraduate open day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx Our Undergraduate Open Days offer you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current undergraduates and teaching staff about living and learning at Birmingham. You will be able to tour the campus and accommodation, and speak to us about everything from our courses, finance, support services, careers, sports and much much more. There is a comprehensive programme of talks offering you information and advice, so you are able to tailor your day at the University of Birmingham to match your interests and requirements. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx undergraduate open day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx Our Undergraduate Open Days offer you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current undergraduates and teaching staff about living and learning at Birmingham. You will be able to tour the campus and accommodation, and speak to us about everything from our courses, finance, support services, careers, sports and much much more. There is a comprehensive programme of talks offering you information and advice, so you are able to tailor your day at the University of Birmingham to match your interests and requirements. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx undergraduate open day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/international-development/events/2013/aid-summer-school.aspx From the 24th of June until the 5th of July 2013, the University of Antwerp (BE), Universidad de Cantabria (ES), University of Birmingham (UK), Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL), University of Florence (IT) and the University of Olomouc (CZ) jointly organise the first Summer School on the Politics and Economics of Aid. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:28:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/international-development/events/2013/aid-summer-school.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/seminars/chairing-scrutiny.aspx Scrutiny has been endorsed in the Localism Bill and potentially it has much to contribute at times of financial crisis, but it is still a tender plant and above all it depends on good chairing. Chairing an overview and scrutiny committee, or any other overview and scrutiny event, requires very special skills. Whoever takes the chair should be involved in planning before the meeting, and needs to keep a firm hand on the wheel as it develops. This seminar will explore the skills and techniques needed to chair overview and scrutiny committees or panels. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:36:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/seminars/chairing-scrutiny.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/seminars/scrutiny-tools-techniques-officers.aspx One day seminar - This seminar is for those who want to develop the skills and the techniques involved in support for Overview and Scrutiny. It will provide training for those who are relatively newly appointed, but others, including Democratic Services Officers, Committee Services and Policy Officers, as well as more experienced scrutiny officers, will find it a useful means of refreshing and updating their skills. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:36:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/seminars/scrutiny-tools-techniques-officers.aspx Scrutiny: tools and techniques for officers http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/online-chats.aspx What's it like studying at Birmingham? To help you find out more about the student experience here, we are running a number of online chat sessions for subjects in the department. Current students and staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the degree programme here and the student experience at Birmingham. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:38:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/online-chats.aspx online chat Government and Society http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/online-chats.aspx What's it like studying at Birmingham? To help you find out more about the student experience here, we are running a number of online chat sessions for subjects in the department. Current students and staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the degree programme here and the student experience at Birmingham. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:38:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/online-chats.aspx online chat Government and Society http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/postgraduate-open-days.aspx 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. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:54:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/postgraduate-open-days.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/strategic-commissioning-sept-2013.aspx 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. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/strategic-commissioning-sept-2013.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/social-care-commissioning-contracting.aspx Accredited five day programme - Social care services for both adults and children and families face radical and sustained challenges. Accordingly, this one-week intensive residential programme has been designed to bring together commissioning and contracting staff from across the UK to develop and refine their knowledge and skills in partnership with academic staff and leading visiting speakers, including practitioners at the forefront of developments. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:49:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/social-care-commissioning-contracting.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/overview-scrutiny.aspx This three day programme works through the stages and techniques of the scrutiny process, and the ways in which it may be used both to hold executives to account and to develop policy. It may be used as an induction and training in the principles of good scrutiny for those who are new or relatively new to the topic (including an update on issues for scrutiny raised by new legislation and the Coalition's approach to local government). It will also assist those with experience of scrutiny to develop their skills and improve their practice. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:49:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/overview-scrutiny.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx Our Undergraduate Open Days offer you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current undergraduates and teaching staff about living and learning at Birmingham. You will be able to tour the campus and accommodation, and speak to us about everything from our courses, finance, support services, careers, sports and much much more. There is a comprehensive programme of talks offering you information and advice, so you are able to tailor your day at the University of Birmingham to match your interests and requirements. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx undergraduate open day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx Our Undergraduate Open Days offer you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current undergraduates and teaching staff about living and learning at Birmingham. You will be able to tour the campus and accommodation, and speak to us about everything from our courses, finance, support services, careers, sports and much much more. There is a comprehensive programme of talks offering you information and advice, so you are able to tailor your day at the University of Birmingham to match your interests and requirements. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/events/visit-open-day.aspx undergraduate open day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/scrutiny-methods-investigations.aspx Accredited short course (accreditation is subject to University approval) - This programme is designed for those involved or interested in scrutiny in local government, but the material covered here, i.e. applied research techniques for policy analysts, is extremely relevant to policy analysts, or those aspiring to become policy analysts, interested in learning about practical research and information gathering techniques. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:28:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/accredited-short-courses/scrutiny-methods-investigations.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/international-development/events/2013/dsa-annual-conference.aspx The DSA Annual Conference 2013 will be co-hosted by the University of Birmingham's International Development Department and will also be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. It will take the form of a one day Conference with an open call for panels and papers, reflecting a more democratic process of bringing together current research and thinking on development related issues. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:34:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/international-development/events/2013/dsa-annual-conference.aspx