PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group
We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/local-politics-and-governance
- ⏳ 4 days to go! Don’t miss the PSA Local Politics and Governance hybrid workshop: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill – 24 Nov 2025 (12.30pm-5pm). 🔗Secure your place (online): www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g... #LocalGov #Devolution #CivicEngagement @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
- Sneak peek at the agenda 👀 The PSA’s Local Politics and Governance specialist group's devolution workshop. 📅 24 Nov – featuring: 🗣️ Prof Tony Travers (LSE) on fiscal devolution 🗣️ Prof Donna Hall CBE on local leadership Join the discussion – hybrid format, register here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
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- 🚨 Workshop announcement: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 📅 24 Nov 2025 | Hybrid format Join top experts to discuss the future of local governance in England. 👤 Hosted by the PSA Local Politics and Governance specialist group. 🔗 Register now: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
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- New from Joanie Willett Navigating Changing Economies and Rural Policy: Left Behind Places or Left Behind People "Current scholarship focusses on the infrastructures,organisations and economies in a space but risks overlooking theimportance of understanding the lives of the people that live there"
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- On Thursday, @tjarnold.bsky.social and @paulanderson88.bsky.social are launching their new report: 📘 The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England Sign up to the launch event here (Thu 19th June, 1.30pm): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
- Local Politics and Governance roundtable: A fascinating discussion about the relationship between academic research and policy-making. Speakers are focusing on the academic contribution to the English devolution agenda. #PSA25
- And don't miss our roundtable on Tue 15th April, 1.30pm (Dhani Prem, Exchange) @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @marksandford.bsky.social Catherine Durose @louisereardon.bsky.social Patrick Diamond Pete Murphy Rebecca Riley
- The first PSA Local Politics & Governance panel is getting underway at #PSA2025 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @psalocalpol.bsky.social 🪑 @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social 📄 Neil Barnett 📄 Georgina Blakeley 📄 @swannphil.bsky.social 📄 Jim Chandler @peckersley.bsky.social @tjarnold.bsky.social
- Jim Chandler presenting: 'Is Local Government in the UK a Redundant Term?' #PSA25
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- See you in Birmingham on Monday for #PSA2025! Check out the line-up for the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group in the thread below 👇👇👇
- We're very excited about next week's Political Studies Association Conference @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 🧵Here's a thread of the sessions run by the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group Hopefully see you there! @peckersley.bsky.social @tjarnold.bsky.social
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- We're very excited about next week's Political Studies Association Conference @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 🧵Here's a thread of the sessions run by the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group Hopefully see you there! @peckersley.bsky.social @tjarnold.bsky.social
- Looking forward to our PSA 2025 roundtable: 'Fixes for Government? Assessing the role of the academy in shaping policy through the case of English subnational governance' Tue 15th April, 1.30pm, Dhani Prem room, Exchange building @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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- Not long til PSA 2025! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Excited for our panel 'Actors & Networks in Local Governance' Tue 15th, 9.30am, Dhani Prem, Exchange 🪑 Joanie Willett 📄 Karina Retamal 📄 @neilpye72.bsky.social 📄 @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social 📄 @martonbene.bsky.social 📄 @peckersley.bsky.social
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- We're looking forward to PSA Conference 2025! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Do join us for 'Empirical Reflections on Multi-level Governance ' Mon 14th, 3.30pm, Dhani Prem, Exchange 🪑 @drjackreed.bsky.social 📄 Janice Morphet 📄 @pillmad.bsky.social 📄 Michele Zadra 📄 Junseok Kim 📄 Alice Mazeaud
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- Less than two weeks until PSA Conference 2025 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Our first panel will be: Central-local Relations & Devolution in England Mon 14th, 1.30pm, Dhani Prem, Exchange 🪑 @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social 📄 Neil Barnett 📄 Georgina Blakeley 📄 @swannphil.bsky.social 📄 Jim Chandler
- Two weeks until the 2025 PSA Conference!! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social PSA Local Politics & Governance will be out in force, with 3 panels & 1 roundtable Mon 14th 1.30pm & 3.30pm Tue 15th 9.30am & 1.30pm All in Dhani Prem Room, Exchange building Full programme here:
- The UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA) will be holding its second conference at Ulster University in Belfast on 11-12 September. There will be a doctoral conference on the day prior to the full event. buff.ly/2nEqMKO @ukapa-1918.bsky.social
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- Hello Bluesky!! We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. Convened by @peckersley.bsky.social, @tjarnold.bsky.social, Joanie Willett, & @jacknewman.bsky.social. We'll be posting the latest research on local politics.
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