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This is an archive of past Programme events.
Our conference Public Services in the 2010s: Prosperity, Austerity and Recovery was held on Friday 11th December, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. The… read more
A workshop convened by the Local Authority Research Council Initiative and the ESRC Public Services Programme
Thursday, 16th July 2009.
Think Tank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Curzon Street,… read more
Bergen was the venue for the first World Social Science Forum, arranged by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and attended by nearly 800 people. Twenty-four parallel sessions tackled contemporary issues in… read more
TACKLING HEALTH INEQUALITIES in England, Scotland and Wales: A comparative perspective
Collingwood College Durham
30th March 2009
With their devolved powers, how different are the approaches of Britain’s three… read more
Comparing for Improvement: the future for local government performance improvement regimes
Local Government House, Smith Square, London
18th March 2009
External inspection plays an increasingly important role in local… read more
Public Attitudes to Public Services
Scottish Centre for Social Research, Edinburgh
17th March 2009
This seminar was arranged by the Programme* for a select audience of Scottish Government policy-makers, practitioners and… read more
ESRC Public Services Programme and Oxford Internet Institute
Public Service Workshop Series Hilary Term 2009
‘Technology, Individuality and Public Policy’
12.30-1.45 Wednesdays weeks 3 to 8, Seminar Room, Oxford… read more
Welsh Public Services in Perspective:Inspection, Performance and Public Attitudes
Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff
11th March 2009
A select audience of Welsh Assembly Government policy-makers and academics attended this seminar featuring… read more
With tighter budgets and increasing expectations, getting value for money from public services is as important as ever. This seminar, organised by the Centre for Market and Public Organisation… read more
As the UK enters recession, the Pre-Budget Report has set out a framework for public service delivery.To maintain excellence in public services throughout the downturn requires us to be… read more