Women in the North: Choosing to challenge inequalities

Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impacts in the past year. Around 45 per cent of working women across the North work in sectors that have seen the biggest negative impacts during the pandemic.

28/04/2021

Publication Report Society & migration Equality Coronavirus response IPPR North

Forging the future: A vision for northern steel’s net zero transformation

This report outlines the urgent need to decarbonise northern steel and change perceptions of the industry, and sets out a vision for how this can be achieved.

17/04/2021

Publication Report Environment Science & technology IPPR North

Why devolution matters: The case of Cornwall

Cornwall was one of the first areas to secure a devolution deal in 2015 and it remains the only non-metropolitan area with devolved powers in England. But six years on, with significant progress...

19/03/2021

Publication Briefing Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

IPPR North responds to Prime Minister’s levelling up speech

Erica Roscoe, senior research fellow at IPPR North said: “Boris Johnson promised to ‘level up’ the country in his first speech as Prime Minister. It was welcome rhetoric, but two years on our...

15/07/2021

Press Releases Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

New director announced to lead IPPR North

Christine Berry has been appointed director of the leading think-tank for the north of England. She is currently writing a book on democratic ownership and will join IPPR North in October 2021....

30/06/2021

Press Releases IPPR North

Elections 2021: A view from the North

A milestone for devolution This week, voters across the UK will participate in devolved and local elections. The political and policy landscapes are very different from 2017 when the first of...

04/05/2021

Blog post Long read Devolution & local leadership Power & politics IPPR North