In recent weeks we met with Kate Griffiths, MP for Burton, and Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East. Further important virtual meetings are planned over the next month.
READ THE MIDLANDS ENGINE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 EDITION 4 HERE
We also communicate regularly and directly with our region’s MPs, providing them with important sources of data and information about Midlands activity, such as the Independent Economic Review, Covid Monitors and our Partnership newsletter. Already in 2020, along with our partners at Midlands Connect, we have arranged meetings with more than 40% of the MPs newly elected in December in order to inform them of our Partnership priorities.
As soon as the House of Commons returns to operating normally, we look forward to bringing you further exciting news regarding the Midlands Engine in Parliament – watch this space!
Global
Jul 3 2024
Loughborough University has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) to be the first UK member of its Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.
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Latest News
Jul 2 2024
A host of figures from esteemed institutions, including the World Bank, London School of Economics, United Nations University (UNU-WIDER), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Cornell University, gathered in Lincoln last week (24-26 June) as LIBS hosted the fourth Development Economics Conference (DEC-2024).
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Economic Opportunities
Jun 25 2024
A ceremony has taken place to mark the University of Derby’s new Business School reaching its highest point.
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