Ready for take-off? How significant are regional airports for rural communities?
Since the Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) invented, built and flew the world’s first successful motor-operated airplane in 1903, aviation has played a defining role in connecting people and global trade. And while PPE, pharmaceuticals and vaccines have all long been carried by air, COVID-19 has seen unprecedented demand for transporting these critical goods. At […]
Ageing in place: how can we ensure rural residents have choice, control and support to lead healthy, independent lives?
By 2040, over 40% of the UK population will be aged 50 years and over. Yet we are not ageing evenly – with one in three Local Authorities in rural and coastal Districts already having populations fitting this profile. On the one hand, ageing is a life-long process and older people are key contributors to […]
Targets as a public policy tool: do we need more or less?
Targets are widely used in the public sector and beyond. For some people achieving them is viewed as a marker of success while for others they remain controversial. Indeed, some people think ‘targetry’ should be limited, reduced or scrapped altogether, while others want more. Why set targets, and what makes a good [and less good] […]
Levelling up to create living working rural economies?
‘Levelling up’ is a term being used by Government to describe its ambitions for addressing longstanding local and regional inequalities as part of post COVID-19 economic recovery. Much of the focus is on wanting to target places most in need across the UK. Will this approach benefit rural economies and communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. […]
From Australia to Zimbabwe: what next for temporary study and work abroad?
Educational exchange programmes have existed for many years, providing students with opportunities to experience cultures outside of their home country. In March 2021, the Government launched the Turing Scheme, the UK’s new global programme for students to study and work abroad. How will it help students, learners and pupils to develop personally and academically? And […]
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