• Would Hillsborough research be supported today?

    Professor John Diamond (Director of the University’s I4P) adds a note of caution following the outcome of the Hillsborough Inquiry: It is absolutely understandable that people will be celebrating the hard work and commitment of the families who have suffered so much over such a long period of time. And to recognise too, that some…

  • Why is it difficult to work with universities?

    Professor John Diamond (Director of the University’s I4P) on why higher education needs not to assume that their world view is shared: Looking to develop good university, community or locality relationships is a recurrent theme and plea from practitioners and policy makers. On March 21st we are co-hosting an event in Manchester (click here for details), which…

  • Why all universities should consider a Festival of Ideas

    Professor John Diamond (Director of the University’s I4P) makes the case for expanding Festivals of Ideas in Universities: This week sees the start of the Edge Hill’s Festival of Ideas – Imagining Better. It is like many such initiatives – it draws on an eclectic range of events from public lectures, to films, to drama…