Advancing People-Centred, Place-Based Approaches

As part of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub work, we are collaborating with partners working on areas covered by the LPIP themes. For the Felt Experiences theme, we are collaborating with the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme, based at the University of Glasgow. The programme, led by Professor Rebecca Madgin, a […]

Assets – Felt Experiences

Young girls in an audience enjoying their favourite band's performance.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) The AHRC funds world-class, independent research in subjects from philosophy and the creative industries to art conservation and product design. Their research addresses some of society’s biggest challenges, such as tackling modern slavery, exploring the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, and understanding what it is to be human. Research […]

Felt Experiences

Group photo of four female friends blowing confetti into the camera lens. They are all dressed in vibrant colours and clothing at a festival in Northumberland in the north east of England.

In recent decades, urban planners and policymakers have been increasingly interested in better understanding the relationships between people and the places they inhabit. This shift coincides with a growing emphasis on the value of place in policymaking.