Below is an outline of the programme over the three days of the conference. We have partnered with our sponsor the Regional Studies Association to manage programming and conference communications and announcements. The full interactive programme can be accessed on their platform.

However, for the full conference experience and to ensure you don’t miss out on notifications of last minute changes and any other announcements during the conference itself we strongly recommend you download the free conference app (RSA Hub) for IOS and Android from your phone’s App Store.

Locations: All conference sessions and breaks will take place at University Place (link to interactive campus map), the main conference venue on Oxford Road. There will be a registration desk open for early registration on the Tuesday afternoon before the conference) at the Alliance Manchester Business School building. The venue for the reception on the Wednesday evening is the Whitworth Hall of the University of Manchester, also on Oxford Road. The conference dinner venue is the Midland Hotel (Google Maps link) at Peter Street/St Peter’s Square. This is about 15 minutes walk from the campus.

Day 0 - Tuesday 9th January 2024

15:00 – 17:30 Early Registration
(at Alliance Manchester Business School)

Day 1 - Wednesday 10th January 2024

8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome speeches
9:15 – 10:45 Plenary 1 – Keynotes
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15-13:00 Parallel sessions 1
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:45 Parallel sessions 2
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 – 18:00 Parallel sessions 3
18:30 – 20:30 Reception

Day 2 - Thursday 11th January 2024

9:00 – 10:30 Plenary 2
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:45 Parallel sessions 4
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:30 Parallel sessions 5
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:45 Parallel sessions 6
19:00 – 22:00 Gala dinner

Day 3 - Friday 12th January 2024

9:00 – 10:45 Parallel sessions 7
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15-13:00 Parallel sessions 8
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Plenary 3
15.30-15.45 Closing and departure

ORGANISER

The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

PARTNERS

The Manchester Urban Institute           Creative Manchester logo

SPONSORS

The University of Manchester Hallsworth Conference Fund           The Regional Studies Association           The Productivity Institute