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Events
Conversations that bring evidence, experience and decision-making into the same room.
The Policy Hub convenes roundtables, panels, briefings and leadership forums where academics, policymakers, business leaders and civic partners can examine shared challenges, exchange evidence and develop practical responses.
Featured event
Global Business and Labour Market Policy in Flux: the ILO, the World Bank, and the UK
14 September 2026 | 2.00pm-3.45pm | Waterside Building, Durham University Business School
The Policy Hub will host a panel discussion examining how research can inform labour-market policy at a time of global economic and institutional change. The event will bring perspectives connected with the International Labour Organization, the World Bank and the UK policy context into dialogue.
Recent conversations
Recent discussions have connected senior figures from the Bank of England and the CBI with regional leaders and organisations to consider employment, productivity, monetary policy and artificial intelligence. A further roundtable brought together the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority and business leaders to explore the future of the North East automotive sector and wider questions of industrial transformation and growth.
Upcoming events
Explore forthcoming Policy Hub roundtables, panels, briefings and public events. Check back here for future events.