Yesterday we enjoyed the last session in our current PERU Speaker Series, with a fascinating presentation from Mark Smith on 'The Liberated Method - Relational Public Service and Reform'.

We had a really interesting presentation from Toby Lowe in the PERU office this morning, looking at 'Human Learning Systems: Radical pragmatism for public management' - lots of food for thought!

A new evaluation from researchers at PERU has found that a pioneering social investment pilot is making a positive impact in supporting sustainable housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness. Read more on our website here: tinyurl.com/homelessnesssocialinvestment

The Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival is back! Running between 7 May 27 June, the festival offers an eclectic mix of crime classics and lesser-known gems chosen by PERU. All screenings are free – find out more at tinyurl.com/crimeandjusticefestival. See you there! 🎥

Today at PERU we had the pleasure of a presentation on the ‘Effects of the Human Learning Systems approach on organizational performance management in localities in the United Kingdom’ by Jesús, @michuymedina.bsky.social, from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. #PapersinProgress

Earlier this month, team members from PERU travelled to Zagreb for the final #H2020 #COORDINATE and #GUIDE conference, ‘Child Wellbeing: Longitudinal Evidence for Research and Policy’, to mark this four-year project coming to an end. This was hosted by the Ivo Pilar Institute.