Ideas in Practice seminar series
Ideas in Practice is a free seminar series bringing together business people, policymakers and academics.
The events take place in Leeds, London and online, where we discuss important topics and share ideas to help companies and public bodies both in the UK and globally.
- Inspiring solutions for business through our Ideas in Practice events, 2023 – 2024
- Reflections on a successful year of Ideas in Practice events, 2022 – 2023
Recent events
Re-thinking migration policy for inclusive growth
Please note that this is an in-person event, hosted at One Great George Street, Westminster, London.
We will explore the need to develop a joint and sustainable approach to migration for work while improving working conditions in social care, hospitality, food manufacturing, and logistics.
This event brings together stakeholders from across sectors and Government to explore new evidence from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded Labour Mobility in Transition (LIMITS) project (2021-2025).
Global Perspectives on Labour, Climate Policy and Just Transition
Thursday 5 June 2025
Please note that this is a hybrid conference, hosted at the Representation of the State of Lower Saxony, Rue Montoyer 61, Brussels.
This conference will present research findings from unions' Just Transition policies and initiatives across 14 countries worldwide from a multi-year research project, and offers a space for discussing policy learnings from international experience.
Led by Leeds University Business School’s Professor Vera Trappmann, the results represent the efforts of 20 researchers from 12 institutions, with funding from the Hans Böckler Foundation. The Foundation is also our proud partner for Global Perspectives on Labour; Climate Policy and Just Transition.
Enhancing Multilateral Development Banks' Local Currency Financing
Monday 28 April 2025
Please note that this is an online event, hosted on Zoom. Joining instructions are shared with attendees upon registering.
This webinar will examine local currency financing practices by multilateral development banks (MDBs), including legal, regulatory, currency and credit risk challenges, and will offer targeted policy recommendations to strengthen MDBs’ local currency financing capacities.
The findings presented are from an extensive study led by Professor Annina Kaltenbrunner, with funding provided by the Multilateral Development Bank Challenge Fund.
Visit our Ideas in Practice events calendar
Why attend?
We address key issues in areas such as technology and innovation, finance and the economy, international business strategy, as well as environmental sustainability and inclusive societies. The seminars give you the opportunity to:
- Gain insights from leading experts
- Network with people from different areas with different perspectives
- Collaborate on projects, small to large
- Take part in dialogue on important issues of the day
- Find out what other people are doing and how they overcome problems
Our vision
Ideas in Practice supports the Business School's mission and values of producing research that makes an impact on society, business and the economy. We hope the events will:
- Lead to new collaborations to do research, e.g. as part of a grant application to a research funding council
- Inspire discussions about business and economic challenges and opportunities
- Bring leading experts from around the world in to contact with business and policy audiences
- Create a forum for bringing together different perspectives on a particular issue of current interest
Please contact Grace Carter (G.M.Carter@leeds.ac.uk) if you would like to discuss an Ideas in Practice event or are seeking event organisation advice.
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