Centre for the New Midlands

Our mission is to develop and disseminate new ideas to enrich the lives of the regions citizens and to enhance political discourse across the Midlands. Through our collaboration with industry and academia, we will discover new solutions to some of the regions biggest social and economic challenges to help shape a New Midlands. Our vision is to be the most influential think tank outside of London. We want to be the go-to for organisations when seeking to develop new ideas to address the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the Midlands region. The Centre for the New Midlands will: Commission and conduct outstanding research, with tangible recommendations for change/action Share our research regionally and nationally with key influencers and decision makers from all across the political spectrum Provide early career researchers with a platform to demonstrate their outstanding research capabilities Host forums and conferences to bring business; third sector; researchers ...