The 2017 JUC Public Administration Conference
Joining up the Theory and Practice; Policy and Delivery in a wicked context.

The Public Administration Committee (PAC) is the UK’s leading learned society for developing education and research in public administration. PAC is active in the promotion of public administration, public policy and the study of governance, both through scholarly activities and as the representative organisation for those universities in which teaching and research public management.
- From: Wednesday 13 September 2017, 12 am
- To: Thursday 14 September 2017, 12 am
- Location: City site, Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
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Event details
Conference Overview
The Public Administration Committee (PAC) is the UK’s leading learned society for developing education and research in public administration. It is an active academic and practitioner community which seeks to advance knowledge and learning in the area of public policy, public administration, and public management.
This annual conference is an opportunity to bring academics and practitioners together to consider the contemporary issues and challenges facing the public sector.
The Centre for Public Scrutiny, the National Audit Office, CIPFA and CIMA are among the organisations that have agreed to attend this years’ conference. Public Policy and Administration, and Teaching Public Administration are the academic journals published by the society and are among the journals that will be represented at the conference.
Anyone interested in organising a panel should contact one of the organisers listed below. Further details of panels proposed will be added to the website in due course.
For more information on this conference, please contact Pete Murphy, Martin Jones or Russ Glennon.
Programme
Wednesday 13 September | ||
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Time | Session | Location |
10 am - 11 am | Coffee and arrival | |
11 am - 12.30 pm | Welcome and opening: Dr Ian Elliot (chair of PAC) and Prof Edward Peck, VC of Nottingham Trent University PLENARY: the state of the nation for public services Aileen Murphie (NAO) and Sean Nolan (CIPFA) | Adams Room, Nottingham Conference Centre |
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm | Lunch | Conference suite |
1.30 pm - 3 pm | Panel 1: the Decline of the Local State Prof John Fenwick, Dr Lorraine Johnston, and Prof Joyce Liddle Panel 2: Co-production and interdependency Prof Andrew Gray and Prof Bruce Stafford | Adams Room Hooley Room |
3 pm - 3.30 pm | Break | |
3.30 pm - 5 pm | Panel 3: ‘Muddy and murky’ – the shifting councillor/officer relationship Dr Karin Bottom and Catherine Mangan Panel 4: Emergency Services Practitioners Prof Paresh Wanhkade | Adams Room Hooley Room |
5 pm - 6 pm | TPA editorial board meeting PPA editorial board meeting | |
7.30 pm - 9.30 pm | Conference dinner | Old Chemistry Theatre |
Thursday 14 September | ||
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Time | Session | Location |
9.30 am - 11 am | Panel 5: Economic Development in a post-Brexit world Prof Joyce Liddle Panel 6: The Development of Impact Case Studies at NBS Prof Pete Murphy | Adams Room Hooley Room |
11 am - 11.30 am | Break | |
11.30 am - 1 pm | Panel 7: Austerity, Financial Management and Accountability Dr Martin Jones Panel 8: Health and Wellbeing Dr Don Harradine | Adams Room Hooley Room |
1 pm - 1.15 pm | Conference close Dr Ian Elliot, Prof Joyce Liddle, and Prof Pete Murphy | Adams Room |
1.15 pm - 2 pm | Lunch | Conference suite |
2 pm - 3 pm | PA Committee meeting, including 2018 Centenary committee meeting |
Booking information
The cost of the event is £120 per delegate or £50 for students and those who have retired. Attendees must register in advance. If you would like to book your place, please visit the online store. Please note all fee's are inclusive of VAT.
Location details
Room/Building:
Address:
City Campus
Goldsmith Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
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