National Renewal: developing a new economic settlement for the UK
Howard Reed
Professor, University of Northumbria
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
Meetings · 2026–27
194th Session
Six talks exploring the economy, society, education and Manchester’s history, followed by our annual dinner.
Join the discussion
The six ordinary meetings take place at St James’s Club, 45 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BG. Meetings start at 5:30 pm, with refreshments available shortly beforehand, followed by a paper and discussion.
How to attendMatching Religious Belief with Historical Institutional Structure: a global culture map
Marcus Miller with Alex Karalis Isaac
University of Warwick
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
Fiscal Devolution: a help or a hindrance to ‘levelling up’?
David Phillips
Institute for Fiscal Studies
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
The Future of Higher Education in Manchester
Duncan Ivison
Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
Social Mobility, Talent and the AI Revolution
Lord Blunkett
House of Lords
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
Mid-Nineteenth Century Segregation in Manchester
Emily Chung
University of Cambridge
St James’s Club · starts 5:30 pm
Annual Dinner
Sir Charles Dunstone
Dunstone Educational Trust
Talk title: to be advised.
Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club. Start time and booking details will be announced.