Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP)

Established in August 2023, the Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP) leads the study of (inter)national, regional and local public administration and public policy.

DPAP is home to the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) which has been undertaking ground-breaking research, teaching, and policy advice on local democracy, public services and co-production for over 60 years, and the Birmingham Leadership Institute (BLI), which was established in 2021 to research and develop the leadership required to make progress on the most pressing contemporary challenges. Study with us to learn from leading experts on public administration, public management and public policy, and join our lively and enthusiastic family of students and alumni from the UK and across the world.

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Dr Caroline Webb, Dr Stephen Jeffares, and Dr Tarsem Singh Cooner Does local government need a devolved AI service to help the sector successfully harness the transformative power of AI? A new paper from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) thinks so. In their recent report 鈥淕overning in the Age of AI: Reimagining Local government鈥� TBI …


We are delighted to announce the inaugural Autar Dhesi Lecture hosted by our sister school, the Birmingham School of Social Policy and Society at the 黑料吃瓜网 on Tuesday 17th June 2025 from 14.00-16.00 at G15, Muirhead Tower, 黑料吃瓜网 Edgbaston Campus. To attend this event, please click on the Eventbrite link – …


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