Prof Catherine Mangan
@catherinemangan.bsky.social
Professor of Public Management and Leadership at University of Birmingham. Researching future public sector workforce, role of elected councillors and leadership of social care.
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📘 Research Handbook on Leadership in Social Work and Social Care
Edited by Robin Miller, @catherinemangan.bsky.social, @hdicko.bsky.social & Caroline Jackson.
Read first chapter free at ElgarOnline: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
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@unibirmingham.bsky.social
Edited by Robin Miller, @catherinemangan.bsky.social, @hdicko.bsky.social & Caroline Jackson.
Read first chapter free at ElgarOnline: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📘 Research Handbook on Leadership in Social Work and Social Care
Edited by Robin Miller, @catherinemangan.bsky.social, @hdicko.bsky.social & Caroline Jackson.
Read first chapter free at ElgarOnline: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
Edited by Robin Miller, @catherinemangan.bsky.social, @hdicko.bsky.social & Caroline Jackson.
Read first chapter free at ElgarOnline: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
Reposted by Prof Catherine Mangan
Are you a councillor thinking about how your role could change following LGR?
Join a free to attend event on 4 November featuring @jesstud.bsky.social, Mel Stevens of @cfgs.bsky.social and @catherinemangan.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here 👇
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Join a free to attend event on 4 November featuring @jesstud.bsky.social, Mel Stevens of @cfgs.bsky.social and @catherinemangan.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here 👇
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Free event – 21st Century Councillors
Councillors and council staff keen to influence the role of elected members following local government reorganisation are invited to share their views at a free event.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Are you a councillor thinking about how your role could change following LGR?
Join a free to attend event on 4 November featuring @jesstud.bsky.social, Mel Stevens of @cfgs.bsky.social and @catherinemangan.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here 👇
www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
Join a free to attend event on 4 November featuring @jesstud.bsky.social, Mel Stevens of @cfgs.bsky.social and @catherinemangan.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here 👇
www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
Elected politicians are central to leadership of local public services. Our update of the 21C councillor report is published today. 21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/the-21st-cen...
Take a look and join the conversation!
Take a look and join the conversation!
The 21st Century Councillor – Revisited
In 2016, following on from our research on the 21st Century Public Servant, we looked at the changing roles undertaken by councillors and the associated support and development needs. Nine years on…
21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Elected politicians are central to leadership of local public services. Our update of the 21C councillor report is published today. 21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/the-21st-cen...
Take a look and join the conversation!
Take a look and join the conversation!
Reposted by Prof Catherine Mangan
New for LGS@50: in 'Making a difference? Attracting new generations into local government'
@catherinemangan.bsky.social @catherineneedham.bsky.social
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social &
Jason Lowther show how public services need more transformational & relational work doi.org/10.1080/0300...
@catherinemangan.bsky.social @catherineneedham.bsky.social
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social &
Jason Lowther show how public services need more transformational & relational work doi.org/10.1080/0300...
January 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
New for LGS@50: in 'Making a difference? Attracting new generations into local government'
@catherinemangan.bsky.social @catherineneedham.bsky.social
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social &
Jason Lowther show how public services need more transformational & relational work doi.org/10.1080/0300...
@catherinemangan.bsky.social @catherineneedham.bsky.social
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social &
Jason Lowther show how public services need more transformational & relational work doi.org/10.1080/0300...
Reposted by Prof Catherine Mangan
My initial thoughts on the devolution white paper:
inlogov.com/2024/12/19/d...
inlogov.com/2024/12/19/d...
Dusting down the cautious welcome: Initial reflections on the devolution white paper
Phil Swann When I was director of strategy and communications at the LGA I was frequently criticised, by the late professor John Stewart among others, for issuing press releases “cautiously welcomi…
inlogov.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:04 AM
My initial thoughts on the devolution white paper:
inlogov.com/2024/12/19/d...
inlogov.com/2024/12/19/d...
It was a pleasure to talk at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Lunch and Learn today - great questions for a Monday!
Frugal innovator? Hardy operator? Sense exchanger?
What ingredients make up the 21st-century public servant?
@catherinemangan.bsky.social tells us about revisiting the essential qualities of someone working in #localgov, in a role made more complex by finances, climate crisis, covid + more.
What ingredients make up the 21st-century public servant?
@catherinemangan.bsky.social tells us about revisiting the essential qualities of someone working in #localgov, in a role made more complex by finances, climate crisis, covid + more.
November 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
It was a pleasure to talk at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Lunch and Learn today - great questions for a Monday!
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social doing a great job capturing @catherineneedham.bsky.social keynote lecture #ukapa24
The updated 21st century public servant research has identified 10 characteristics for the public servant today #ukapa24
September 12, 2024 at 9:31 AM
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social doing a great job capturing @catherineneedham.bsky.social keynote lecture #ukapa24
@catherineneedham.bsky.social reflecting on a decade of collaborative research into public service workforce #ukapa24
You can find out more about this research on the website here 21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com
21st Century Public Servant
21st Century Public Service Here you can find the 21st Century Public Servant and 21st Century Councillor research by Catherine Mangan and Catherine Needham and see how it's being applied in public se...
21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com
September 12, 2024 at 9:07 AM
@catherineneedham.bsky.social reflecting on a decade of collaborative research into public service workforce #ukapa24