With over 40 years of experience working within local government and the public sector, the Institute of Local Government Studies creates the latest thinking for public servants The Institute of Local Government Studies is the leading UK centre for the study of local public service management We recognise that, for some, joining an organisation as large and prestigious as the University can appear daunting; therefore, we provide a number of opportunities and resources to help our new staff settle into their jobs and into the University community We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage Our 6,000 staff come from across the region, the country and the world to work with us in a range of roles