Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS)
@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social
Based at Newcastle University, UK. Producing academically rigorous and policy relevant research in urban and regional change and development since 1977.
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https://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds/
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https://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds/
Chaired by CURDS’ Andy Pike
Second, we are discussing @samfr.bsky.social’s hugely popular book with Sam and a great panel: Martin Brookes (VONNE), Adrian Dougherty (NECA), @sarahlonglands.bsky.social (CLES), Sajda NawazBhatti (Newcastle City Council), Jo Fox ( @newcastleuni.bsky.social)
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insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/fixing...
Fixing Britain’s Failed State - Insights North East
Details Date: October 15 Time: 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm Click to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fixing-britains-failed-state-tickets-1674869984209 Organizer Insights North East Website: https://www...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chaired by CURDS’ Andy Pike
Second, we are discussing @samfr.bsky.social’s hugely popular book with Sam and a great panel: Martin Brookes (VONNE), Adrian Dougherty (NECA), @sarahlonglands.bsky.social (CLES), Sajda NawazBhatti (Newcastle City Council), Jo Fox ( @newcastleuni.bsky.social)
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/fixing...
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/fixing...
Fixing Britain’s Failed State - Insights North East
Details Date: October 15 Time: 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm Click to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fixing-britains-failed-state-tickets-1674869984209 Organizer Insights North East Website: https://www...
insightsnortheast.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Second, we are discussing @samfr.bsky.social’s hugely popular book with Sam and a great panel: Martin Brookes (VONNE), Adrian Dougherty (NECA), @sarahlonglands.bsky.social (CLES), Sajda NawazBhatti (Newcastle City Council), Jo Fox ( @newcastleuni.bsky.social)
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/fixing...
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/fixing...
Some great events in partnership with @insightsnortheast.bsky.social coming up in October. First, taking a deep dive into how urban innovation districts can be designed to improve outcomes for people in neighbouring communities who are often overlooked
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/inclus...
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/inclus...
Inclusive Innovation in Cities - Insights North East
Details Date: October 7 Time: 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm Click to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-innovation-in-cities-tickets-1675641822799 Organizer Insights North East Website: https://ww...
insightsnortheast.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some great events in partnership with @insightsnortheast.bsky.social coming up in October. First, taking a deep dive into how urban innovation districts can be designed to improve outcomes for people in neighbouring communities who are often overlooked
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/inclus...
insightsnortheast.co.uk/event/inclus...
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Interesting big study looking at the geography of public R&D funding in 200 regions across 22 European countries. It supports the @tomforth.co.uk @richardaljones.bsky.social argument that R&D policy can often act as a form of anti-regional policy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Does public R&D funding reinforce regional disparities? Exploring the changing geography of public and business R&D expenditure in Europe
The concentration of R&D investments in regions with strong local capabilities helps these regions pull further ahead in the innovation economy, drivi…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Interesting big study looking at the geography of public R&D funding in 200 regions across 22 European countries. It supports the @tomforth.co.uk @richardaljones.bsky.social argument that R&D policy can often act as a form of anti-regional policy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Some CURDS input to this important @britishacademy.bsky.social publication along with many other eminent contributors
Research in arts, humanities and social sciences is vital to shaping current and future policy. And most STEM researchers will be the first to say so.
History and context matter
Research in arts, humanities and social sciences is vital to shaping current and future policy. And most STEM researchers will be the first to say so.
History and context matter
One of the things I like that we do at @britishacademy.bsky.social is take a historical view of policy. Here is our latest - a history looking at regional development policy. Turns out we've been trying to do 'levelling up' for a long time... 🧵
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Lessons from the History of Regional Development Policy in the UK
This regional development policy history offers a socio-historic analysis of a number of key regional policy developments from the past century, with a view to harnessing insights and learnings from t...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some CURDS input to this important @britishacademy.bsky.social publication along with many other eminent contributors
Research in arts, humanities and social sciences is vital to shaping current and future policy. And most STEM researchers will be the first to say so.
History and context matter
Research in arts, humanities and social sciences is vital to shaping current and future policy. And most STEM researchers will be the first to say so.
History and context matter
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Social infrastructure is often seen as inherently 'good.' In this blog we consider, amongst other things, how populist groups in the UK, as well as in countries like Spain and Hungary, have used social infrastructure - practically and rhetorically - to further their causes.
From pubs to populism: what the decline of community space means for democracy
Rosa Marks explores how rebuilding social & cultural infrastructure can help reverse the UK’s slide into distrust, division & populist politics?
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/social-...
@britishacademy.bsky.social
Rosa Marks explores how rebuilding social & cultural infrastructure can help reverse the UK’s slide into distrust, division & populist politics?
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/social-...
@britishacademy.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Social infrastructure is often seen as inherently 'good.' In this blog we consider, amongst other things, how populist groups in the UK, as well as in countries like Spain and Hungary, have used social infrastructure - practically and rhetorically - to further their causes.
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Growing hope for the North East: Insights North East Annual Conference 2025
Insights North East conference at Redhills spotlighted local hope, heritage, and inclusive paths to regional renewal
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Insights North East conference at Redhills spotlighted local hope, heritage, and inclusive paths to regional renewal
northeastbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Growing hope for the North East: Insights North East Annual Conference 2025
Insights North East conference at Redhills spotlighted local hope, heritage, and inclusive paths to regional renewal
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Growing hope for the North East: Insights North East Annual Conference 2025
Insights North East conference at Redhills spotlighted local hope, heritage, and inclusive paths to regional renewal
northeastbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Insights North East conference at Redhills spotlighted local hope, heritage, and inclusive paths to regional renewal
northeastbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Fantastic piece of analysis here. Spot on regarding the “sector wide” crisis and what needs to be done about it (and almost certainly won’t).
New post just out:
"On the Brink"
Why so many universities are in serious financial trouble.
Why it's about to get worse.
What the government could do about it.
(£/free trial)
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"On the Brink"
Why so many universities are in serious financial trouble.
Why it's about to get worse.
What the government could do about it.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the Brink
Universities are in serious financial trouble - what can be done about it?
open.substack.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fantastic piece of analysis here. Spot on regarding the “sector wide” crisis and what needs to be done about it (and almost certainly won’t).
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Conference on Regional Economic Inequality, Berlin 3-4th September, co organised by our @cep-lse.bsky.social / ESRC LNRI project
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Conference on Regional Economic Inequalities | Various speakers | Wednesday 03 September 2025 - Thursday 04 September 2025 | CEP Event
An event from the CEP Public Events series organised by the CEP
cep.lse.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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This new @city-redi.bsky.social report is co-authored by CURDS’ Andy Pike
A new report from the ESRC-funded project on reducing geographical inequalities in public funding.
It weighs concentrated vs. spread investment, stressing local capacity, accountability & tailored approaches.
Learn more from this expert-led study.
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It weighs concentrated vs. spread investment, stressing local capacity, accountability & tailored approaches.
Learn more from this expert-led study.
ow.ly/G7Je50VBoSz
April 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This new @city-redi.bsky.social report is co-authored by CURDS’ Andy Pike
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📢 Our call for the PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography is out
🧑🎓👩🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/yhaahejz
🧑🎓👩🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/yhaahejz
March 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
📢 Our call for the PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography is out
🧑🎓👩🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/yhaahejz
🧑🎓👩🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/yhaahejz
Day 3 of the @newcastleuni.bsky.social geography Berlin fieldtrip started with a fascinating visit to @siemans.bsky.social to learn about Siemensstadt, it’s past, present and future
April 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Day 3 of the @newcastleuni.bsky.social geography Berlin fieldtrip started with a fascinating visit to @siemans.bsky.social to learn about Siemensstadt, it’s past, present and future
April 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
@newcastleuni.bsky.social geography field trip day 2 off to a great start with a lively presentation from Norbert Herrmann from @regberlin.bsky.social about the startup ecosystem in Berlin
April 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
@newcastleuni.bsky.social geography field trip day 2 off to a great start with a lively presentation from Norbert Herrmann from @regberlin.bsky.social about the startup ecosystem in Berlin
Great start to our 2nd year Geography @newcastleuni.bsky.social field trip to Berlin with an urban transect tour delivered by Prof Stuart Dawley
April 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Great start to our 2nd year Geography @newcastleuni.bsky.social field trip to Berlin with an urban transect tour delivered by Prof Stuart Dawley
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Following the announcement of the #SpringStatement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, our Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social & Prof David Taylor-Robinson have issued a joint statement in response www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit...
Health Equity North directors respond to Spring Statement - Health Equity North
Following the announcement of today’s (March 26, 2025) Spring Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP, Health Equity North’s four Academic Co-Directors have issued a joint statement ...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Following the announcement of the #SpringStatement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, our Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social & Prof David Taylor-Robinson have issued a joint statement in response www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit...
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The ERSA Prize goes to Michael Storper—a scholar who has made #cities legible, #regions intelligible, and #theory usable.
Few have married rigour and relevance with such grace. Fewer still are as admired in print as they are in person. A richly earned honour.
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Few have married rigour and relevance with such grace. Fewer still are as admired in print as they are in person. A richly earned honour.
ersa.org/2025/03/25/e...
March 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The ERSA Prize goes to Michael Storper—a scholar who has made #cities legible, #regions intelligible, and #theory usable.
Few have married rigour and relevance with such grace. Fewer still are as admired in print as they are in person. A richly earned honour.
ersa.org/2025/03/25/e...
Few have married rigour and relevance with such grace. Fewer still are as admired in print as they are in person. A richly earned honour.
ersa.org/2025/03/25/e...
If you are in Newcastle on April 3rd check out this free event launching Kevin Morgan’s latest book.
If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing Kevin speak you are in for a treat. Plus there’s a stellar panel of local experts.
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serving-th...
If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing Kevin speak you are in for a treat. Plus there’s a stellar panel of local experts.
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serving-th...
'Serving the public' Newcastle Book Launch
Join Kevin Morgan for a Newcastle launch of his new book: “Serving the public: The good food revolution in schools, hospitals and prisons"
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March 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If you are in Newcastle on April 3rd check out this free event launching Kevin Morgan’s latest book.
If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing Kevin speak you are in for a treat. Plus there’s a stellar panel of local experts.
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serving-th...
If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing Kevin speak you are in for a treat. Plus there’s a stellar panel of local experts.
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serving-th...
3 months to come up with a credible plan for the North, otherwise @teamlabouruk.bsky.social risk losing the next election warns @andyburnham.bsky.social in this piece in today’s @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Westminster be warned – Britain’s future will be decided in the north. Get on the right side of that | Andy Burnham
As political and business leaders meet for the Convention of the North, our position is clear: we need a genuine new deal, and soon, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
3 months to come up with a credible plan for the North, otherwise @teamlabouruk.bsky.social risk losing the next election warns @andyburnham.bsky.social in this piece in today’s @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The pressures facing #localgov are real and complex- different forms of leadership are required to not just survive, but thrive in this context.
Our new report Radical Leadership: Power, Possibility and Public Service sets out the shifts we are seeing…
Our new report Radical Leadership: Power, Possibility and Public Service sets out the shifts we are seeing…
What does it take to lead in local gov today?
What skills, mindsets & qualities are needed to navigate the choppy waters surrounding public services? And what old ways no longer serve us?
After a year of exploring with our council network, here’s what we found⬇️
www.newlocal.org.uk/publications...
What skills, mindsets & qualities are needed to navigate the choppy waters surrounding public services? And what old ways no longer serve us?
After a year of exploring with our council network, here’s what we found⬇️
www.newlocal.org.uk/publications...
Radical Leadership: Power, Possibility and Public Service - New Local
What does it take to lead in local government today? We’ve explored these questions alongside trusted friends in our council network. Together, we’ve identified a new model of Radical Leadership.
www.newlocal.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The pressures facing #localgov are real and complex- different forms of leadership are required to not just survive, but thrive in this context.
Our new report Radical Leadership: Power, Possibility and Public Service sets out the shifts we are seeing…
Our new report Radical Leadership: Power, Possibility and Public Service sets out the shifts we are seeing…
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This CURDS event with @insightsnortheast.bsky.social and the Japan Local Government Centre will explore what lessons the North East can learn from the Japanese experience of regional strategy development.
In person
Registration essential
www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-les...
In person
Registration essential
www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-les...
(Policy) Lessons from Japan: How to develop effective regional strategies?
Eventbrite - Insights North East presents (Policy) Lessons from Japan: How to develop effective regional strategies? - Monday, March 3, 2025 at The Sir Terry Farrell Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyn...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This CURDS event with @insightsnortheast.bsky.social and the Japan Local Government Centre will explore what lessons the North East can learn from the Japanese experience of regional strategy development.
In person
Registration essential
www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-les...
In person
Registration essential
www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-les...
Fantastic opportunity for a fully funded PhD at @manchesterup.bsky.social to work on a really important topic
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Understanding the impact of inclusive ‘innovation District’ Initiatives at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Understanding the impact of inclusive ‘innovation District’ Initiatives at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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February 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fantastic opportunity for a fully funded PhD at @manchesterup.bsky.social to work on a really important topic
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There's a related blog published by @ucl.ac.uk blogs which summarises the key findings
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/linking-our-...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/linking-our-...
February 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
There's a related blog published by @ucl.ac.uk blogs which summarises the key findings
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/linking-our-...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/linking-our-...
Tony Champion from CURDS and Ian Shuttleworth discuss their research into internal migration using the ONS longitudinal study in this podcast
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linking-our-lives.transistor.fm/episodes/res...
Linking our Lives | Researching internal migration: championing the ONS Longitudinal Study
In Episode 1 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the ONS Longitudinal Study is to research questions of internal migration and telling you more about this unique data resource and ...
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February 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Tony Champion from CURDS and Ian Shuttleworth discuss their research into internal migration using the ONS longitudinal study in this podcast
linking-our-lives.transistor.fm/episodes/res...
linking-our-lives.transistor.fm/episodes/res...