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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · 22h

Our latest @safety-nets.bsky.social project blog is out. We reflect on spatial inequalities and disability benefit reforms. And the pickle UK gov changes might create for subnational and devolved authorities.

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New RSA Blog 📉
“The Growth Gamble” explores how UK welfare reform, deindustrialisation & regional divides intersect.
By Sioned Pearce, @haylesben.bsky.social, Mhairi Ross & @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.

👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

The growth gamble: Do we need to loosen the tie binding devolution with economic outcomes in England? - RSA Main

Earlier in 2025, the UK government announced a commitment to reduce spending on disability benefits by restructuring entitlements and eligibility to various health-related benefits. It claims through ...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 1d

👀 New call on Historical Regions coming soon!
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 1d

New RSA Blog 📉
“The Growth Gamble” explores how UK welfare reform, deindustrialisation & regional divides intersect.
By Sioned Pearce, @haylesben.bsky.social, Mhairi Ross & @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.

👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

The growth gamble: Do we need to loosen the tie binding devolution with economic outcomes in England? - RSA Main

Earlier in 2025, the UK government announced a commitment to reduce spending on disability benefits by restructuring entitlements and eligibility to various health-related benefits. It claims through ...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 5d

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 5d

New RSA Blog 💻
Digital tools helped UK SMEs survive Covid-19 — but only in urban areas.

Sabine D’Costa & @ioramashvili.bsky.social show why rural firms saw no boost, calling for place-based digital strategies.

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👀 New RSA calls soon!

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 12d

We've got a stellar set of speakers this term at @ihr.bsky.social. Come along an immerse yourself in the latest early modern history research! #EarlyModern 🗃️

IHR Society, Culture & Belief, 1500-1800 @ihrscb.bsky.social · 15d

We're back! 🎉 And we're thrilled to announce our term card for Autumn 2025! Our first event is on Thursday 16 October at 5.30 pm. Lyndal Roper will be discussing 'Turbulence and the German Peasants' War of 1524-6'. You can register to attend the event at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

To attend, please register at the event of your choice here. If you have signed up but suddenly find yourself unable to make it, you can relinquish your spot by emailing: ihr.events@sas.ac.uk. If you would like to attend in-person and the event reads as fully booked, please do drop by anyway as we can always find some extra chairs!

Thursday 16 October, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Lyndal Roper (University of Oxford), Turbulence and the German Peasants’ War of 1524-6
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid. Online-via Zoom & Room 243, Second Floor, Senate House

Thursday 30 October, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Emily Vine (University of Exeter), Birth, Death and Domestic Religion in Early Modern London
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB02, Basement, IHR, Senate House

Thursday 27 November, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Nailya Shamgunova (University of East Anglia), ‘English and Scottish Scholars at the Global Library, c. 1500-1700’
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB02, Basement, IHR, Senate House

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Camilla Chlebna @cchlebna.bsky.social · 13d

Well done on this constructive contribution with some very useful basic advice.

RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 16d

New RSA Blog 🗺️ Maps are powerful tools — but do we use their full potential?

@jakobeder.bsky.social reflects on why visual literacy matters in geography & shares 5 simple tips for designing clearer, more engaging maps.

👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Putting Graphicacy Back into Geography: Why it Matters How We Design Maps for Science Communication - RSA Main

Tools play a crucial role in research and the visual representation of regions. In this piece by Dr Jakob Eder, we explore mapping (graphicacy) and discuss its application and potential improvements f...

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Jakob Eder @jakobeder.bsky.social · 15d

Many thanks to @regstud.bsky.social and @rsablog.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on designing better maps in academia. And to @cchlebna.bsky.social for encouragement and feedback.

RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 16d

New RSA Blog 🗺️ Maps are powerful tools — but do we use their full potential?

@jakobeder.bsky.social reflects on why visual literacy matters in geography & shares 5 simple tips for designing clearer, more engaging maps.

👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Putting Graphicacy Back into Geography: Why it Matters How We Design Maps for Science Communication - RSA Main

Tools play a crucial role in research and the visual representation of regions. In this piece by Dr Jakob Eder, we explore mapping (graphicacy) and discuss its application and potential improvements f...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 16d

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 16d

New RSA Blog 🗺️ Maps are powerful tools — but do we use their full potential?

@jakobeder.bsky.social reflects on why visual literacy matters in geography & shares 5 simple tips for designing clearer, more engaging maps.

👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Putting Graphicacy Back into Geography: Why it Matters How We Design Maps for Science Communication - RSA Main

Tools play a crucial role in research and the visual representation of regions. In this piece by Dr Jakob Eder, we explore mapping (graphicacy) and discuss its application and potential improvements f...

www.regionalstudies.org

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 25d

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 25d

Share, how can cities grow without erasing vernacular regions & communities that shape them?
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 25d

For centuries, Mumbai’s Koli fishing communities shaped life by the tides 🌊🐟. Their Koliwadas are more than hamlets, they’re vernacular regions of caste, craft & ecology.
Read Ayush Srivastava & Asma Sayyad’s RSA Summer Series blog 👇
👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 28d

Share your views. We are looking for amazing research for Dec & NewYear's!
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 28d

New RSA Blog 🌍✍️ by Johanna Schnabel (@jos38.bsky.social) : Can Devolution Reduce Regional Inequality in the UK?
From “Levelling Up” to “Power Up Britain,” devolution is central, but structures alone aren’t enough. Read more 👇

🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · Sep 7

Job Opportunity!

University of Florida - Assistant Professor in Brazilian History

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Sep 5

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍 New Blog from Summer Series!
Colonial Planning and Customary Chief Land Rights in Kinshasa’s Peripheral Communes
Read about Kinshasa’s urban Story by Alex N Kalenga: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
Dec rolling submissions open!
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Colonial legacy and customary chief land rights in the context of Kinshasa peripheral communes - RSA Main

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing megacities, with over 15 million inhabitants according to the latest census (The World Bank Gr...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Sarah Ayres @sarahayres.bsky.social · Sep 1

In our @rsablog.bsky.social blog we explore how mayors can enact change in complex policy spaces when they don't have control over the policy levers. www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Evidence is drawn from our article in @regionalstudies.bsky.social.
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How democratically elected mayors can achieve mission-oriented policies in turbulent times

This article explores how democratically elected mayors can achieve mission-oriented policies in turbulent times. Drawing on 132 interviews with decision-makers in England, it uses the case of heal...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Jul 12

⚠️ 40 years after the UK miners’ strike, former coalfield areas still bear the scars of austerity.

David Etherington, @mia-gray.bsky.social & Lisa Buckner reveal how £32.6B in welfare cuts + shrinking local gov funding = deep regional injustice.

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 New blog by Dominik Gager explores how democratic planning + sufficiency can guide a just socio-ecological transformation—grounded in Doughnut Economics + planetary boundaries 🍩🌍
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Jul 15

Wait is Over!🚨 New RSA Summer Blog: Africa Edition
@jasonfbell.bsky.social unpacks how apartheid-era spatial inequality & local governance fractures contributed to the underdevelopment of Ga-Rankuwa and Winterveld, on Gauteng’s industrial periphery.
Read it here: bit.ly/3Inygo2
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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Jul 30

🔥 Shanghai: A city, a strategy, a regional powerhouse.
Yin Dou & Yishuai Zhang unpack how Shanghai’s leadership shaped the Yangtze River Delta over 4 decades.
📖 Dive into the RSA summer blog: bit.ly/4l4dG9J
💬 Will the YRD model shape China’s future?
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Regional Cooperation Centered on Shanghai: Development History, Linkage Measurement, and Future Outlook - RSA Main

Development History: A Multi-Dimensional Region Centred on Shanghai In the Chinese context, as urban spatial patterns and governance systems evolve, the concept of “region” increasingly exhibits multi...

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · Aug 12

New RSA blog 📢 Joanne Murphy (changeresearch.bsky.social) explores place leadership in post-Brexit Northern Ireland: where history, politics & development intersect.
Read: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
💡Rolling blog subs open November 😊.
Returning authors welcome!

Joanne Murphy (@changeresearch.bsky.social)

Professor of Inclusive leadership

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