Alan Kinder
@rsachiefexec.bsky.social
Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association, the global community for regional and urban research, development and policy.
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Alan Kinder
@rsachiefexec.bsky.social
· Jul 3
Very pleased to see the @regstud.bsky.social featuring in this handy map of the UK academic-policy ecosystem, alongside colleagues from @rtpiplanners.bsky.social upen.ac.uk/the-academic...
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Register for the RSA CREST webinar next week "Sustainable Cross-border Innovation Systems" which will explore obstacles to sustainable development in regions crossing national boundaries.
🗓️ 27 Nov 11am GMT
Register at lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Mee...
🗓️ 27 Nov 11am GMT
Register at lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Mee...
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Register for the RSA CREST webinar next week "Sustainable Cross-border Innovation Systems" which will explore obstacles to sustainable development in regions crossing national boundaries.
🗓️ 27 Nov 11am GMT
Register at lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Mee...
🗓️ 27 Nov 11am GMT
Register at lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Mee...
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🕰️ Extending warm invitations to our RSA Community for contributions☺️
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October 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🕰️ Extending warm invitations to our RSA Community for contributions☺️
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@rsa-regions.bsky.social
@financeandspace.bsky.social
@rsaeurope.bsky.social
@regstud-brazil.bsky.social
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@rsachiefexec.bsky.social
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Please join us for the next Regional Studies Women’s Network workshop! Participation is free, and we have online and in person (including free lunch!) options. A great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new faces ahead of the Winter Conference ☺️
On the 12th of November, the @regstud.bsky.social will host the RSA Women's Network Workshop. It will be a hybrid event, with topics covered including that of careers and CV's, academia in the #GlobalSouth, and grant application: For more and to register, see:
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
RSA Women's Network Events - RSA Main
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October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Please join us for the next Regional Studies Women’s Network workshop! Participation is free, and we have online and in person (including free lunch!) options. A great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new faces ahead of the Winter Conference ☺️
About to begin at #EWRC2025 - I’m keen to hear some answers to this important question. @regstud.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
About to begin at #EWRC2025 - I’m keen to hear some answers to this important question. @regstud.bsky.social
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To hollow out #cohesion is to erode the #EU’s credibility from within.
In my brand new @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper, I argue that #Europe’s competitiveness and very viability depends less on emulating competitors and more on exploiting our latent potential.
DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0034...
In my brand new @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper, I argue that #Europe’s competitiveness and very viability depends less on emulating competitors and more on exploiting our latent potential.
DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0034...
October 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
To hollow out #cohesion is to erode the #EU’s credibility from within.
In my brand new @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper, I argue that #Europe’s competitiveness and very viability depends less on emulating competitors and more on exploiting our latent potential.
DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0034...
In my brand new @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper, I argue that #Europe’s competitiveness and very viability depends less on emulating competitors and more on exploiting our latent potential.
DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0034...
First programme sessions this morning at #EWRC2025. Lewis Dijkstra getting ready to deliver some ‘territorial truths’ about European cohesion and competitiveness.
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
First programme sessions this morning at #EWRC2025. Lewis Dijkstra getting ready to deliver some ‘territorial truths’ about European cohesion and competitiveness.
Ron linking regional innovation to the right to stay and he right to move. Great to see a prominent regional scholar on such a prominent policy stage www.regionalstudies.org/people/ron-b...
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ron Boschma takes the stage in the European Parliament building, as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities,to discuss the Right to Stay.
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Ron Boschma takes the stage in the European Parliament building, as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities,to discuss the Right to Stay.
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The next workshop of the @regstud.bsky.social Women’s Network is coming up ahead of the Winter Conference 🎉 We have options to attend in person and online. More details and registration link here:
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The next workshop of the @regstud.bsky.social Women’s Network is coming up ahead of the Winter Conference 🎉 We have options to attend in person and online. More details and registration link here:
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
Final panel of a wonderful day with the @regstud.bsky.social Northern branches. Inter-regional learning and UK-wide perspectives.
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Final panel of a wonderful day with the @regstud.bsky.social Northern branches. Inter-regional learning and UK-wide perspectives.
Thanks to Manchester Business School for hosting the workshop @manchester.ac.uk
Richard Jones of Manchester University provides the keynote for the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches workshop, talking about inclusive innovation and the ‘future of the North’ @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thanks to Manchester Business School for hosting the workshop @manchester.ac.uk
Back after convivial lunch at the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branch event, in celebration of the RSA’s 60th anniversary year. Panel 3: the role of universities and FE as anchor institutions
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Back after convivial lunch at the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branch event, in celebration of the RSA’s 60th anniversary year. Panel 3: the role of universities and FE as anchor institutions
Coffee break over at @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches Workshop at Manchester Business School. Panel 2: Inclusive innovation across diverse economic geographies
September 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Coffee break over at @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches Workshop at Manchester Business School. Panel 2: Inclusive innovation across diverse economic geographies
We continue with our first panel: Innovation and Governance in a changing UK @regstud.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We continue with our first panel: Innovation and Governance in a changing UK @regstud.bsky.social
Richard Jones of Manchester University provides the keynote for the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches workshop, talking about inclusive innovation and the ‘future of the North’ @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Richard Jones of Manchester University provides the keynote for the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches workshop, talking about inclusive innovation and the ‘future of the North’ @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
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Help! Seeking a short documentary style film for undergrad class showcasing communing, community economies, diverse economies, or other alt-capitalist forms in action at the local level. Any suggestions?? #communityeconomies #altcapitalism
September 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Help! Seeking a short documentary style film for undergrad class showcasing communing, community economies, diverse economies, or other alt-capitalist forms in action at the local level. Any suggestions?? #communityeconomies #altcapitalism
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Share your views. We are looking for amazing research for Dec & NewYear's!
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@regstud.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Share your views. We are looking for amazing research for Dec & NewYear's!
@rsa-regions.bsky.social
@rsaeurope.bsky.social
@regstud-brazil.bsky.social
@rsa-adp.bsky.social
@rsa-tpg.bsky.social
@rsa-rsrs.bsky.social
@rsachiefexec.bsky.social
@financeandspace.bsky.social
@regstud.bsky.social
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Truly honoured & grateful to receive the Sir Peter Hall Award from @regstud.bsky.social-
Please watch the online ceremony here:
www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...
Many thanks to the RSA and all who make its intellectual community such a rare and generous thing.
Please watch the online ceremony here:
www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...
Many thanks to the RSA and all who make its intellectual community such a rare and generous thing.
September 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Truly honoured & grateful to receive the Sir Peter Hall Award from @regstud.bsky.social-
Please watch the online ceremony here:
www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...
Many thanks to the RSA and all who make its intellectual community such a rare and generous thing.
Please watch the online ceremony here:
www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...
Many thanks to the RSA and all who make its intellectual community such a rare and generous thing.
The work to promote regional studies never rests! Even on holiday, @regstud.bsky.social membership manager Alex Holmes found time to visit colleagues in Ghana, to support their regional researcher network. Great stuff. www.regionalstudies.org/news/buildin...
Building Regional Connections: The RSA visits the University of Education, Winneba - RSA Main
A recent visit to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana, provided a valuable opportunity to engage with students and faculty in meaningful discussions about the work of the Regional Studie...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The work to promote regional studies never rests! Even on holiday, @regstud.bsky.social membership manager Alex Holmes found time to visit colleagues in Ghana, to support their regional researcher network. Great stuff. www.regionalstudies.org/news/buildin...
Great contributions at today's @regstud.bsky.social Board meeting, where we carefully considered member feedback from the recent RSA strategy consultation. Thrilled to see this strategy coming together, for implementation in 2026. www.regionalstudies.org/news/help-sh...
Help shape the future of regional studies - RSA Main
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is inviting feedback on its draft strategy to 2030. The finalised plan, due to be launched at the end of the RSA’s 60th anniversary year, will set out the next p...
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September 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Great contributions at today's @regstud.bsky.social Board meeting, where we carefully considered member feedback from the recent RSA strategy consultation. Thrilled to see this strategy coming together, for implementation in 2026. www.regionalstudies.org/news/help-sh...
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🌍 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!
@regstud.bsky.social
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!
@regstud.bsky.social
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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September 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🌍 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!
@regstud.bsky.social
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!
@regstud.bsky.social
Kicking off now: Munifisc @regstud.bsky.social research network on municipalism and regional geographies, hosted at the University of of Sussex School of Global Studies. www.regionalstudies.org/network/muni...
September 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Kicking off now: Munifisc @regstud.bsky.social research network on municipalism and regional geographies, hosted at the University of of Sussex School of Global Studies. www.regionalstudies.org/network/muni...
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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.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Evidence is drawn from our article in @regionalstudies.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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September 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Evidence is drawn from our article in @regionalstudies.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Helpful summary here of a session at @regstud.bsky.social annual conference session on civic universities @civicnetwork.bsky.social #RSA25 civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/reflections-...
Beyond ‘what works’, who works, how and at what scales for the civic university: reflections from the Regional Studies Association Conference, Porto May 2025 - Civic University Network
Building on from the backdrop of a renewed interest in the civic role that universities play in their local areas, members of the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) team co-led a special session...
civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Helpful summary here of a session at @regstud.bsky.social annual conference session on civic universities @civicnetwork.bsky.social #RSA25 civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/reflections-...