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Carolin Ioramashvili @ioramashvili.bsky.social · 5d

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...

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 7d

Good to see one or two folks on this list - like your good self - with an appreciation of place integral to their work. BTW to reach No1 you presumably need a big TikTok following??

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Chaired by Rick Delbridge (Cardiff) with Rhys Thomas (PWC) Alba Scala (Glasgow City) Adrian Johnson (Innovation City Belfast) and Andy Westwood (Manchester Uni)

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Final panel of a wonderful day with the @regstud.bsky.social Northern branches. Inter-regional learning and UK-wide perspectives.

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to Manchester Business School for hosting the workshop @manchester.ac.uk

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

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

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

With Coral Grainger (MMU) Tomas Ulrichsen (Cambridge) David Charles (Northumbria) Luke Georghiou (Manchester Uni)

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

With Cecilia Wong, David Waite, Beth Sharratt and Marianne Sensier.

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Coffee break over at @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches Workshop at Manchester Business School. Panel 2: Inclusive innovation across diverse economic geographies

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

Alan Harding, Kevin Morgan, Sarah Evans and Raquel Ortega Argiles answer questions from Kieron Flanagan @regstud.bsky.social

Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

We continue with our first panel: Innovation and Governance in a changing UK @regstud.bsky.social

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 8d

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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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 21d

Could get addictive. Love it!

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Grete Gansauer @gretegans.bsky.social · 25d

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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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 26d

We’re thrilled to be supporting this - and to share a 60th birthday with the Manchester Business School!

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RSA Blog @rsablog.bsky.social · 26d

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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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · 29d

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...

www.regionalstudies.org

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

www.regionalstudies.org

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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!
@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...

www.regionalstudies.org

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · Sep 3

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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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.
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...

www.tandfonline.com

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Alan Kinder @rsachiefexec.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

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Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social · Aug 1

The journal @spatialeconomic.bsky.social seeks a Digital Media Editor to lead its online engagement strategy.

🔍Ideal for scholars with an interest in spatial economics & research dissemination

Start: Jan 2026
Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
More info: www.regionalstudies.org/news/sea-dig...

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