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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 2d

Competitiveness thrives on cohesion, not concentration.
My brand new article in @regionalstudies.bsky.social makes the case for unlocking #Europe’s full potential, wherever it can be found, as #cohesion is the foundation of #competitivenes, not its antithesis.
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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 24d

#Cohesion policy is #Europe’s glue, binding regions and citizens to an idea. To fold it into national plans is less reform than nationalisation in disguise. It is like pouring solvent on fragile trust
My @feps-europe.eu Progressive Post article: feps-europe.eu/cohesion-nee... doi.org/10.1080/0013...

Cohesion needs reform, not nationalisation - Foundation for European Progressive Studies

The EU’s proposed budget overhaul risks turning Cohesion Policy from a shared, democratic development tool […]

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · 28d

It is a very common technique used in many Norwegian and even Scandinavian institutions, as department heads often promise these jobs to a candidate a year before releasing the job advertisement. The recruitment process is just used as a cover-up to meet the legal guidelines.

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · 28d

The candidate is already selected, and this is to ensure that no one else can apply and be selected.

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Aug 22

Honoured to receive the Sir Peter Hall Award from the RSA (@regstud.bsky.social). To be named alongside scholars who have shaped my field is humbling. More lasting still are the life-long friendships and debates that make research a community, not a solitude.
www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...: A very relevant paper highlighting regional inequalities in public research funding !

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…

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Teis Hansen @teis.bsky.social · Aug 14

I will do my best to continue to strengthen EIST, in collaboration with the brilliant colleagues on the editorial board. EIST is first of all a central part of the infrastructure of the sustainability transitions research community.

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Read the latest articles of Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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Teis Hansen @teis.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yesterday I delivered my first desk decision report to the Associate Editors of Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. It is a great honour to take over the role as Editor-in-Chief from Bernhard Truffer who has done a tremendous job in developing the journal.

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Read the latest articles of Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Aug 2

Europe’s #green & #digital ambitions map unequally across the continent, shaped less by policy than by inherited economic and institutional strengths.
Check the new Barbero, Collado, Rodríguez-Crespo & Santos paper in European Planning Studies: doi.org/10.1080/0965...

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Jul 25

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How do university systems' features affect academic inbreeding? Career rules and language requirements in France, Germany, Italy and Spain

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Jul 24

academic.oup.com/joeg/advance...: Great work by @tbroekel.bsky.social

Feeling the heartbeat of regions: local news and economic sentiments

Abstract. Timely and spatially detailed indicators of regional economic activity are limited. This article introduces the Regional Economic News Sentiments

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Jul 19

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Training the Elephant to Dance: State-Owned Enterprises, Transition, and the Reinterpretation of Legacy | Academy of Management Perspectives

This paper explores how the legacy of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can simultaneously offer advantages and impose constraints, shaping a firm’s strategic development over time. Using the transition ...

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Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Jul 19

What is the point of the tenure system and permanent academic positions if universities do not adhere to them? In the future, many academics may not commit to working at one university.

www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...

Duke School of Medicine plans salary cuts for tenured faculty who do not meet grant expectations

Set to go in effect in 2026, the proposed policy would apply to the School’s basic sciences units. These units rely heavily on grants from the National Institutes of Health, which have been increasing...

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Jul 19

#AI is the crop that only few fields can grow. @markmuro1.bsky.social & ‪@shriyared.bsky.social find that two Bay cities bag 13% of #US AI hiring. They divide America into superstars and also-rans, revealing big adoption gaps.
Investment beyond the coasts is needed. www.brookings.edu/articles/map...

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Jul 16

The places deemed ‘left behind’ are neither uniform nor easily defined. Behind the easy narratives of #rural decay & #urban success lies a subtler, more fractured reality. Martínez de Vega, Díaz-Dapena & Vinuela lay it bare in Regional Science Policy and Practice: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...