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.

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...

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. 🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... 👀 New RSA calls soon!

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 🗃️

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

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.

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...

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... Found this interesting?

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... Found this insightful!!

Job Opportunity! University of Florida - Assistant Professor in Brazilian History networks.h-net.org/jobs/69063/u...

🌍 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

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....

⚠️ 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. Read the RSA blog: bit.ly/40d9jSm

🚨 New blog by Dominik Gager explores how democratic planning + sufficiency can guide a just socio-ecological transformation—grounded in Doughnut Economics + planetary boundaries 🍩🌍 📘 Read: bit.ly/4kDYNLg @regstud.bsky.social

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 @regstud.bsky.social

🔥 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? @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

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!

New RSA blog 📰 by @jacknewman.bsky.social & @sarahayres.bsky.social speaks on why combining mayoral devolution + mission-led policy could transform the UK. Link: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... What’s your take — could empowered mayors guided by national missions be the UK’s game-changer?

How do regions drive change? 🇬🇧 UK → bottom-up, market-led 🇨🇳 China → quyu (区域), state-shaped governance In our latest RSA Summer Series blog, Qinying Sun unpacks innovation directionality across two models. 🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

How do regions drive change? 🇬🇧 UK → bottom-up, market-led 🇨🇳 China → quyu (区域), state-shaped governance In our latest RSA Summer Series blog, Qinying Sun unpacks innovation directionality across two models. 🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

New RSA blog 📰 by @jacknewman.bsky.social & @sarahayres.bsky.social speaks on why combining mayoral devolution + mission-led policy could transform the UK. Link: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... What’s your take — could empowered mayors guided by national missions be the UK’s game-changer?

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!

🚨 Ontario passed a law to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes. Then came protests, a lawsuit, & a court injunction—just in time for Jane’s Walk Festival. In this RSA blog, @iamsubina.bsky.social weaves law, protest & people-led urbanism. 📖 bit.ly/3U9l4Wk Tag: @regstud.bsky.social #JaneJacobs

🔥 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? @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

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 @regstud.bsky.social

🚨 New blog by Dominik Gager explores how democratic planning + sufficiency can guide a just socio-ecological transformation—grounded in Doughnut Economics + planetary boundaries 🍩🌍 📘 Read: bit.ly/4kDYNLg @regstud.bsky.social

⚠️ 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. Read the RSA blog: bit.ly/40d9jSm

🏛️ New blog Efthimios Georgio explores how Athens’s past and present meet in places like Plaka, Thissio, & Acropolis Museum. Reflection on culture, urban planning & democracy. Read: bit.ly/46yFzTG 👀 & stay tuned, Summer Blog Series launches July 15 with perspectives on place & regional futures

🔥 What are the biggest pressures facing regional researchers today? Find out in this new RSA blog by @rsachiefexec.bsky.social & @gretegans.bsky.social, based on RSA’s 2024–25 focus groups. Read: bit.ly/406UEb9 Also✨ Rolling call for blogs = OPEN! 🌍 Summer blog series lands soon—watch this space.

Blog from Charlotte Hoole & jacknewman.bsky.social: “Geographic Inequalities in an Era of Unequal Devolution” 💡 Must read for anyone thinking about spatial justice👉 bit.ly/40hBD5Q Also, we’re spotlighting Asian & African perspectives Deadline "Today" 🌍 Details here: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/

TPG is looking for a new editorial team member! think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... @regstud.bsky.social @rsablog.bsky.social

Newcastle ranks high economically in the North East 📈 Yet, it faces alarmingly high child poverty rates. What explains this contradiction? 🧵 A thread via the @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social ⬇️

Delighted to see this @rsablog.bsky.social by Tony Champion emerging from a @regstud.bsky.social seminar series collaboration with the UK MHCLG. Some very important points raised here about UK internal migration, from a foremost expert in the field. www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

And a lovely mention of our Women’s Network workshop, which I didn’t know the history to!

🧭 Exploring Regions, Sustainability & Inclusivity The 2025 RSA Annual Conference in Porto brought together nearly 900 scholars—a record event! Helen Lawton Smith shares reflections on the big debates shaping regional research. 📖 Read: bit.ly/43FLpQg @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

Why haven’t EU candidate countries caught up economically? 📉 Dženita Šiljak explores the role of institutions in convergence—or the lack of it. 📖 🔗 Read Here: bit.ly/3FtBogV @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social

We’re always open for thoughtful blog submissions! 💬 📣 Rolling Call: Share your regional research, policy insights, or place-based experiences. 🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ 📧 [email protected] Let’s grow the global conversation 🌍✍️ @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social

📝 New update! Our Special Series Blog Call now features both African 🌍 and Asian 🌏 perspectives. If you work on territory, development or spatial policy—submit your work! 📬 Info: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social

Why do businesses co-locate? What makes a cluster thrive? In Cooperatives Across Clusters, Anil Hira examines the cranberry industry to explore how cooperation & geography shape dynamics. 📖 Read: bit.ly/3FwaEw9 @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

Why do businesses co-locate? What makes a cluster thrive? In Cooperatives Across Clusters, Anil Hira examines the cranberry industry to explore how cooperation & geography shape dynamics. 📖 Read: bit.ly/3FwaEw9 @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

In Latin America, territorial development is more than borders. It’s about 🧭 power, 🧬 identity & 🌍 connection to place. By @dianamoralesphd.bsky.social, Laura Sariego Kluge & @tiagoteixeira05.bsky.social 📖 Read: bit.ly/4djDBYT

📣 Finance & Space's Annual Lecture 2024 'The Waterworks of Money' from Martijn van der Linden, Thomas Bollen and Carlijn Kingma, online now: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

1/4 🔍 New Blog "Is the permacrisis transforming EU cohesion policy goals?" explores how crisis response has accelerated "hyper-Lisbonisation" - potentially undermining territorial development objectives! bit.ly/42ErEtb @fmolica.bsky.social @alederenzis.bsky.social @bourdinseb.bsky.social

🔍 NEW BLOG: "Towards a micro-geography approach of the entrepreneurial ecosystem" by Etienne Capron and @airesse.bsky.social Read how geographical proximity enables knowledge exchange: Here's the link: bit.ly/3EgpHtm @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

🌍🔍 Dive into the latest blog exploration: "Determinants of Voting Behaviour among Rural Populace in Ibadan Less-City" by Babatunde Jimi-Peters Link www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social

📚 NEW BOOK: "Going Circular" by Marcin Dąbrowski and Karel van den Berghe on Circular Economy for regions & cities! ✨ Read their fantastic blog on tackling regional environmental & social challenges! bit.ly/3DDukgH @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

A very great pleasure for me today, meeting with the ‘RSA historian’ James Hopkins. James authored important works on @regstud.bsky.social including www.regionalstudies.org/wp-content/u.... In our 60th year watch out for more!

We have had so much interest in our annual @regstud.bsky.social conference in Porto. It's going to be a great event in a beautiful city.

🌱 New blog: "Is there a conflict between entrepreneurship & green transition in cities?" by @tomekmickiewicz.bsky.social , Belitski & Eichler 🔍 Their research reveals optimistic findings about the relationship between business growth and sustainability. Link: bit.ly/41tihvw @regstud.bsky.social

👏👌 @rbaernthaler.bsky.social Society 🔄 Ecology “La terre dépend de l'homme qui dépend de la terre”, “Earth depends on man who depends on earth” (Edgar Morin).