In west Belfast, a community group is campaigning for the council to formally adopt an alleyway they describe as dangerous (Lynch 2025). It is a small, almost bureaucratic request: recognise this lane as part of the public road network, so someone is responsible for maintaining it. Yet it captures something larger about how Belfast’s back […]
Maximilian Benner is an economist and economic geographer with a habilitation degree (venia docendi) in human geography. As senior scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Vienna and non-tenured associate professor (“Privatdozent”) at the University of Klagenfurt, he focuses on the geography of emission-intensive industries (e.g., chemical regions), just transitions and their place-based political, […]
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Urban Policy, Planning and Digital Urban Solutions to join the SmartUrbanity project at the Transport Urban Planning and Economics Laboratory (LAET) in Lyon, France. Project Overview: SmartUrbanity is an innovative research project funded under the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership. The project develops a citizen-centric digital framework to […]
Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Assistant Professor in Regional and Urban Planning within UCD School of Architecture The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of the planning unit at UCD. We welcome applications from outstanding scholars who can either consolidate and deepen our current institutional […]
The Sussex Energy Group, within the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex Business School, are seeking to appoint a Senior Research Fellow in Political Economy to work with Professor Matthew Lockwood as part of the Production and Consumption Transformation (PACT) research centre jointly funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the […]
Call for Applications: 10 PhD positions in the new DFG Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ (RTG 3204/1) The Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ examines how urban spaces along rivers and coastlines can be designed and […]
4th edition of the Pavia Winter School in Geography of Innovation in collaboration with Università Bocconi January 11-15 2027 The Geography of Innovation Winter School offers an intensive training programme for doctoral students and junior researchers from any background with interest in the field of geography of innovation. The school provides participants the opportunity to present their ongoing […]
The 11th International Conference on Urban e-Planning brings together interdisciplinary research addressing innovative theoretical and practical developments in Urban e-Planning. The conference is held online, hosted from Lisbon, Portugal, from 5 to 9 April 2027. We welcome theoretical and empirical submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes: Track 1. Smart Urban Governance and […]
Want to turn evidence into real-world policy change? Northumbria University’s Common Sense Policy Group is running a five-day online course, between 19 – 23 October 2026, for postgraduates, early career researchers and policy practitioners. Northumbria has a strong track record of delivering impactful CPD to make a difference across a variety of industries, and this […]
The Centre for Contemporary Political Theory (CCPT) at the University of Leeds invites applications for non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships at the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS). Visiting Fellows will benefit from the vibrant research environment at the CCPT and POLIS. In addition, they will have access to the University’s Library and other digital resources. The applications will […]
A PhD position is open in the Department of Geography at the University of Bergen, hosted by the Human Geography and Sustainable Development Research Group. Candidates with interests in political ecology, environmental/conservation social science, or critical development studies are very much welcome to apply. Starting salary: 593,700 NOK, before tax. Norwegian health coverage, 25 paid […]
University of Gothenburg is now hiring a PhD candidate in practical philosophy, with a focus on economic ethics and/or environmental ethics. Economic ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in business organizations or the economic system. Environmental ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in […]
Join the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as they launch their 2026 Areas of Research Interest (ARIs). Tuesday 6th October, 3 – 4pm BST Are you an academic working in economics, employment, skills, pensions or other related disciplines or a knowledge mobiliser in the work and pensions space? This is your chance to hear […]
The category of medium-sized cities is one of the most complex and, from a methodological standpoint, constantly debated areas in geography, regional science, or urban studies. Although population-based definitions vary widely (from 50,000 to as many as 1 million people), modern research increasingly emphasises functional relationships rather than demographic indicators. In the European context, medium-sized cities are […]
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill […]
Assistant Professor in International Development (Quantitative Social Science) LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds and Women as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. […]
Daniel Galland Associate Professor in Spatial Planning Aalborg University Department of Sustainability and Planning LAND | Land Management and Governance Recent books: Regions in Evolution: A History of Regional Planning (2026) Planning Regional Futures (2022) RSA networks: RSA Research Network on Bridging Governance Gaps in City-Regions
Industrial policy is back, not least in the UK, with a new Prime Minister entering office committed to a substantial reboot of the country’s economic model. Across advanced economies, geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain restructuring, economic security concerns, intensifying technological competition, and the transition to net zero are prompting governments to rethink how economic development is organized. […]
Dr. Carola Fricke Junior Professor in Human Geography with special focus on Europe Saarland University Department of European Social Research CEUS | Cluster for European Research
A Cultural Tourism–Oriented Perspective Crete is the largest island in Greece, positioned at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has historically served as a strategic point along major maritime routes. It relies heavily on its archaeological heritage tourism, particularly the legacy of the Minoan Civilization. In the past, the accounts from Herodotus and […]
Innovation policy is often designed as if geography does not matter. Public agencies often allocate public financial aid to innovative firms based on project quality and firm characteristics, but rarely investigate whether the location of those firms shapes how much they benefit. Our recent research suggests it should. In our recent publication in Industrial and […]
Dr Lewis Dijkstra Team Leader of Urban and Rural Analysis at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics and Political Science 2021 Regional Studies Best Paper Award: The geography of EU discontent
Why do some regions recover from violent conflict more slowly than others? And how long do the economic effects of conflict persist across space? These questions remain central to regional development research, especially in places where war has reshaped long-run economic activity (Abadie and Gardeazabal, 2003; Blattman and Miguel, 2010). Looking into this question, Kešeljević, […]