Andy Pike is the Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development Studies in the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, UK. His research interests, publications and research projects are focused on the geographical political economy of local, regional and urban development and policy. He has undertaken research projects for the OECD, UN-ILO, European Commission, UK Government and national, regional and local institutions. He is a Fellow of the Regional Studies Association and the UK’s national Academy of Social Sciences.
Andy says:
“Many thanks to the RSA for the award of this grant. The RSA has played a formative and integral role throughout my career and it is an honour to receive their support. The research will examine why local councils are going ‘bankrupt’ in England and what can be done about it.”