John Harrison
@drjwharrison.bsky.social
Urban and Regional Geographer @ Geography & Environment, Loughborough University | Associate Director - Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network | Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Regional Studies | Regional Studies Association Board Member
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🎇Submit your abstract to one of the open sessions submitted to #RSA26 🎆
To gind out more, go to: bit.ly/4aCzjLl
Submitted session: 12th February
General pool: 19th February
➡️ Regions as Arenas in a Changing World
📆 15-18 June 2026
🌍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden
To gind out more, go to: bit.ly/4aCzjLl
Submitted session: 12th February
General pool: 19th February
➡️ Regions as Arenas in a Changing World
📆 15-18 June 2026
🌍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🎇Submit your abstract to one of the open sessions submitted to #RSA26 🎆
To gind out more, go to: bit.ly/4aCzjLl
Submitted session: 12th February
General pool: 19th February
➡️ Regions as Arenas in a Changing World
📆 15-18 June 2026
🌍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden
To gind out more, go to: bit.ly/4aCzjLl
Submitted session: 12th February
General pool: 19th February
➡️ Regions as Arenas in a Changing World
📆 15-18 June 2026
🌍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Check out the exciting Autumn 2025 line up for our Loughborough Geography Seminar Series! We are dedicated to creating an exciting space for knowledge exchange versus webinar-style lectures, so most of these talks are in person. Please feel free to DM with any questions!
October 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Check out the exciting Autumn 2025 line up for our Loughborough Geography Seminar Series! We are dedicated to creating an exciting space for knowledge exchange versus webinar-style lectures, so most of these talks are in person. Please feel free to DM with any questions!
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On the 12th of November, the @regstud.bsky.social will host the RSA Women's Network Workshop. It will be a hybrid event, with topics covered including that of careers and CV's, academia in the #GlobalSouth, and grant application: For more and to register, see:
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
RSA Women's Network Events - RSA Main
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October 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
On the 12th of November, the @regstud.bsky.social will host the RSA Women's Network Workshop. It will be a hybrid event, with topics covered including that of careers and CV's, academia in the #GlobalSouth, and grant application: For more and to register, see:
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-w...
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New in our #UrbanAndRegionalHorizons section: 'Place-based leadership: advancing feminist, intersectional and anti-racist approaches' by @emmao.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @drjwharrison.bsky.social
Place-based leadership: advancing feminist, intersectional and anti-racist approaches
Leadership is often hailed as an antidote to a range of place-based problems. Yet it continues to be a slippery, highly political and deeply uneven practice, and area of study. At a time of authori...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New in our #UrbanAndRegionalHorizons section: 'Place-based leadership: advancing feminist, intersectional and anti-racist approaches' by @emmao.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @drjwharrison.bsky.social
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Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Announcing a forthcoming book, “Regions in Evolution - A History of Regional Planning”, a critical and deep analytical look at the ebbs & flows of regional planning globally over 100 years, with @drjwharrison.bsky.social & Daniel Galland, due to be published early in 2026
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The Department of Geography and Environment @lborouniversity.bsky.social is launching the MSc Climate Change, Energy and Humanitarian Action, a brand-new distance learning programme co-designed and delivered with @unitar.bsky.social.
💻 Register for an open webinar at unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💻 Register for an open webinar at unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Department of Geography and Environment @lborouniversity.bsky.social is launching the MSc Climate Change, Energy and Humanitarian Action, a brand-new distance learning programme co-designed and delivered with @unitar.bsky.social.
💻 Register for an open webinar at unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💻 Register for an open webinar at unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
It was an absolute delight earlier this week to award Lance Newey with this years Urban and Regional Horizons Best Paper Award for his @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper | Absorptive Capacity, Complexity & Regional Renewal: A Developmental Psychology Perspective doi.org/10.1080/0034...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It was an absolute delight earlier this week to award Lance Newey with this years Urban and Regional Horizons Best Paper Award for his @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper | Absorptive Capacity, Complexity & Regional Renewal: A Developmental Psychology Perspective doi.org/10.1080/0034...
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Heike Jöns introducing @lborouniversity.bsky.social first Geography and Environment hologram lecture as part of our Yr 2 Globaliztion module. Johanna Hautala from the University of Vaasa is talking to our students about "Geographies of knowledge in the era of AI" #lovegeography @rgsibg.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Heike Jöns introducing @lborouniversity.bsky.social first Geography and Environment hologram lecture as part of our Yr 2 Globaliztion module. Johanna Hautala from the University of Vaasa is talking to our students about "Geographies of knowledge in the era of AI" #lovegeography @rgsibg.bsky.social
Brilliant to see this new Climate Compatible Growth brochure showcasing the positive impact this @lborouniversity.bsky.social led programme has had on achieving the transition to clean energy + sustainable economic growth in the Global South.
climatecompatiblegrowth.com#flipbook-df_...
climatecompatiblegrowth.com#flipbook-df_...
March 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Brilliant to see this new Climate Compatible Growth brochure showcasing the positive impact this @lborouniversity.bsky.social led programme has had on achieving the transition to clean energy + sustainable economic growth in the Global South.
climatecompatiblegrowth.com#flipbook-df_...
climatecompatiblegrowth.com#flipbook-df_...
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This #Editorial forms part of the recently published 'Territorial development: new challenges in a fragmented world' collection of articles. Territorial development can be seen as a form of 'safe haven', allowing people to steer individual and collective projects www.tandfonline.com/journals/cre...
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This #Editorial forms part of the recently published 'Territorial development: new challenges in a fragmented world' collection of articles. Territorial development can be seen as a form of 'safe haven', allowing people to steer individual and collective projects www.tandfonline.com/journals/cre...
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New in #OpenAccess: Highways and local development: insights from two decades of investments by Adelheid Holl www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New in #OpenAccess: Highways and local development: insights from two decades of investments by Adelheid Holl www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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New and in #OpenAccess: 'Trading borders: the importance of interregional integration and economy size for the impact of secession' by Gioele Figus, Peter McGregor, Stuart McIntyre & Graeme Roy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New and in #OpenAccess: 'Trading borders: the importance of interregional integration and economy size for the impact of secession' by Gioele Figus, Peter McGregor, Stuart McIntyre & Graeme Roy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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New #OpenAccess paper: 'The use and misuse of regional data: perspectives, challenges and policy implications from across the UK' by
James Black, Kevin Connolly, Sharada Nia Davidson & Mairi Spowage www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
James Black, Kevin Connolly, Sharada Nia Davidson & Mairi Spowage www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New #OpenAccess paper: 'The use and misuse of regional data: perspectives, challenges and policy implications from across the UK' by
James Black, Kevin Connolly, Sharada Nia Davidson & Mairi Spowage www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
James Black, Kevin Connolly, Sharada Nia Davidson & Mairi Spowage www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Looking forward to reading this new article by Yi Li in @rsa-adp.bsky.social
Four phases of city-regionalism in China: the state, geopolitics and business of mega city-region development
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Four phases of city-regionalism in China: the state, geopolitics and business of mega city-region development
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Four phases of city-regionalism in China: the state, geopolitics and business of mega city-region development
Recent studies suggest that city-regionalism is mixed with, and overlaps with, geo-economic, political-administrative and geopolitical dimensions. However, these studies tend to focus on the comple...
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March 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Looking forward to reading this new article by Yi Li in @rsa-adp.bsky.social
Four phases of city-regionalism in China: the state, geopolitics and business of mega city-region development
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Four phases of city-regionalism in China: the state, geopolitics and business of mega city-region development
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Oh no, doing some training and the video said 'if you don't watch the full video it will not record the activity as complete'. They are on to me 😱 😂
March 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Oh no, doing some training and the video said 'if you don't watch the full video it will not record the activity as complete'. They are on to me 😱 😂
Excited to read 'Spatial imaginaries and the construction of regions: a cultural political economy approach' by Philip O’Brien in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/2162...
Spatial imaginaries and the construction of regions: a cultural political economy approach
Spatial imaginaries are central in the construction of spaces of governance, as alternative conceptualisations of the region compete and combine with existing regional forms. This paper analyticall...
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March 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Excited to read 'Spatial imaginaries and the construction of regions: a cultural political economy approach' by Philip O’Brien in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/2162...
A beautiful day at @lborouniversity.bsky.social for the first day of our Geographies of Education Virtual Fieldcourse! All those days in New York and in the UK when I prayed to wake up to nice weather and the one day I don't need it 😎🌞Today it's VR to visit to Hunan and Kassel Universities
March 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A beautiful day at @lborouniversity.bsky.social for the first day of our Geographies of Education Virtual Fieldcourse! All those days in New York and in the UK when I prayed to wake up to nice weather and the one day I don't need it 😎🌞Today it's VR to visit to Hunan and Kassel Universities
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Check out our new paper in IJURR on philanthropy and urban governance: BLOOMBERG’S GLOBAL MAYORALTY:
Philanthropy and the ‘Crisis of Capacity’ in City Government.
Wiley tells me there's a link here:
Philanthropy and the ‘Crisis of Capacity’ in City Government.
Wiley tells me there's a link here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Check out our new paper in IJURR on philanthropy and urban governance: BLOOMBERG’S GLOBAL MAYORALTY:
Philanthropy and the ‘Crisis of Capacity’ in City Government.
Wiley tells me there's a link here:
Philanthropy and the ‘Crisis of Capacity’ in City Government.
Wiley tells me there's a link here:
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Today we launch our new report "CreaTech: How the fusion of emerging technologies and the Creative Industries can transform the UK's approach to skills, innovation and business", commissioned by The Royal Anniversary Trust and DCMS.
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February 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Today we launch our new report "CreaTech: How the fusion of emerging technologies and the Creative Industries can transform the UK's approach to skills, innovation and business", commissioned by The Royal Anniversary Trust and DCMS.
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Things you 💚💜 to see. Well done @charnwoodforest.bsky.social and @lborouniversity.bsky.social 👏 Great to see this initiative
🚶 We're working with our friends at @lborouniversity.bsky.social to create a new interactive and accessible trail connecting Loughborough Town with Charnwood Forest Geopark.
📢 Which sites do you think we should include? Join us for our upcoming community consultation: https://buff.ly/4jAx6DC
📢 Which sites do you think we should include? Join us for our upcoming community consultation: https://buff.ly/4jAx6DC
February 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Things you 💚💜 to see. Well done @charnwoodforest.bsky.social and @lborouniversity.bsky.social 👏 Great to see this initiative
📘 Coming soon: "Critical Planning Futures - New Directions in Planning" (May 2025)
📖 Includes chapter with Miriam Jensen, Daniel Galland on "The mistreatment of time in planning theory: Towards planning beyond the clock in a world increasingly out-of-sync"
www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
📖 Includes chapter with Miriam Jensen, Daniel Galland on "The mistreatment of time in planning theory: Towards planning beyond the clock in a world increasingly out-of-sync"
www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
Critical Planning Futures: New Directions in Planning Theory
Planning lies at the heart of successful and sustainable places, yet planning scholarship often appears stuck in routinised patterns of thought. Critical Planning Futures brings together an internatio...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
📘 Coming soon: "Critical Planning Futures - New Directions in Planning" (May 2025)
📖 Includes chapter with Miriam Jensen, Daniel Galland on "The mistreatment of time in planning theory: Towards planning beyond the clock in a world increasingly out-of-sync"
www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
📖 Includes chapter with Miriam Jensen, Daniel Galland on "The mistreatment of time in planning theory: Towards planning beyond the clock in a world increasingly out-of-sync"
www.routledge.com/Critical-Pla...
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For my non-university followers, there’s a real crisis in UK universities at the moment.
If you have children at university, or you want them to go in the next few years, or even if you just care about education and our regional economies, you might want to pay attention to what’s happening.
If you have children at university, or you want them to go in the next few years, or even if you just care about education and our regional economies, you might want to pay attention to what’s happening.
Universities announcing job losses and/ or course closures in just the last two weeks:
*Cardiff
*University of the Creative Arts
*Dundee
*Durham
*Kent
*Lancaster
*Newcastle
*Open University
*Reading
*University of the West of England
*Cardiff
*University of the Creative Arts
*Dundee
*Durham
*Kent
*Lancaster
*Newcastle
*Open University
*Reading
*University of the West of England
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ALT: a cartoon of a dog sitting in front of a laptop with a speech bubble that says it 's fine me
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January 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
For my non-university followers, there’s a real crisis in UK universities at the moment.
If you have children at university, or you want them to go in the next few years, or even if you just care about education and our regional economies, you might want to pay attention to what’s happening.
If you have children at university, or you want them to go in the next few years, or even if you just care about education and our regional economies, you might want to pay attention to what’s happening.
Brilliant to see @lborouniversity.bsky.social colleagues in the Centre for Research is Social Policy (CRSP) secure 4 more years funding from @jrf-uk.bsky.social to conduct essential policy facing research into living standards www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre...
Loughborough’s research into living standards secures four more years of funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) has secured a further four-year partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to continue its work defining socially acceptable stand...
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January 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Brilliant to see @lborouniversity.bsky.social colleagues in the Centre for Research is Social Policy (CRSP) secure 4 more years funding from @jrf-uk.bsky.social to conduct essential policy facing research into living standards www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre...
Highlight of my week: Sarah at work, who helps manage my diary, sending this screenshot saying it made her chuckle 😂 Although I’m northern I promised her I’m not that tight that I 'break up' with my wife every year to avoid Valentine’s...but it might mean break up if I don't remember 😬
January 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Highlight of my week: Sarah at work, who helps manage my diary, sending this screenshot saying it made her chuckle 😂 Although I’m northern I promised her I’m not that tight that I 'break up' with my wife every year to avoid Valentine’s...but it might mean break up if I don't remember 😬
Exciting opportunity to be Editor-in-Chief of the @regstud.bsky.social Regions and Cities Book Series. It is a great series with lots of fantastic contributions to advancing the field of regional studies. Do check out all the details about applying 👇
We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief for the Regions and Cities Book Series. These popular multi-disciplinary books are of interest to anyone involved in regional and urban development.
More details at www.regionalstudies.org/news/call-fo...
⏰Deadline for applications 31 Jan 2025
More details at www.regionalstudies.org/news/call-fo...
⏰Deadline for applications 31 Jan 2025
January 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Exciting opportunity to be Editor-in-Chief of the @regstud.bsky.social Regions and Cities Book Series. It is a great series with lots of fantastic contributions to advancing the field of regional studies. Do check out all the details about applying 👇