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European Policies Research Centre
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Leading research on economic development policies since 1978.
Based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Our EPRC webinar with @oecd-ocde.bsky.social's Yingyin Wu will start soon!

There is still time to register, but you can also follow this 🧵thread for key takeaways.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
⭐𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?⭐

Join us for this special edition seminar with Markus Gruber (convelop) as he presents findings from a recent Austrian study on implementing Transformative Innovation Policy.

🔗𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: lnkd.in/eUPRq9fd
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀?

Join our webinar with Yingyin Wu (@oecd-ocde.bsky.social) on building beneficiary capacity as we explore skill gaps, administrative burdens and a new 4-pillar framework 🧩

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: lnkd.in/gzebC4Ac
October 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Starting soon ⌛

Join us for our first autumn webinar with Julia Bachtrögler-Unger from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research as we examine how administrative capacity influences the effective use of Cohesion Policy funds 💡

Register here🔗 strath.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬❓🤔

You can catch up on 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 from the most recent series (and more!) on our YouTube channel 🎞️👉 www.youtube.com/@eprcstrathc...
July 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🏘️ Small & medium-sized towns matter more than ever. Caught between rural & urban policy, they’re key to cohesion across Europe. Stefan Kah's blog highlights how countries support them—and the challenges they face.
🔗Read now: eprc-strath.org/small-towns-...
Small towns – big challenges? - EPRC
Small and medium-sized towns (SMST) have often been overlooked by both policymakers and academia. They can get caught in the middle between urban development policy and rural development policy. Howev...
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July 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🗣️This morning 𝗜𝗤-𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 joined our coffee break workshop '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗴' 🍵

𝗜𝗤-𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 are a regular series of interactive sessions where partners exchange ideas and tackle key policy implementation challenges together🤝

Find out more ➡️🔗https://shorturl.at/4yMOr

#IQNet
June 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🖥Our webinar on "At The Roots of the #Geography of Life and #Political #Discontent" is going to start soon!

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June 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🌊 EPRC’s Dr Irene McMaster spoke at the first Developing Irish Sea Co-operation (DISC) symposium in Belfast, sharing EU insights on the value of long-term cross-border collaboration post-Brexit. A key step in strengthening Irish Sea co-operation!
🔗Read more: bit.ly/3FFwlKj
June 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🎉 We're about to kick off the 𝟱𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗤-𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 here in beautiful 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗻-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱! Over the next three days, we will be bringing together IQ-Net colleagues from across Europe, the European Commission and our research centre, EPRC Delft.
May 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🖥Our webinar on Place-based #Innovation of #cultural and #creative work in #nonurban areas is going to start soon!

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May 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📍 EPRC at #RSA25 | 6–9 May 2025 | University of Porto
We're joining 840 participants to debate regional transformation at the RSA Annual Conference, hosted by Universidade do Porto.

Prof. John Bachtler, Dr Martin Ferry, Dr Liliana Fonseca & Rachel Maguire will share insights across 5 sessions.
2025 RSA Annual Conference - RSA Main
www.regionalstudies.org
May 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🗣️ Listening to practitioners: new ideas for reforming #CohesionPolicy
On 28 April, Polish EU Council Presidency, Wielkopolska & EPRC co-organised a workshop with EU, national & regional actors to discuss simplification, performance-based budgeting & the evolving governance of Cohesion Policy.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🖥 Our webinar by Giancarlo Cottela on the role of #metropolitan areas within #EU #cohesionpolicy will start soon!

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April 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
👏 Dr David Clelland (University of Glasgow) & Dr Liliana Fonseca (EPRC) have received a British Academy/Leverhulme grant for a project on how unis can better support local communities—especially in rural & disadvantaged areas.

🔗 Read more: eprc-strath.org/grant-univer...
Research grant awarded to explore universities’ civic role in peripheral regions - EPRC
A British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for the 2024-25 round has been awarded to Dr Liliana Fonseca from the European Policies Research Centre at the University of Strathclyde and Dr David ...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 🏙️

Join us for our third webinar of the spring semester as Giancarlo Cotella explores how metropolitan areas drive development, challenge governance models and shape EU Cohesion Policy.

🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: strath.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We’re thrilled to share that EPRC researchers have published two insightful articles in the latest edition of the 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹! 📖✨

These contributions provide valuable perspectives on European territorial policies and Cohesion Policy.

🔗Find out more: lnkd.in/eyxGsj-U
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March 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴!
Innovation drives development, but it can also widen economic divides. Territorial cooperation plays a crucial role in bridging these gaps. But challenges remain. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗗𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲? 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

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Innovation Gaps, Bridges and Territorial Cooperation - EPRC
The innovation gap is a critical development challenge for European countries and regions. Innovation is a key driver of development. It can also widen the economic divide between territories. Territo...
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March 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌍

Join us for our second webinar of the spring semester as Stefanie Vedder explores how life satisfaction and worries shape regional inequalities and policy acceptance.

🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: strath.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴! 🚀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🌍💡
At the IQ-Net Autumn 2024 Conference in Eindhoven, policymakers and experts tackled key challenges in Cohesion Policy and the future of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3).

🔎 Read the full blog: bit.ly/3QMuYve
Beyond funding: Smart Specialisation as a tool for innovation-driven growth - EPRC
Collaboration lies at the heart of effective policymaking, particularly in Cohesion Policy, which seeks to bridge economic disparities across the EU. Real impact comes not only from strong national an...
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March 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🖥 Our seminar with Professor Francesco Sindico on #Island Policy will start soon! Francesco will be discussing his time working with Scottish Gov, namely on the #CarbonNeutral Islands project.

Register to attend online: www.eventbrite.com/e/island-pol...

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February 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🚀 The #RURALITIC project is underway!
On 11-12 Feb, partners from 16 institutions met in Dijon to launch this 4-year #HorizonEurope initiative, reshaping how we understand rural Europe.
Great discussions & workshops, with Heidi Vironen & Rachel Maguire representing EPRC. Exciting times ahead! 🌍✨
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 The Autumn 2024 IQ-Net review report is out! 🔍 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. As 2014-20 programmes close, focus shifts to 2021-27 & beyond. Key challenges include compliance, financial progress & territorial investments.
February 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
⭐𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠⭐

Don't miss your chance to join our 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with Francesco Sindico on Wednesday 26 February at 11h - 12h (UK) 🎤

🔗𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: www.eventbrite.com/e/island-pol...

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February 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚀 Thematic report from the Autumn'24 IQ-Net conference is available! The Good, the Smart & the Innovative explores how S3 can bridge regional innovation gaps by
✅ Strengthening stakeholder governance
✅ Boosting evaluation & capacity-building
✅ Enhancing interregional cooperation
Read: bit.ly/41lQc9z
The good, the smart, and the innovative: Governance and implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies in 2021-27 - EPRC
Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) have become central to bridging regional innovation gaps in the European Union (EU) by focusing investments on local strengths. Lessons from S3 governance and impl...
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February 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM