The RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop on “Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures” successfully convened around 70 participants, including leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners at Alliance Manchester Business School on 30th September 2025. The event explored critical questions around designing regional innovation ecosystems and policies that deliver economic competitiveness whilst addressing social and ecological imperatives. Richard Jones […]
We are pleased to announce that we will run a special track (i.e., set of research paper panels) at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association (UAA), taking place from April 29 – May 2, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. The session, titled The City-Region Reimagined: Intersections of Theory, Policy, Practice, and Place, will […]
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) 60th Anniversary Commemorative Session in Brazil took place during the XXX Regional Economics Meeting, organised by the National Association of Graduate Centres in Economics (ANPEC) in Aracaju, Brazil. The event aimed to mobilise both the academic and policy communities around pressing issues related to regional development and brought together a […]
Call for Proposals for the Regional Studies Association’s Regions & Cities Book Series Published by Routledge Places, Networks, and Uneven Spatial Development Regions and cities develop unevenly, within and without, and value is created spatially across their unevenness through places and networks. Regions and cities are sub- and supra-national geographies, often with contested, overlapping boundaries, […]
Publishing Open Access in RSA journals Authors can choose to publish Open Access in any of the RSA’s journals, either by selecting the Open Access publication route when publishing in one of our hybrid journals or by publishing in the RSA’s flagship Gold Open Access journal, Regional Studies, Regional Science. A complete list of the […]
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is delighted to announce the award of Honorary Membership to three distinguished members of our community: Elisa Roller, Pedro Amaral, and Sally Hardy. Honorary Membership recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained service to the Association and who have made significant contributions to the field of regional studies. The award […]
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) China Division was successfully held at the College of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, between 19–21 September 2025. The conference brought together over 180 scholars from more than 80 leading universities and institutes worldwide, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Wuhan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, […]
We are pleased to announce that the RSA Board have agreed funding for the RSA Research Network on Bridging Governance Gaps in City-regions: Addressing Land Take and City-Region Building through Comparative Research. Policy goals of social-ecological transformation and sustainability place a strong focus on cities (like SDG 11). A most representative indicator of these policy goals, […]
On 9th September 2025, Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ), Rajasthan, India, hosted a guest lecture and workshop titled “From Blogs to Papers: Building Skills for Ethical and Engaged Writing.” The session was delivered by Ms Lavanya Gupta, Blog Editor at the Regional Studies Association (RSA), and drew over 65 participants, including undergraduates, master’s students, PhD scholars, […]
Last week, in his role as the Regional Studies Association’s new Head of Publishing, Tom Merriweather had the pleasure of visiting the Institute of Place Management (IPM) team at Manchester Metropolitan University. The visit was a valuable opportunity to learn more about the innovative work being carried out by the IPM and to explore potential […]
This week, the University of Westminster Business School welcomed 30 participants: PhD students, early career researchers and speakers, to its central London campus for the 2025 RSA Student and Early Career Conference. The event, jointly organised with the Centre for Innovation Management Research (CIMR), University of Westminster and Brunel University, created a warm, supportive space […]
A recent visit to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana, provided a valuable opportunity to engage with students and faculty in meaningful discussions about the work of the Regional Studies Association and opportunities for collaboration. The trip began with Mr Samuel McCarthy interviewing Dr Alex Holmes on the university’s campus radio station, Radio Windy […]
The RSA has always been about sharing and disseminating ideas. Every month, thoughtful blogs are written by regional researchers around the world. The challenge is simple: how do you keep up with the most recent blogs without having to remember to visit the RSA Blog page? The RSA Blog Update is designed to give you […]
Several RSA journals have open calls for special issues, offering the opportunity to contribute to focused debates on key topics in regional studies. Each call outlines specific themes and deadlines for manuscript submission. Below you will find a summary of the current opportunities. Simply click on the journal name to find full details of each […]
The RSA is pleased to announce the publication of the 12th Policy Impact book: A seat at the table: A place for disabled entrepreneurs and innovators edited by Helen Lawton Smith, Connie L. McNeely, Jacqueline Winstanley and Ayşe Seyyide Kaptaner Demirhan. One of the editors, Helen Lawton Smith, said: “Increasing entrepreneurship by disabled people is a global […]
Deadline: 30 September 2025 Apply here About the role The Regional Studies Association (RSA) and Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section (RSAI-BIS) seek to appoint a Co-Editor to the journal, Spatial Economic Analysis. The successful candidates will join the existing team of Co-Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of […]
Deadline: 30 September 2025 Apply here About the role The Regional Studies Association (RSA) and Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section (RSAI-BIS) seek to appoint a Digital Media Editor to the journal, Spatial Economic Analysis. The successful candidate will join the existing team of editors dedicated to enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication […]
Deadline: 30 September 2025 Apply here About the role The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint two Editors to the journal, Regional Studies, Regional Science. The successful candidate will join the existing team of Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of expertise, enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication in the […]
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of scholars and professionals. We offer a wide range of support for students and early career researchers through: Career development training and events Research and knowledge exchange opportunities Webinars and publications Achievement awards and funding Networking and mentoring initiatives Explore some of the […]
Watch as Dariusz Wojcik, Editor in Chief of Finance and Space presents the second award for the Best Paper published in 2024 to Kate Booth and Grace Martini (University of Tasmania, Australia) for their paper entitled ‘Insurance in a changing climate: from commonsense to catastrophe‘ https://doi.org/10.1080/2833115X.2024.2344496
This August, Marcus Atkinson, Head of Partnerships and Engagement at the RSA, is taking on a 5 day, 1,500km cycling challenge in support of The Launchpad Collective, a UK-based social enterprise that supports refugees to rebuild their lives through meaningful employment. The Launchpad Collective works to ensure that people with refugee experience are not only […]
Watch as Louise Kempton, Trustee of the Regional Studies Association presents the 2025 RSA Regional Leadership Award for Practice and Policy to Stephen Aldridge, Director for Analysis and Data and Chief Economist at the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to regional studies and policy.
Watch as Stefania Fiorentino, Trustee of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2025 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. The award is given to Anne Green of City-REDI, University of Birmingham, UK.
Watch as Stefania Fiorentino, Trustee of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2025 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. The award is given to Joyce Liddle, of Durham University (also Visiting Professor at Newcastle University and Emerita Professor at Northumbria University).