Alan Kinder
rsachiefexec.bsky.social
Alan Kinder
@rsachiefexec.bsky.social
Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association, the global community for regional and urban research, development and policy.
www.regionalstudies.org
Thought provoking morning at the TCPA conference at Regents University London. Asking questions around the purpose of planning and ways forward for community led development.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
About to begin at #EWRC2025 - I’m keen to hear some answers to this important question. @regstud.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
First programme sessions this morning at #EWRC2025. Lewis Dijkstra getting ready to deliver some ‘territorial truths’ about European cohesion and competitiveness.
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Political leaders within the Committee of the Regions stand united for stronger Cohesion Policy #eWRC
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ron linking regional innovation to the right to stay and he right to move. Great to see a prominent regional scholar on such a prominent policy stage www.regionalstudies.org/people/ron-b...
October 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Ron Boschma takes the stage in the European Parliament building, as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities,to discuss the Right to Stay.
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Final panel of a wonderful day with the @regstud.bsky.social Northern branches. Inter-regional learning and UK-wide perspectives.
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With Coral Grainger (MMU) Tomas Ulrichsen (Cambridge) David Charles (Northumbria) Luke Georghiou (Manchester Uni)
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Back after convivial lunch at the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branch event, in celebration of the RSA’s 60th anniversary year. Panel 3: the role of universities and FE as anchor institutions
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Coffee break over at @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches Workshop at Manchester Business School. Panel 2: Inclusive innovation across diverse economic geographies
September 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Alan Harding, Kevin Morgan, Sarah Evans and Raquel Ortega Argiles answer questions from Kieron Flanagan @regstud.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We continue with our first panel: Innovation and Governance in a changing UK @regstud.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Richard Jones of Manchester University provides the keynote for the @regstud.bsky.social Northern Branches workshop, talking about inclusive innovation and the ‘future of the North’ @elvirauyarra.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Kicking off now: Munifisc @regstud.bsky.social research network on municipalism and regional geographies, hosted at the University of of Sussex School of Global Studies. www.regionalstudies.org/network/muni...
September 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Not a bad location for the @cjres.bsky.social annual conference! Looking forward to it.
July 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Very pleased to see the @regstud.bsky.social featuring in this handy map of the UK academic-policy ecosystem, alongside colleagues from @rtpiplanners.bsky.social upen.ac.uk/the-academic...
July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Lovely evening at the EURA25 conference. Thanks to local organisers @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social and everyone at EURA for putting on such a welcoming event.
June 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Looking forward to hearing about the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social international strategy at the EURA conference 2025
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Final plenary for #RSA25 filling up nicely!
May 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Tables set at the Palacio da Bolsa for #RSA25 dinner. @regstud.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Looks like we’re ready for a fab evening at the #RSA2025 annual conference dinner!
May 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This looks photoshopped but is in fact my effort at a ‘selfie’… #RSA25
May 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Andre Torre making important links between circular economy and its regional and spatial dimensions #RSA2025
May 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Fascinating Q&A on ‘Future of Regional Policy’ with perspectives from Portugal, Poland and Germany. #RSA25
May 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The @regstud.bsky.social #RSA25 conference programme begins. Yesterday’s empty plenary room now full of people and ideas. Great start to our conference here in #Porto
May 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM