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...

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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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...

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...

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...

The context for regional policy making across Europe is ever more complex and challenging. Long term structural problems are exacerbated by both irreversible transitions and frequent crises – each wit...

EPRC seminar with Professor Francesco Sindico, University of Strathclyde Law, as he presents his research on Island Policy