What are participants at #RGSIBG23 planning to do on the final day of the conference now that basically every train in the UK is cancelled due to strike action? I cannot get back north on that day and now not sure if I will be able to present on the Friday……

Interesting paper at #RGSIBG2023 from ⁦Simon Pemberton⁩

Summer ☀️is almost over, and we're back in work mode! 🎙️Check out the previous podcast earlier this year with SIMON PEMBERTON, we've got more to come! soundcloud.com/ferncast/e21-s…

Presentation of results from a major two year research project this week at the University of Gothenburg on Empowering Cities of Migration - with Gabriella Elgenius Dr Lisa Goodson @christianefalge Economic and Social Research Council JPI Urban Europe

Many thanks to all participants, project partners, research assistants and community researchers who joined us online/IRL to discuss findings from the EMPOWER Citizen /Community Research project in Sweden, Germany and UK funded through JPI Urban Europe. Economic and Social Research Council JPI Urban Europe

New publication “The neglected spaces of economic rescaling: Insights into the in-between spaces of city-regionalism”. W SIMON PEMBERTON About spa/str selectivity + the turn to entrepreneurialism and territorial expressions which follow in ISCRs. doi.org/10.1177/239965…

If you are interested in what happens in the spaces between urban conurbations then take a look…The neglected spaces of economic rescaling:Insights into the in-between spaces of city-regionalism ⁦Dr Adam Peacock⁩ ⁦⁦SIMON PEMBERTON⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Final “Empowering Cities of Migration" report now available at: hdl.handle.net/2077/79238 Huge thx to all contributors. A useful resource for those with an interest in doing community/citizen research and also includes new ToC for integration and empowerment Economic and Social Research Council JPI Urban Europe

Fabulous views again from the 17th floor of the Shard whilst at a meeting being held by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise focused on challenges and opportunities facing rural businesses

For this year’s Rural Geographies module at Keele University we are delighted to be working with Stafford Council and Martyne Manning on developing ideas for a new Rural Enterprise Hub for Staffordshire. An excellent project for our students!

Rural Geographies students at Keele University went into Staffordshire yesterday to explore ideas on developing a new rural innovation and enterprise hub in the county. Visits to Lymedale Business Centre, Stone Business Park and Aston Marina. Keele GGE

Second day of the ‘Contested Landscapes’ Keele Geography field trip to the Lake District. Exploring place-making in Hawkshead and an interesting attempt at undertaking a ‘derive’ (understanding place through ‘going with the flow’) in Coniston Keele GGE

Day 3 of the ‘Contested Landscapes’ Keele Geography field course to the Lake District shifted the focus to representations of rural landscapes and who is deemed in / out of place in the rural. Typical April rural representation?Keele GGE

Final day of the ‘Contested Landscapes’ Keele Geography field course in the Lakes. Today: project day and students out doing work on the impact of holiday lets, internationalisation of the visitor economy, super-gentrification in rural areas and rural representations Keele GGE

Final presentation to Stafford Council of ideas for a rural enterprise hub in Staffordshire yesterday by Rural Geographies students at Keele University. A focus on rural creativity was one idea plus locating into areas of north/west Staffs to take adv of connectivity Keele GGE

Spending quite a bit of time around Bala in North Wales so taking the opportunity to explore rural Wales at its finest. Tonight: the bridge over the River Dee at Llandderfel, 4 miles from Bala.

Another run from Bala this evening. This time from Bala Lake over the top to Tryweryn via Llidiardau. This is remote rural territory but interesting to see two rural primary schools still open

Recommendations to modify initiatives such as Enterprise Zones & Investment Zones to better unlock the economic potential of #rural businesses have emerged from research we commissioned. ▶️bit.ly/3YGwPHi SIMON PEMBERTON Keele GGE Keele University 🐿️ David Beel Manchester Metropolitan Uni

Out today - culmination of over 12 months research with David Beel focused on potential of Enterprise Zones and Investment Zones to meet the needs of rural areas - report via link below:

Tuesday evening run from Bala up the Hirnant Valley towards Lake Vyrnwy (about 9.5 miles from Bala Lake to Lake Vyrnwy). Different countryside; poorer housing and Airbnb refurb alongside each other highlighting individualised nature of rural deprivation