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A whole childhood of cuts: In Britain today young adults in need are far more likely to end up on the streets than they were just 17 years ago. “there are 1,540 fewer supported homes today than there were in 2007, while the population has grown by 12%.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Together with these awesome people, I won an award and became Enlight Impact Ambassador in Bilbao this week.

#Loneliness is detrimental for economic activity. European regions with lower levels of #sociability grow less than those where citizens engage more with others on a regular basis. But this connection greatly depends on the frequency of interactions. doi.org/10.1177/030851…

At the Committee of the Regions in Brussels yesterday, discussing how to make the most of the potential of the EU, while ensuring that no European is left behind. Glad to see that European Committee of the Regions, through the Kata Tüttő & Emil Boc, is leading the way. data.europa.eu/doi/10.2776/97…

📢 IF YOU DO ONE THING, PLEASE READ THIS ⬇️ Essential new research from Kate Pickett and Richard G Wilkinson (via The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social) updating their groundbreaking book #TheSpiritLevel. #Inequality harms us all - even the rich - let's end it. ✊ Inequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-base/…

Are you attending #EURegionsWeek? We have again partnered with ERSA & AESOP to organise the session below, with speakers Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Dimitris Ballas (dimitris-ballas.bsky.social) & Franziska Sielker [email protected] this is not a session to be missed. More information & registration: bit.ly/3YvQqdc

Congratulations Simona Iammarino 🇪🇺 for the well deserved Ersa Prize! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #ERSA2024

We are thrilled to welcome our new ISLANDS MSc and Research Master students to the start of a new semester at University of Groningen - Faculty of Spatial Sciences! 🇳🇱 As tradition, we created a human map with our new cohort — and we nearly covered the whole world!! 🌍 🌎 🌏

Spread the word! Fantastic job opportunity at LSE Geography & Environment: Assistant Professor of #Innovation Policy starting in 2025. Join a truly world-leading department—"the place to be," as Tony Giddens used to put it. Deadline for applications: 17 November. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/49…

Registration for #EURegionsWeek session will close 30 Sept, do join our session organised with ERSA & AESOP, with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Franziska Sielker [email protected] & Dimitris Ballas (dimitris-ballas.bsky.social) speaking & Louise Kempton as moderator. Register here: bit.ly/3YvQqdc

Finally (for me) at #EURegionsWeek a pleasure to attend the ⁦RSA Europe⁩, ERSA and AESOP session on competition/convergence trade offs

Today, ERSA was involved in an outstanding session at #EURegionsWeek in Brussels with Dimitris Ballas (dimitris-ballas.bsky.social) Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Franziska Sielker [email protected] speaking and Louise Kempton as moderator.

New publication (with a modest contribution). We argue for a view on loneliness beyond the individual. Pay attention to the landscapes, cultures and technologies of loneliness rather than an individual problem to be fixed.

LAST FEW PLACES Join Cat Arnold Danny Dorling News Polly Toynbee SATURDAY at 'How to Transform Unequal Britain' presented by Lewes Labour Party in association with Unite South East Tickets here eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon… Cllr Jacob Allen Cllr Tristram Burden🌹 Hove and Portslade Labour Party Lloyd Russell-Moyle 🌹🏳️‍🌈 Peter Lamb MP 🌹

#Solitude’s economic impact in Europe. Living alone drives growth, yet loneliness erodes it. Economies thrive on balanced sociability—neither too little nor too much. The cost of solitude, unveiled today at the University of Oviedo. doi.org/10.1177/030851… juventud.asturias.es/-/conferencia-…

So much looking forward to welcoming Andrés Rodríguez-Pose at the University of Groningen ISLANDS MSc 🦋 islandsmaster.bsky.social Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development #economic #geography #social #territorial #cohesion #spatial #inequalities #inclusion #regional #competitiveness #sustainability rug.nl/rudolf-agricol… LSE Geography & Environment Spatial Sciences UG

Call for papers AMEF 2025 amef.uom.gr Forum Applied Macroeconomics Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics #econometrics #macroeconomics #Thessaloniki

"Places that don’t matter" meet "people who feel left behind"—Luise Köppen's PhD reveals how geography and inequality fuel political #discontent. A masterful exploration of emotional landscapes and economic divides. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.1… #Groningen #PhD

This is my last post here. Many thanks to everyone I have been connected with here for all the posts and interactions over the years. You can find me on BlueSky (bsky.app/profile/dimitr…) and LinkedIn.