Northumbria academics have won a Best Paper prize
in the prestigious Regional Studies Journal Policy Debates on transborder
relational leadership after Brexit.
Professors Joyce Liddle and John Shutt
from Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School, together with DrJohn Gibney from the University of Birmingham, were awarded the Regional Studies Association Best Policy Debates Paper 2022
as voted by the editor for their paper “Brexit disruption and transborder leadership in Europe.” The paper
focused on the experience of city and regional leaders involved in developing
cross-European cooperation during the early phase of Brexit.
The Regional Studies Journal publishes open
access research on regional issues in geography, governance and policy, as well
as urbanisation and economic development. It is considered one of the premier
geography journals globally.
Commenting on the award, Professor Liddle
said: “It is a huge honour to have won this prestigious prize for our
collaborative paper and research. The work we are undertaking feeds into
regional economic development and public policy in the wake of Brexit and the
wider levelling up agenda in the UK. We believe winning this prize recognises
the importance of our research and why strong leadership within the UK regions in
developing cross European cooperation is so important.”
In collaboration with Dr Gareth Addidle from
Bradford University, Professors Liddle and Shutt, were recently commissioned to
edit a special edition of the influential peer-reviewed Local
Economy journal on the Levelling Up policy. Levelling Up the United Kingdom?A useful mantra but too little substance or delivery? has just been published.
Professors Liddle and Shutt have also led roundtable
discussions at the House of Commons on the future of the Northern Powerhouse
and edited books on The North East After Brexit: Impact and Policy.
They are also holding an event with the Right Honourable
Kevan Jones, to discuss the MP for North Durham’s recent report entitled: Government
spending in the North-East of England since 2010. The presentation and Question
and Answer session will take place in Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School
on Friday 1st July 2022 between 10:00am and 12 noon. For more
information and to book a place please contact Professor John Shutt or Professor Joyce Liddle.
