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The London School of Economics and Political Science

Utrecht University is a wide-range, international research university of high standing. The university has a strong connection to the city of Utrecht and where its roots lie deep in the past (1636).
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The interdisciplinary research targets of the Utrecht University circle around the four themes of Life Sciences, Pathways to Sustainability, Dynamics of Youth and Institutions for Open Societies.

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Prof. Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Regional growth and inequality; Institutions and governance; Discontent and populism; Institutions and governance; Development policies and strategies

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose holds the Princesa de Asturias Chair and is Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he directs the Cañada Blanch Centre. His research spans regional growth and inequality, decentralisation, institutions, discontent and populism, innovation, migration, and development strategies. His work informs international organisations and governments worldwide and is highly influential in academic debates. He chaired the European Union’s High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy, steering the design of EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2027. He has been recognised as the leading global scientist in urban and regional studies for three consecutive years and is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.

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Dr. Alexandra Sandu

Regional and urban resilience; Socio-economic inequalities; Land-use and demographic change; Quantitative and spatial methods

Alexandra Sandu is a Research Officer at the London School of Economics (LSE). Her research examines how European regions are shaped by structural economic change, with a focus on labour market dynamics in the context of the green and digital transitions. She also investigates urban and regional resilience, land-use change, and demographic decline in post-socialist cities in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as socio-economic inequalities across European regions. She has contributed expertise on demographic change and housing to the European Parliament, linking her academic work to EU policy debates. She holds a PhD in Human Geography and Urban Planning and has expertise in quantitative research methods, spatial analysis, and GIS .Before joining LSE, Alexandra was a Lecturer in Human Geography at Cardiff University, teaching sustainability, resilience, social geography, and quantitative methods.

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