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CURDS Postgraduate Programmes Open for Entry Local and regional development is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. New debates about the 'knowledge economy' and 'learning regions', 'globalisation', 'competitiveness', 'inclusion', 'sustainability' and 'wellbeing' are profoundly changing the nature of local and regional development processes, institutions and policies. International trends towards decentralisation, regionalisation and city-regionalism are changing administrative and governance structures at the national, regional, sub-regional and local levels. The economic downturn has focused the minds of local and regional policy-makers in shaping their responses and building the resilience of local and regional economies. Together, these inter-related developments are generating new challenges and a demand to build capacity for analysis, strategy and policy-making for local and regional development amongst individuals and institutions in the public, private and voluntary and community sectors. The Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, has two postgraduate programmes that connect directly with this emerging local and regional agenda: * MA, Diploma and Certificate in Regional Development * MA in Regional Development (Research) (ESRC-recognised) Further details are available from the Postgraduate section in the CURDS website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds The CURDS MA programme podcast is at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/about/openday/geography/video/pike.html For further information, contact: Professor Andy Pike Degree Programme Director Tel. +44(0)191 222 8011 Fax. +44 (0)191 232 9259 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds/people/profile/andy.pike >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Professor Andy Pike Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK Tel: +44 (0)191 222 8011 Fax: +44 (0)191 232 9259 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds/people/profile/andy.pike
