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Urban and Regional Studies Group (Sente)

New book: Higher Education and Regional Green Transitions: Navigating Tensions, Complexities and Solutions

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal yet underexplored role in Regional Green Transitions (RGTs) and sustainable development. This volume addresses this knowledge gap by examining how universities in the Nordic region engage with RGTs, offering theoretical and methodological insights from diverse disciplines such as economic geography, political economy, organisational theory and education. The Nordic region, often regarded as a benchmark for best practices in education, research, innovation and regional development, serves as the backdrop for this exploration.

Pinheiro, R., Drejer, I., Bienkowska, D., Laterza, V., & Sotarauta, M. (eds.) (2026) Higher Education and Regional Green Transitions: Navigating Tensions, Complexities and Solutions. Abingdon, Oxon.

Includes: Sotarauta, M. – A Place Leadership Role for Universities?

Drejer, I., Bienkowska, D., Pinheiro, R., Laterza, V. & Sotarauta, M. – Green ad regional transitions and nordic higher education: Conceptual foundations.

Pinheiro, R., Laterza, V., Bienkowska, D., Drejer, I. & Sotarauta, M. – Universities and regional green transitions in the Nordics.

Laterza, V., Sotarauta, M.,  Bienkowska, D., Drejer, I. & Pinheiro, R. – Universities and regional green transitions: Complexity, contestations and one way forward.