Publications

Flexibility and Simplification in Cohesion Policy under the 2028-2034 MFF Proposals

Mendez Carlos, Bachtler John, Van Der Valk Odilia, McMaster Irene

(2026)

https://doi.org/10.2861/2441307

Facing an uncertain future : the reform of EU cohesion policy

Bachtler John, Mendez Carlos, Downes Ruth

A Future for the European Patchwork: Cohesion through Spatial Planning since 1990 (2026) (2026)

Cohesion Policy on the Rocks?

Mendez Carlos, Bachtler John, Wishlade Fiona

European Regional Policy Research Consortium, EoRPA Report European Regional Policy Research Consortium, EoRPA Report, Vol 25, No. 3 (2025)

Cohesion policy : the coming storm

Bachtler John, Mendez Carlos

Policy-Making in the European Union (2025) (2025)

Performance-based Instruments : How Could Their Design be Improved?

Begg Ian, Liscai Alessandro, Darvas Zsolt, Fiore Anna, Krystyanczuk Michal, Sekut Kamil, Bachtler John, Kah Stefan, Mendez Carlos, Van Der Valk Odilia

(2025)

Improving EU Competitiveness within a Reformed MFF and Cohesion Policy : Directionality, Alignment and Leverage

Wostner Peter, Bachtler John

European Policy Research Papers European Policy Research Papers, No. 119 (2025)

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Professional Activities

2026 EPRC-SPS seminar series

Keynote/plenary speaker

11/3/2026

46th Annual Meeting of European Regional Policy Research Consortium (EoRPA)

Participant

5/10/2025

45th Annual Meeting of European Regional Policy Research Consortium (EoRPA)

Speaker

6/10/2024

Jahrestagung Regionale Transformation Gestalten (Annual Conference "Shaping Regional Transformation"), Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Action, Berlin

Keynote/plenary speaker

16/9/2024

Corporate Leadership in Place-Based Transitions to Low-Carbon: exploring the 'Michelin model’ of regenerating industrial sites

Contributor

12/6/2024

Innovation Strategies for System-Level Transformation Workshop 3

Chair

16/5/2024

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Projects

Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA_SCO_25)

Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (Research Co-investigator) Michie, Rona (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025

Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA_CH_25_27)

Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (Research Co-investigator) Kah, Stefan (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA_NO_25_27)

Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) McMaster, Irene (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA)

Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

50 years of EU funding in Scotland

Bachtler, John (Principal Investigator) Michie, Rona (Co-investigator) Maguire, Rachel (Research Co-investigator)

13-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025

ESRC IAA 2024: Delivering Just Transitions in Europe: The role of corporate leadership

Fonseca, Liliana (Fellow) Corbett, Hannah (Researcher) Bachtler, John (Principal Investigator)

This project aims to translate Strathclyde’s socio-economic and public policy research outputs into impactful actions. It explores corporate leadership’s role in driving innovation for Net Zero and Just Transition ambitions, sharing learning on Michelin’s innovative model for local industrial low-carbon transformation. The project is underpinned by research undertaken as part of the Net Zero Industrial Cluster Exchange (NICE) network managed by EPRC and established in 2021 with support from Scottish Government and Michelin.

01-Jan-2024 - 28-Jan-2025

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