City-REDI (Regional Economic Development Institute), University of Birmingham (UK), is embarking on the development of a set of analytical tools to assist stakeholders in the West Midlands region to address significant policy challenges over the next several decades. We have two fully-funded PhD studentships (3 years full-time equivalent) to support City-REDI quantitative research team led by Professor Raquel Ortega-Argilés under the topics of regional economic systems and microdata analysis.  Deadline 23 of February. More information can be found here:  https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/research/city-redi/new-opportunities.aspx