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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 6d

Libraries should be an inclusive resource for communities of children with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and learning needs.

The overlooked service that could make plans for a library in every primary school in England a reality

Libraries should be an inclusive resource for communities of children with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and learning needs.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 5d

Inclusion cannot mean simply placing pupils with educational needs and disabilities in the same room with their peers.

Specialised teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs

Inclusion cannot mean simply placing pupils with educational needs and disabilities in the same room with their peers.

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 5d

For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key.

Best Start hubs are a move in the right direction, but partnerships need to be accelerated.

Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst

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For children to have their best start in life, health and education partnerships and community collaboration are key. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 6d

Applications are now open for N8 Policing Research Partnership - Policing Priority Grants.

Projects must be led by an academic at one of the N8 universities and in collaboration with N8 PRP police partners.

Learn more: www.n8prp.org.uk/home/support...

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Child of the North @childofthenorth.bsky.social · 12d

The mental health of young people is declining.

Last year, we highlighted a system under unsustainable pressure, one year on, we need to turn promise into practice.

Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst and call on the government to build a country that works for all children and young people.

The mental health of young people is declining. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

Researchers and senior leaders from @liverpooluni.bsky.social will be hosting and contributing to a number of policy -aligned events at this year’s Labour party conference, taking place in the city from 28 September – 1 October

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University to join national policy debate at Labour Party Conference - University of Liverpool News

University to join national policy debate at Labour Party Conference

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

A team led by Dr Jemma Kerns from @lancasteruni.bsky.social Medical School has been awarded £1.5M by the EPSRC to develop a tool to predict and diagnose bone disorders for the first time

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£1.5M to develop first ever tool to diagnose musculoskeletal conditions in the community - Lancaster University

A team led by Dr Jemma Kerns from Lancaster Medical School has been awarded £1.5M by the EPSRC to develop a tool to predict and diagnose bone disorders for the first time.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

@durham-university.bsky.social will take a key role in delivering a new AI Growth Zone in North East England – an initiative that promises to create thousands of jobs

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Durham University to help deliver AI Growth Zone - Durham University

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

@newcastleuni.bsky.social researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called “C3G” and prevent the disease progressing

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Treatment found to transform the lives of rare kidney disease patients

Newcastle researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called “C3G” and prevent the disease progressing.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

@york.ac.uk is working with British Cycling to create a learn to ride space on campus - helping to inspire the next generation of cyclists

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York looks to inspire next generation of cyclists

The University of York is working with British Cycling to create a learn to ride space on campus - helping to inspire the next generation of cyclists.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

The coiled structure of the umbilical cord – the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy – plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new research led by @manchester.ac.uk

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Spirals in the umbilical cord help to keep babies cool before birth, new research finds

The coiled structure of the umbilical cord – the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy – plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new res...

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

Academics from Ukraine visited @universityofleeds.bsky.social as part of a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country’s recovery and making its reconstruction more eco-friendly

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Sharing expertise to aid Ukraine's recovery

Academics from Ukraine visited the University of Leeds to share expertise and receive training in a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country’s recovery and making its reconstruction more...

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

A new award recognising the strength and impact of the UK’s AI research has been awarded to academics at @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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University of Sheffield researchers win UK first national AI prize

A new award recognising the strength and impact of the UK’s AI research, has been awarded to academics at the University of Sheffield.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Friday! Let take a look at some of the latest news from our universities in another #N8WeeklyRoundup... 🧵👇

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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · 13d

Our experts have been part of new research that shows UK children are dying through poverty.

UK Children Dying through Poverty is the second updated report to be released as part of the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign. ⬇

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A young person sitting on steps, wearing grey joggers and sneakers that are worn out on the soles.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 15d

Professor Jones takes over from Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of York.

Professor Jones comments: "I’m delighted to take on this appointment at such a pivotal time and want to thank Charlie for his excellent stewardship over the past three years."

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 15d

We're pleased to announce that Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, has been appointed as our new Chair of the Board of Directors.

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Professor Tim Jones appointed new Chair of N8 Research Partnership Board of Directors - N8 Research Partnership

University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones has been appointed to lead the N8 Research Partnership.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 16d

New #research from our Business School & @newcastleuni.bsky.social reveals the shocking extent of #childpoverty in the UK.
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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

Scientists at @liverpooluni.bsky.social, working with international collaborators, have discovered Novltex, a groundbreaking new class of antibiotics with potent activity against some of the world’s most dangerous multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/18/l...

Liverpool scientists lead discovery of powerful new antibiotic class to tackle deadly superbugs - University of Liverpool News

Liverpool scientists lead discovery of powerful new antibiotic class to tackle deadly superbugs

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

Three @lancasteruni.bsky.social researchers have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships, through a flagship scheme by @ukri.org

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Lancaster’s world-class researchers will turn bold ideas into innovations to improve lives - Lancaster University

Three Lancaster University researchers have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships, through a flagship scheme by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

@durham-university.bsky.social research is supporting a new exhibition inspired by the works of Lafcadio Hearn

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Research brings the Japanese ghost stories of Lafcadio Hearn to County Durham - Durham University

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

@newcastleuni.bsky.social scientists are at the forefront of a UK-wide effort to use space technology to predict and monitor harmful blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh

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Harnessing space to fight toxic algae blooms

Newcastle University scientists are at the forefront of a UK-wide effort to use space technology to predict and monitor harmful blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

Age-Old Stories, led by an archaeologist at @york.ac.uk, will be the first large-scale study to focus on the lives and experiences of older adults in prehistoric and Roman Europe

www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

York archaeologist to uncover forgotten stories of ageing

A new research project is set to transform how we think about ageing - both in the past and today.

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

A new book by Dr Jessica Field from @manchester.ac.uk has revealed that eviction is a ‘deliberate and enduring feature’ of Britain’s housing system, rather than simply being a consequence of a housing crisis

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Eviction is a ‘deliberate feature’ of the housing system, says new book

A new book by Dr Jessica Field from The University of Manchester has revealed that eviction is a ‘deliberate and enduring feature’ of Britain’s housing system, rather than simply being a consequence o...

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

A partnership between @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @bradford2025.co.uk, and Yorkshire Contemporary will support the education programme of the Turner Prize 2025

www.leeds.ac.uk/news-arts-cu...

New Turner Prize education partnership revealed

A partnership between the University of Leeds, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Yorkshire Contemporary will support the education programme of the Turner Prize 2025.

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