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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · 9d

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · 14d

Members 2/2: @huddersfielduni.bsky.social, @uniofhull.bsky.social, @universityofleeds.bsky.social , @sheffielduni.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk, @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · 14d

Members 1/2: @leedsartsuni.bsky.social, Leeds Conservatoire @leedsbeckett.bsky.social, @leedstrinity.bsky.social, @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social, @uniofbradford.bsky.social.

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · 14d

🚨Yorkshire Universities launches NEW strategy to champion Yorkshire

Our 2025–2030 #Strategy is now live and our strategic priorities are set!

We will:
Amplify Regional Strengths
Unlock New Ideas
Partner to Drive Place-based Impact

🔗Read: bit.ly/YU2025-30Strategy
#yorkshire #highereducation

Yorkshire Universities launches new strategy to champion Yorkshire - Yorkshire Universities

Powering Place Unlocking Potential Yorkshire Universities (YU), the representative body for universities and higher education institutions in Yorkshire, has today (Thursday 25 September) published a n...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · 23d

🚨A new cross-regional project has secured £3.4m funding to develop an #AI Research Development Network (AI.RDN+)

The network will bring together 20 #highereducation institutions from our membership and Midlands Innovation.

Read more: bit.ly/4pq7I6y

£3.4m funding secured for cross-regional AI Research Development Network - Yorkshire Universities

The AI Research Development Network (AI.RDN+) A joint project by the University of Leeds and Aston University has been awarded £3.4m by the Research England Development Fund to set up a network to ass...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW article by Jane Robinson, Pro Vice-Chancellor Engagement & Place at Newcastle University, highlights how regional #partnerships, including Yorkshire Universities, can collectively deliver greater #economic and #social impact.

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW on Wonkhe: Jane Robinson introduces fourth generation universities as catalysts for transformation through partnerships, impact, and driving a better future for their places buff.ly/88eK4NG

Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yorkshire's universities possess a wide range of capabilities that can help address the government’s priorities for #economicgrowth.

It is disappointing that institutions from across the region have been overlooked in the allocation of this fund.

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith @ynymayor.bsky.social · Aug 7

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.

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Northern Mayors respond to the exclusion of Northern universities from the Global Talent Fund

“We are deeply disappointed that universities in the North of England, some of the best and brightest in the world, have once again been overlooked in the allocation of national innovation funding, despite their research credentials.

"The North is home to some of the UK’s most innovative, high-performing universities. These institutions drive the development of lifechanging technologies and work hand in hand with industry to create good jobs and grow the economy. Their exclusion from the Global Talent Fund undermines their contribution to the UK’s economic success, as well as the Government's stated commitment to rebalance our economy.

“As Mayors, we stand ready to support the Government in its mission to make the UK a global science superpower. But to truly deliver on that mission, investment in innovation must reflect the full breadth and depth of talent that exists across the country, not continue to be concentrated disproportionately in London and the South-East.

“We are calling for urgent reform to ensure greater transparency and fairness in how public research and innovation funding is allocated. Strategic funds like this must support national growth, and that means recognising and investing in the full potential of the North of England and the fifteen million people we collectively represent.

“We urge UK Research and Innovation to think again, review this disappointing decision and work together with us on creating a new funding model that truly reflects the strengths and aspirations of all of our regions, to build a brighter Britain that works for us all.”

Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 28

⭐This academic year we have supported our members and partners with turning vision into impact!

In our End of Year Report, our Executive Director reflects on challenges facing the HE sector, new #policy initiatives and our role in strengthening #collaboration.

Read more: bit.ly/3UlTzcp

Yorkshire Universities End of Year Report: 2024-25 - Yorkshire Universities

Dr Peter O’Brien, YU Executive Director The end of Yorkshire Universities’ (YU) 2024/25 year coincided with the anniversary of the Government’s first year in office. As we headed into summer, the brea...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚨We are featured in a NEW report documenting how #universities can help drive local and regional economies!

Our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, discusses the role of Yorkshire Universities and #highereducation institutions in economic place-shaping.

👉Read more: bit.ly/44TLy2U

NEW report showcases Yorkshire Universities and role of higher education institutes in economic place-shaping - Yorkshire Universities

How Universities Can Help Drive Local and Regional Economies The Institute of Economic Development and AtkinsRéalis have today (Thursday 24 August) published a report on how universities can help driv...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 21

We are featured as an established model of regional #highereducation collaboration within this new report, published today by @kpmguk.bsky.social and Mills & Reeve!

🤝 Read the report, 'Radical Collaboration: A Playbook':
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Radical Collaboration: A Playbook

KPMG and Mills & Reeve’s ‘Radical Collaboration’ report moves the conversation on collaboration in Higher Education forward. The report takes the theoretical and translates to the practical by detaili...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 21

The North of England has a lot to offer start-ups and scale-ups, but what are the challenges holding it back?

Steph Morris, YU Associate Consultant, shares key insights from #Climb25 and the latest #investment and #infrastructure developments happening across the North.

Read more: bit.ly/46Rmzjm

Scale-ups have access to everything they need in the North of England… except money and infrastructure - Yorkshire Universities

Steph Morris, YU Associate Consultant That was a message that came up repeatedly during panel sessions at Climb25 in Leeds earlier this month. Now, that might sound like the North doesn’t have a lot t...

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Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) @ypip.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our July newsletter has dropped! 📣
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📝 Catch-up with our latest project updates

🔎 Spotlight articles on existing and emerging work in the region

🗓️ Find out about upcoming events

⚖️ Updates on the latest policy papers and reports

Sign up to our mailing list - buff.ly/FiLKNeu

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢“…we can harness all the diverse and different expertise and strengths across our policymakers and also our higher education sector.”

Hear from our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, discussing the strengths of policymaking #collaboration across the region: bit.ly/ypern2025highlights

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 9

At the #YPERN2025 conference, our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, explored the importance of place and partnership in driving policy change and how real-world #collaboration can drive #regionalgrowth.

Read more on this below and by following Y-PERN (‪@y-pern.bsky.social): bit.ly/4licVL1

Y-PERN 2025 Conference Delivers Breakthrough Collaboration Between Yorkshire's Academic and Policy Leaders - Yorkshire Universities

This article was originally published by the Yorkshire Policy Engagement Research Network (Y-PERN). Major regional summit showcases innovative partnership model driving economic growth and social impa...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 9

🚨We are recruiting!
Yorkshire Universities (YU) is recruiting a new Associate to work with the YU Executive Team.

Read more here: yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2025/07/09/w...

For further details please contact Dr Peter O'Brien at [email protected] by Monday 28 July 2025.

We are recruiting! Associate Role - Yorkshire Universities

Yorkshire Universities (YU) is recruiting a new Associate to work with the YU Executive Team. The role is for a self-employed contractor to lead YU’s work on employment and skills, especially in the a...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌍We are pleased to see our role in strengthening international connections and collaborations being recognised alongside other regional #highereducation groupings.

Read more below! 👇
#news #collaboration #international

Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · Jul 8

Free to read:

"What is needed now is a more nuanced, regionally balanced approach to international education."

Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury suggest how regionalising international education could have national impact.

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Beyond borders - Research Professional News

Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury suggest how regionalising international education could have national impact

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jun 9

📢 The Government has confirmed an £86b R&D #funding package over the next five years, which includes a new £500m Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.

Our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, has commented on the funding. Read more on our website: bit.ly/4jF89FK

#Yorkshire #innovation #growth

Government confirms £86 billion R&D funding package over the next five years - Yorkshire Universities

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has confirmed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce, at the Spending Review on Wednesday, a funding package for R&D worth £86 ...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jun 4

We welcome today’s announcement of a £3.6 billion investment in city region transport across #Yorkshire.

🚊This investment will support #transport projects that boost connectivity and benefit local communities throughout the region.

Read more:
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Yorkshire Universities welcomes £3.6 billion investment in city region transport across Yorkshire - Yorkshire Universities

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has today (4 June) announced £15.6 billion in transport funding settlements, to be delivered by regional mayors. The funding is intended to enable local...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Welcoming today's news about the Universities Policy Engagement Network funding our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, said:

"I am delighted that YU will play a role in this project, drawing upon our growing experience of building and sustaining networks."

Read more on the funding below! 👇

UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Big news for academic-policy engagement in the UK

UPEN has secured £5.9m over 4 years to grow the network—led by UCL Public Policy with 9 partner unis. Funded by Research England, ESRC & @ukri.org

Sarah Chaytor: “A milestone for UPEN’s development.”

🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · May 29

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · May 29

What is the value in collaborating across the UK nations and regions?

Dr Peter O'Brien, our Executive Director, and Kate Hainsworth, YU Associate Consultant, explore this question in an article published by Universities Scotland.

Read more: bit.ly/3FmMJiR
#economicgrowth #highereducation

Yorkshire Universities: Reflections on Universities and Regional Economic Conference May 2025 — Universities Scotland

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · May 21

🗨️ How are local people shaping decisions in Yorkshire & Humber?

In our latest blog, the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership's Lauren Cox shares how local voices are driving solutions through place-based collaboration.👇

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#Collaboration #Communities #KnowledgeExchange

How are local people’s lived experiences and expertise informing decisions and solutions in…

‘YPIP’ is bringing together academia, policy makers and communities to support place-based initiatives through knowledge exchange and…

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · May 22

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Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social · May 22

🏫A new report by London Economics reveals that the #economicimpact of universities that comprise the N8 Research Partnership was £18.8 billion in 2021-2022.

This includes contributions made by three of our members: The University of Sheffield, the University of Leeds and the University of York!

N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · May 21

A new report published today by London Economics highlights how the N8 Research Partnership is driving jobs, innovation & growth across the North - and beyond.

www.n8research.org.uk/new-report-r...

New report reveals northern research universities generate £18.8 billion boost to UK economy - N8 Research Partnership

Report demonstrates that the N8 universities are not only major drivers of economic growth in the North of England – they are also delivering exceptional value for the UK as a whole...

www.n8research.org.uk

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