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Today, on 1 August, we celebrate Yorkshire Day. Yorkshire has one of the richest histories of any region in England. The name ‘Yorkshire’ derives from the word ‘Eborakon’, an old Brythonic name, which means ‘the place of the yew-trees’. During the Roman period, York was the capital of the province of Britannia Inferior. You can view the latest YU Newsletter here, subscribe here. Professor Shirley Congdon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford, has been appointed as the new Chair of Yorkshire Universities (YU). Professor Congdon will take over from Professor Sir Chris Husbands, Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, whose term of office ends on 31 July 2020. Professor Congdon will be the first woman to take up the role. Yorkshire Universities’ (YU) core mission is to strengthen the contribution of the higher education (HE) sector to place-based development, and to build strong and effective relationships with public, private and voluntary sector partners. Our members in West Yorkshire and the wider Leeds City Region play a vital role in the economic, social and cultural life of the region. In this letter, we provide some comments on the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal, which has been open to public consultation.A special day celebrating a special place
Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director
Yorkshire Universities Newsletter 2019/20 Issue Two
Professor Shirley Congdon appointed Yorkshire Universities Chair
YU’s response to the public consultation on the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal
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Really looking forward to working with @SarahJubbWant of @sheffielduni in her role as the new Chair of the @YorkshireUnis Industrial Strategy Group. Massive thanks to @townsandrews for leading the Group during the past 2 years. #universities #Yorkshire #place
We are fortunate to have our excellent #WestYorkshire Universities. They make such an important contribution to our economy and to society. @HuddersfieldUni @UniversityLeeds @UniofBradford @LeedsTrinity @leedsbeckett @LeedsArtsUni @LeedsMusicDrama https://twitter.com/LeedsNews/status/1291826446776913921
The value of the city's universities simply cannot be overstated
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/opinion/why-we-must-protect-universities-and-their-impact-society-2935338
Shirley Congdon: How Yorkshire's universities can help nurse the region back to health - literally
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/how-universities-can-nurse-yorkshire-back-health-shirley-congdon-2935061
@IanDayPix @MarkCasci @tomriordan @kersten_england @YorkshireUnis @EmmaHardyMP #universities #Yorkshire
📢Coming up 10-24 Sept: a 3 part Zoom event examining how the #Yorkshire Leaders Board & partners can best pursue their remit in the policy areas of #POSTCOVID19, #PostBrexit economic development, towards #netzero in Yorkshire, the Yorkshire visitor economy & cultural industries:
To learn more about how our great County can come together and thrive, register for Together Yorkshire 2020 at:
https://togetheryorkshire.org
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