Yorkshire Universities Executive Director, Dr Peter O’Brien, has today welcomed the announcement of Phase 1 funding for the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (Y-PIP). Commenting on the award, Dr O’Brien said:
I am delighted that the 12 member institutions of Yorkshire Universities (YU) are strengthening their collaboration in academic policy engagement through Y-PIP, underpinned by the strategic partnership between YU and Yorkshire and Humber Councils, which has been exemplified in recent months by the Research England-funded Yorkshire and Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network (Y-PERN). The new funding from UKRI will enable us to potentially expand the range of research activity co-designed and co-delivered between the region’s universities, regional policymakers, local communities and businesses in order to help drive positive, practical change within and across Yorkshire.
