Monika Antal The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission is establishing a programme of ‘Delivering Impact’ sessions that will run through to early 2024 with a focus on net zero, climate resilience, nature recovery and fair and inclusive (or just) transitions in the region. Each of the open sessions (see below) will: examine evidence on key themes review …
Tuesday 31 May 2022 Responding to the news that Bradford has been awarded the title of UK City of Culture 2025, Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities, said: “This is superb news for Bradford and Yorkshire as a whole. Bradford is a fantastic choice to be UK City of Culture given the city’s …
UPDATE: The recording and a collection of speaker slide decks from the day are available for you to access here on the Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Network website. Yorkshire Universities will today (26 May) join student welfare officers and health professionals to learn more about some of the established, innovative and successful examples of …
This blog was written by Ronalds Busulwa, PhD student at the University of Huddersfield. Winner of the PERN blog competition, an achievement he shares with Marrion (Mo) Todd. To follow Ronalds on Twitter go to @BlackstudentsMH I am glad you asked! Imagine a mountain where some people are at the top while others are at …
This blog was written by Marrion (Mo) Todd, Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Huddersfield. Winner of the PERN blog competition, an achievement she shares with Ronalds Busulwa. To follow Mo on Twitter go to @MoTodd5 Why has equality been given a makeover? Why are headlines incomplete without a nod towards the levelling up agenda? …
A new report ‘Supporting Graduate Employment and Employability in Yorkshire’ published today (17 May) by Yorkshire Universities (YU) reveals how universities, students, employers and regional institutions can together help more graduates in Yorkshire enter the world of work or start up in business. In 2020/21, 212,000 students, from over 120 countries, were studying at Yorkshire’s …
Responding to the publication today of the results of the UK-wide assessment of university research, conducted through the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF), Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities (YU), said: “The REF is the culmination of years of hard work by the higher education sector and those who steered the process from …
Further to our initial response to the the publication of the government’s proposals to reform higher education funding in England, we are sharing our full consultation responses below: Read our full consultation response to HE reform. Read our full consultation response on LLE.
PERN are seeking to commission a report and rapid evidence review examining the role of behavioural science in local and regional government and policy. Whilst we would like to hear your thought on how the report should develop, we are keen that it considers the ideas around nudging firms to productivity and innovation. Find out …
Does your research say something about levelling up? Is there something missing with the agenda? Is there something that needs saying? Has the government got it right, wrong or somewhere in between? Is there something else that policymakers should be doing? We are launching our inaugural blog competition. If you have something to say on …
